Prison Resettlement Worker

7 months ago

Taunton, United Kingdom Julian House Full time

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**Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.**

**If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for**

**Job Role**: Prison Resettlement Worker

**Salary**:£24,500

**Hours**:Full-time 37.5 hours per week

**Contract type**:9 Month FTC (possibility for extension)

**Location**:Taunton and Yeovil.

**The Role**:
To deliver a person-centred, wrap-around outreach support service, actively case-working complex needs and vulnerably housed individuals to prevent rough sleeping amongst prison leavers. Working closely with the existing Julian House supported housing services in the Sedgemoor area, to manage referrals into the service and the completion of assessments, where required.

**Responsibilities include**:

- To recognize indications of exploitation, offending, substance misuse, mental health needs, domestic abuse, personality disorder behavioural issues and make appropriate referrals to relevant agencies.
- Empowering clients to take responsibility and to develop their skills, confidence and resilience.
- To promote and facilitate effective multi-agency and joint working with South Somerset LA, Police and Probation services to reduce exploitation and involvement in serious organized crime.
- Keeping full and accurate records, producing statistical and analytical information for monitoring purposes and carry out all necessary administration in relation to case work carried out.

**Qualifications / Requirements**:

- Knowledge of the criminal justice system, prison leaver resettlement and or Housing Options process.
- Work flexibly towards creative solutions in a person-centred and trauma informed approach with individuals
- Have full driving license and access to own car.
- Working with complex need people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

**There are many great reasons to join our team**
- Great opportunities for career development and **f**ree monthly training sessions** from experienced facilitators
- ** Sliding salary scale **with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
- Wellbeing related support and advice and **up to 6 free counselling sessions** through our Employee Assistance Programme
- ** 27 days annual leave, **including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment. Plus bank holidays
- ** 30% staff discount** at Julian House charity shops
- ** 20% staff discount** at Julian House bike workshops
- A generous and competitive pension scheme
- Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our **Simply Health Scheme**:

- A supportive culture where **staff feedback is highly valued **and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
- ** 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions** from objective, external facilitators

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