Prison & Community Transition Coordinator

5 months ago


Exeter, United Kingdom bthechange CIC Full time

**Prison & Community Transition Coordinator**

Based: Exeter / Hybrid Working

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

**Salary**: £26,462 to £29,462 (Dependent on experience)

Contract: Fulltime, Part time / Flexible Working

The Prison & Community Transition Coordinator (PCTC) will work closely with teams within the prisons and community to ensure a seamless transition for our clients being released from prison. On the day of release the Prison & Community Transition coordinator will collect the individual and then support them for a minimum period of 20 weeks having already supported them for a minimum of 12 weeks prior to release within prison.

The Prison & Community Transition Coordinator will carry a caseload, delivering triage and comprehensive strength-based assessments and harm reduction interventions to support with effective prison transition, building on individuals’ strengths and sources of support.

The PCTC will work closely with Housing, Drug & Alcohol and Employment providers as well as working closely with The Prison & Probation service to ensure a coordinated trauma informed and person specific support offer is developed and delivered.

**What we’re looking for**

We are looking for applicants with experience working within the criminal justice system, who have an in-depth knowledge of this system including the National Probation Service,

Courts, Police and Prisons. Applicants will also have experience within substance misuse, supporting vulnerable individuals through recovery. The PCTC will work closely with other agencies and have experience of partnership work and will be committed to multi
- disciplinary working and sharing information in the best interest of personal care. A strong communicator who builds rapport quickly to develop constructive therapeutic alliances whilst maintaining professional boundaries is a must, as is an understanding of caseload management and carrying out assessments and presenting reports

**About bthechange CIC ** bthechange is an award-winning Community Interest Company that operates across The

Southwest of England and South Wales providing a range of life changing initiatives to directly support over a thousand individuals a year with moving forward with their lives that are either at risk of entering or who are in the criminal justice system. bthechange not only provides structured programmes for client support, but we also play an active role in system change, working with those ‘intermediaries’ whose policies, rules, processes, cultures, and attitudes affect people with convictions.

**Our Core Values**:
**RELATIONSHIP**: we treat every individual as we wish to be treated ourselves, this is ensured through being courteous, empathetic, and professional regardless of situation

**AUTHENTIC**: through our lived experiences, we are able to ensure leadership of our projects are always culturally competent. We use evidence-based evaluation and two-way communication to ensure our sessions are always delivered in a way which benefits those we work with as authentically as possible

**COMPASSIONATE**: we have a culture of compassion, ensuring that all interactions are non
- judgemental and honest between team and clients. If it is safe and legal we do it.

**EQUALITY**: through our actions, policies and procedures, we are able to promote equality and diversity ensuring inclusivity is at the very core of our company culture

**How to apply**

For a private and confidential discussion please contact Josh on 07841 402521

**Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) checks**

Barring Service (DBS) processes, as the post holder will have regular unsupervised access with vulnerable adults. The purpose of the check is to ensure that the nature of the applicant’s criminal record, considered alongside evidence of the applicant’s current position does not indicate that his or her employment in this role would put clients at risk.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks are done at the earliest possible stage. However, your DBS is not a barrier to this work and each case will be reviewed on its merits.

**Equality & Diversity**

**Person Specification**

**Job Specification**

**What bthechange CIC is Looking For? How do we check if you have it?**
**Application = A**
**Interview = I**

**Core Knowledge, Skills and Experience**

A demonstrable knowledge of Criminal Justice including Housing & Substance Misuse
1 **A/I ** provision

2 Experience of working with people who have complex needs. **A/I**

3 Experience of preparing, planning and delivering presentations **A/I**

4 Proven ability to work with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders **A/I**

Experience of using a range of IT tools to carry out work, including case

**Behaviour Profile**

**Works Proactively A/I**
**Demonstrates initiative, thinks ahead and takes prompt action to solve problems; completes tasks, overcomes obstacles and seize opportunities.**

**Desirable for this Role**

**Le



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