Caseworker (Thames Valley)
Employer: Brake
Location: Remote working with frequent travel required. You will deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the region
Temporary: Fixed term contract until 31 August 2026 with the possibility of extension depending on funding
Working hours: Full-time, 36.25 hours worked over five days, between the hours of 8am-6pm.
Salary: £26,000
Closing date: Monday 6 April 2026 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications).
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Rare opportunity
Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity.
Who we are
Brake is the national, acclaimed charity delivering the National Road Victim Service, a specialist, accredited, UK-wide support service for road victims, delivering case-managed care for anyone who has been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash or who is supporting a road crash victim.
Not your average job
This is a highly specialised frontline role supporting people affected by traumatic road deaths and life-changing injuries. We are seeking candidates with a strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and experience supporting people through the impact of traumatic bereavement and/or injury.
You will provide a specialist trauma-informed and bereavement-informed approach to care, helping individuals and families navigate the immediate and long-term impact of sudden loss or catastrophic injury. You will undertake a comprehensive needs, risk and safety assessment from which a bespoke support plan will be agreed with the person and/or families, ensuring that immediate wellbeing needs, vulnerabilities and safeguarding considerations are identified and addressed.
By joining this role, you will make a profound difference to individuals and families during their most difficult moments, helping them regain stability, access practical and emotional support, and navigate the complexities of the criminal justice or coronial process with guidance and care.
Take a look at our comprehensive job description for more details.
What we offer
A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns)
Birthday day off (taken any time)
Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave
Death in service benefit
Pension
Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible working
A rewarding role with purpose
Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees
Who you are
We need energised and resilient self-starters with experience in supporting traumatic grief and post-traumatic stress. a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy.
Experience in the following sectors often provides a robust toolkit of high-level transferable skills: Police or criminal justice roles, family liaison, counselling or trauma support, health and social care, casework in any related field.
Specifically, we are seeking candidates who can:
Experience with people affected by trauma, sudden bereavement, or serious injury
Understanding of trauma-informed practice and ability to provide support sensitively
Experience identifying and responding to safeguarding and vulnerability concerns
Strong advocacy skills ability to act as a powerful voice for service users, expertly navigating external networks, assemble resources and cross-functional support where required.
About us
At Brake, we are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and life experiences, and particularly encourage candidates from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities to apply.
We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our work and enable us to deliver the best possible support to individuals and families affected by road trauma. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it.
If you are passionate about making a difference and share our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we want to hear from you.
Please note: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview.
An enhanced DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service.
Join us today and be part of the solution!
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