Women’s Specialist Criminal Justice Practitioner

6 days ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Red Snapper Recruitment on behalf of Black Country Women’s Aid are recruiting for a Women’s Specialist Criminal Justice Practitioner based in the West Midlands Area (Coventry, Solihull, Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Birmingham).
This is a unique opportunity and role where you really can make a difference to improve people’s lives. Working within the WJP we are seeking dynamic, personable, creative and empathic individuals to be Specialist Women’s Criminal Justice Practitioners, who will deliver therapeutic group work, undertake one-to-one sessions, community asset building and psycho-social interventions that support and enable people to make positive changes to their lifestyle.
This is a part-time (15 hrs per week) Thursday & Friday, 9am-5pm, permanent role, offering a salary of £9,626.00 pro rata.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Assist Participants in identifying their own needs and supporting them to progress using a strength based and trauma informed approach to reduce the likelihood of further offending.
* Provide flexible, pro-active outreach support to people who may be reluctant to engage with services or who need additional support to comply with Court/Prison Licence requirements, reducing the likelihood of breach or recall to custody.
* Engaging with women in prison prior to their release, and meeting them at the gate on day of release
* Accompany individuals to appointments in the community, acting as advocate as required
* Work with colleagues from within the team to review and monitor individual’s progress against agreed support plans.
* Help to develop colleague’s knowledge and understanding of the needs of women involved in the Criminal Justice system, and how to work in a trauma-informed
* Provide cover for colleagues during periods of absences.
* Determine the nature and extent of treatment and support that is appropriate to develop social capital and rehabilitation for individuals.
* Promote the programme using branded literature and materials throughout the community and in Prison
* Establish community focus and development approaches to ensure that all individuals accessing the service have effective sustainable support networks in place.
Person Specification
* You will need to undergo security clearance to work in prison, or be able to meet the requirements of this.
* Provide a range of flexible and effective psychosocial interventions.
* Keep accurate records, updated within specified deadlines, keep the National Probation Service informed of participant’s attendance, prepare reports and contribute to all information sharing forums.
* To work to the performance standards provided and requested by Changing Lives, Ministry of Justice and National Probation Service
* Maintain in depth and up-to-date knowledge of all Changing Lives practices and policies.
* Actively participate in one-to-one meetings and any required training and development activities.
* Actively participate in team and other required meetings
* Comply with all legal and health and safety requirements.
* Ensure that risks associated with the delivery of services are effectively assessed and managed, specifically in relation to the protection and safeguarding of participants, families, staff, volunteers, contractors and the general public.
* Support the collection of any monitoring data/performance.
* All routine operational tasks, administrative systems and record keeping adhere to required standards.
* Ensure that the set requirements for the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children and all statutory guidelines are followed.
* Undertake any other duties that may be seen to fall into the job responsibilities, and/or the exigencies of the organisation
* Experience of working with vulnerable people, acknowledging safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately.
* Full driving license with willingness to use own vehicle.
* DBS check to be undertaken.
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please email your CV to (email address removed)
Alternatively, if this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.
Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.
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