Support victims and families through the Probation Service Victim Contact Scheme and Victim Notification Scheme. Apply risk assessment and safeguarding knowledge across regular qualified contact.

As a Victim Liaison Officer, you will provide information about sentence or hospital order developments. You will assess victim risks and needs, support representations, and contribute to risk management. The role requires collaboration with probation, criminal justice, and partner agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

- Inform victims and families about key sentence developments
- Assess risks and needs through required visits
- Identify changes and make appropriate professional referrals
- Represent victims at interprofessional meetings and parole proceedings




- Maintain records and complete safeguarding duties

Requirements:

- Knowledge of courts, prisons, probation, and the Parole Board
- Understanding of Youth Justice Services and mentally disordered offenders
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
- Willingness to travel across rural and urban areas
- Ability to work some evenings and weekends

Use victim liaison, safeguarding, information management, and partnership skills to support informed decisions throughout offender sentences.

📌 Victim Liaison Officer Probation Service (Canada)
🏢 Ministry of Justice
📍 Canada