Team Leader - Witness Service Outreach
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Victim Support is seeking a confident, organised, and relationship‑driven Team Leader to lead our Witness Service outreach team working in the community. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that vulnerable intimidated witnesses receive high‑quality, timely, and compassionate support at every stage of the justice process.
We are looking for someone who brings strong people‑management experience, exceptional communication skills, and a commitment to building a supportive and high‑performing team. You’ll lead volunteers, oversee daily case allocations, manage service delivery within the community, strengthen partnerships, and ensure our Witness Service meets contractual and quality standards.
This role is part-time working 18.75 hours per week covering Staffordshire.
Are you an organised, proactive individual with a passion for supporting victims and witnesses as they navigate the justice system? Do you enjoy working collaboratively, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and supporting others to perform at their best?
If you thrive in fast-paced environments, have strong communication and data-handling skills, and are motivated by service excellence, we’d love to hear from you.
Area of Business
Witness Service
Location or Function
Cheshire, Merseyside & Staffordshire
Full time/Part time
Part time
Hours per week
18.75
Work schedule
Flexible - days to be agreed.
Basic Salary
£15,412.50 per annum (FTE £30,825 per annum)
Allowances
Home Working
Contract type
Permanent
DBS required?
Enhanced
Police vetting required?
No
Closing Date
05/06/2026
Ref No
6723
What We Offer
At Victim Support, we are committed to supporting and developing our colleagues. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:
- Flexible Working Options– including hybrid working where applicable
- Generous Annual Leave– 28 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell leave
- Birthday Leave– an extra day off to celebrate your birthday
- Pension Plan– 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced Allowances– enhanced sick, maternity and paternity pay
- Exclusive Discounts– high street, holidays, gyms, entertainment, and more
- Financial Wellbeing Support– access to salary deducted finance and guidance
- Wellbeing Resources– employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- EDI Networks– opportunities to engage in colleague groups promoting equity and inclusion
- Sustainable Travel Schemes– Cycle to Work and season ticket loans
- Career Development– comprehensive training and ongoing development opportunities
About the Role
As the Team Leader – Witness Service (outreach in the community), you will:
- Lead the delivery of the Witness Service within the community, ensuring a high‑quality, safe, and consistent service for all witnesses.
- Line‑manage volunteers, supporting recruitment, training, development, performance, and wellbeing.
- Oversee daily case allocations, ensuring witnesses receive timely assessments, tailored support, and appropriate referrals.
- Ensure accurate and compliant data entry, audits, reporting, and monitoring of KPIs and quality standards.
- Manage rotas, resource planning, and service coverage across the area.
- Promote excellent communication across teams, facilitating team meetings and sharing learning.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with local stakeholders, including statutory and voluntary partners.
- Foster an inclusive, trauma‑informed, person‑centred approach that recognises diverse needs and vulnerabilities.
- Provide leadership that champions continuous improvement and maintains the dignity, safety, and wellbeing of witnesses.
This role requires strong attention to detail, confidence using digital systems, and the ability to manage competing demands while supporting a high-performing team.
You will have:
- A strong understanding of the criminal justice system and the impact of crime on victims and witnesses.
- Experience delivering services in demanding environments with a focus on customer experience and service excellence.
- Experience providing guidance, support, or crisis management to staff or service users.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and advisory skills, both written and verbal.
- The ability to work without direct supervision, manage competing demands, and maintain organised and methodical working practices.
- Experience gathering, analysing, and reporting information from multiple sources.
- Sound IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office and case management systems.
- Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusive practice.
Additional Information
- This role involves exposure to emotionally demanding situations and requires resilience and emotional maturity.
- Travel across the court cluster and wider area is required.
- Occasional evening or weekend work may be necessary to meet service needs.
- An enhanced DBS check will be required.
About the Witness Service
The Witness Service provides free, independent support to any witness giving evidence in criminal courts in England and Wales — both for the prosecution and the defence. Our trained staff and volunteers help people understand what to expect before, during and after a trial, and offer practical and emotional support every step of the way, so witnesses can give their best evidence. The Witness Service also supports bereaved family members, friends and family who are accompanying witnesses in court.
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