S5 - Victim and Witness Hub Team Leader

Job description

S5 - Victim and Witness Hub Team Leader

Role type

Police Staff

Contract duration

Fixed Term Contract

Contract type

Part Time

Business Area

Other

Department

Criminal Justice

Location

Runcorn

Scale

SC 5

Salary

£30,333 - £32,613

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Hours per week

22.2

Contract duration (months)

12

Closing Date

01/09/2026, 23:55

Job description

Cheshire Constabulary has an opportunity for a part-time Victim and Witness Hub Team Leader to join our Witness Care team based at Runcorn Police Station on a 12 month temporary contract.

As a Team Leader you would be expected to supervise a team within the Victim and Witness Services Department to ensure that Cheshire Constabulary maintains effective contact with victims and witnesses of criminal cases that have entered the Criminal Justice System. You would support a team as they maintain contact with and provide a support service for victims and witnesses to improve their confidence and satisfaction level. In addition to minimise the number of trials being hampered by ineffective witnesses.

The ideal candidate will meet the requirements outlined in the experience and qualifications section in the role profile attached to this advert.

Role Profile

The Competency Values Framework (CVF)

The Competency Values Framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes behaviours required by all officers and members of staff and it will be used in the recruitment process to assess your suitability for the role to which you are applying.

It is not a requirement that you should have a detailed knowledge of the framework, should you wish to familiarise yourself with it to support you in the recruitment process please follow the below link.

This role operates at level

of the CVF:

1

Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.

Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:

• People of ethnic minority
• Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
• Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
• Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)

FOR POLICE OFFICER NEW RECRUITS ONLY The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.

Please note, you will require the following detail to complete this application form; NI Number, ID detail, address information, referee information, full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained. You may also be requested to provide photos of any visible tattoos you have. The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes. Please therefore ensure you allow time to complete this fully as incomplete pages will not be saved. As part of the application process, you may be asked to provide evidence of your Qualifications, proof of identity and address, so it is important to make sure you have this information to hand before you complete your application.