Role Definition
Post Title:
Victims First Chief Executive
Post Grade:
up to £45,960
Line Manager:
Accountable to Chair Person and Victims First Northumbria (VFN) Board of Trustees
Staff Responsibilities:
VFN Staff and Volunteers
Purpose:
Lead, manage and develop Victims First Northumbria as an independent victim and witness referral and support
service, ensuring the provision of high quality support, care and advice with partners to support victims cope and
recovery journey through the criminal justice process.
Key Responsibilities:
1.
Provide leadership and strategic direction in developing and improving services for victims and
witnesses align plans and commissioning processes to encourage partnership working and
collaboration to ensure the best and most efficient services.
2.
Develop and deliver the business plan and fund raising strategies to maximise income and secure long
term sustainability, growth and success of VFN as a charitable organisation.
3.
Support the governance of VFN by ensuring the requirements of the Registered Charity are met and
contractual agreements are in place for commissioned services, providing management and financial
information to VFN Board to enable monitoring and effective use of awarded grants and income.
4.
Oversee implementation and further development of VFN performance framework and be accountable
for the performance of VFN against local plans and Service Level Agreements, including compliance
with national standards, codes of practice and all legislative requirements.
5.
Increase the profile of VFN and positively promote the service to reach communities throughout
Northumbria to benefit and support all victims and witnesses affected by crime.
6.
Develop opportunities to increase victim and witness satisfaction and positive criminal justice and
restorative justice outcomes, representing VFN on local, area and national groups to help influence and
shape support services for victims and witnesses.
7.
Direct expansion of volunteering opportunities and infrastructure to ensure a high quality well supported
volunteer service providing emotional support and advice to assist victim and witness recovery.
8.
Monitor demand for VFN services and develop working practices, processes and systems to ensure
accessible, flexible and sustainable service provision.
9.
Manage and be responsible for staff recruitment and discipline to ensure that staff has the knowledge,
skills and experience to achieve required performance as well as promoting development of staff
through appraisal, training and development programmes to create a highly motivated team.