Annual Salary
£21,000 to £30,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Victim care officers give practical and emotional support to people who've been affected by crime.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; flexibly
There will be
2.3% fewer Victim care officer jobs in 2027.
As a victim care officer, you would:
You could work in an office or at a client's home.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
Volunteering with an organisation that works with vulnerable people is a good way to get into this type of work. Charities like Victim Support offer different roles, depending on what you want to do. You can also search for volunteering opportunities in support work through Do It and NCVO.
To volunteer in a victim care role, you’ll need:
As a volunteer, you'll receive training, which will help you to develop your communication and listening skills, as well as the knowledge and understanding required to support victims of crime.
You may need between 1 and 2 years' experience as a volunteer before being able to apply for paid work.
You can apply directly for jobs if you have experience from related work, like:
Experience of working in the justice system, for instance with the police, courts or prisons, would also be useful.
You'll need to:
The ability to communicate in a second language used in the community could be useful in some situations.
You can find more details about working with people affected by crime from Victim Support.
With experience, you could become:a senior victim care officer, dealing with complex cases; a unit or area manager, with responsibility for a number of centres, staff and volunteers; an independent advocate specialising, for example, in working with victims of domestic abuse
You might also move into witness care, with a greater focus on the legal and judicial system.
You could continue your professional development by taking further training in a particular area, for example the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Support Worker Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship.
Victim Support has more information about becoming a victim care officer.
You'll need: