Road Collision Project Worker
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £28,611.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | Herefordshire, HR1 2HT |
| Company: | Victim Support |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6566_1770301761 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for two x Road Collision Project Workers join our new West Mercia Road Collision Service providing support to those bereaved or seriously injured in a road traffic collision.
These are based in either Hindlip Hall or Hereford Police Station, on a fixed term contract until 31st August 2026.
Are you ready to join an innovative, committed, and caring team making a real difference?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer
At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:
- Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
- Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
- Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
- Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
- Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
- Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
- Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
- Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
- Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
- Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
- Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.
About the Role:
These roles are based in either Hindlip Hall or Hereford Police Station, on a fixed term contract for 6 months.
As a Road Collision Project Worker, you will be responsible for providing safe, high-quality, trauma informed and consistent support to people bereaved or seriously injured in a road traffic collision.
You will manage a caseload of complex cases, completing actions agreed on Support Plans and reviewing needs with service users on a regular basis.
You will advocate for service users, including with the Coroner, and where needed with utility companies, employees, schools and local authorities. Once a service user is ready to leave the service the RDLW will help to ensure they have the ongoing support they need.
About Us:
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.