We are seeking a skilled Reconnect Navigator to enhance the quality and effectiveness of our Liaison and Diversion - Reconnect Team.

• Engage with individuals prior to release from prison and following release, supporting their transition back into the community.
• Provide intensive support to individuals to overcome barriers to accessing local health and community-based services and to support their attendance.
• Facilitate 'meet at the gates' with prison leavers when needed and support them to attend all initial appointments as required.
• Be responsible for a caseload of people with complex needs, providing high quality support.

• An understanding of the issues faced by prisoners being released, such as substance misuse, mental health, accommodation etc, together with knowledge on how these issues can successfully be addressed.
• Experience of managing a caseload of clients with complex vulnerabilities.
• Experience and skills to work effectively with partner organisations in both statutory and voluntary sectors.
• A flexible approach to working is required as the post holder will be required to work weekends on a planned basis.
• The post holder will also be required to work outside normal office hours.

• This is a full-Time post of 37 hours per week.
• 28 days of Holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
• Support and ongoing training.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport.
• The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• A great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities.