Persistent Offender Link Worker

2 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Humankind Charity Full time

**Vacancy No**
- VN4069

**Employment Type**
- Fixed Term

**Hours Per Week**
- 37.00

**Work Pattern**
- Monday to Friday

**Location**
- Newcastle Upon Tyne

**Location Region**
- Newcastle upon Tyne

**Location City**

**Location Postal Code**
- NE1

**Interview Date**
- 09 May 2024

**Job Details**

Humankind’s Community Diversion Services are funded by the Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit supporting their vison to ensure:

- “Northumbria is a place where individuals, families and communities thrive, making the most of opportunities to live, learn and work free from the fear of violence.”
- As a Persistent Offender Link Worker, you will be part of a number of innovative projects that sit under Humankind's Community Diversion Services:

- Community Diversion Youth service
- supporting children and young people from 10 up to 25 years old (alongside their immediate families) who are vulnerable and/or at risk of being involved in serious violent crime.
- Community Diversion Adult Service - Supporting adults over 18 years old that are supported by the Integrated Offender Management Scheme and require wrap around support.
- Hospital Navigation Programme - Supporting children and young people from 10 up to 25 years old that present at A and E due to Injuries relating to Serious Violent crime
- Custody Navigation Programme - Supporting adults over 18 years old that present at Newcastle Forth Banks custody suite with an index offence relating to serious violent crime.
- Persistent offenders Programme - Supporting adults over 18 years old that are considered persistent offenders within Newcastle’s city centre.

**Summary of role**
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on individuals involved in the criminal justice system. We're looking for two dedicated Persistent Offender Link Workers to play a pivotal role in our mission to support service users to reduce their likelihood of committing crime.
- Humankind’s Persistent Offender Link Workers will deliver support to individuals that have been identified as persistent offenders within Newcastle’s city centre and support them in all areas of their life that may be contributing to their offending behaviour, motivate and encourage the individuals to make positive changes to their lives and work with specialist services in order to achieve positive outcomes.
- **As a Persistent Offender Link Worker, you will be responsible for**:

- **Caseload Management**: Effectively manage a caseload of service users, providing comprehensive support tailored to their unique needs.
- **Intervention Planning**: Devise, implement, and review ongoing support plans and treatment strategies in collaboration with the service users. Your role is instrumental in helping them achieve their goals.
- **Collaborative Approach**: Work closely with a diverse team of professionals, including the police, fellow colleagues, family members, and significant others, ensuring a holistic and integrated approach to support.
- **Goal Setting**: Assist service users in setting and working towards their goals, fostering a safe and supportive environment.

Please note this vacancy is Newcastle based. The working hours for this post are Monday-Thursday 09:00-17:00 and Fridays 09:00-16:30. (there may be a need to work flexibly depending on service user needs)
- **About you**:
To succeed as a Persistent Offender Link Worker, you will ideally have.- A strong commitment to the well-being and rehabilitation of service users.
- Substance misuse, support work, mental health, or criminal justice work experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of best practices in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
- Adherence to ethical standards and guidelines in the field.
- ‘The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band alongside our excellent benefits’_

**Who are we**
Humankind is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
- We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report **here** to read more about the important work that we have done.
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