Prison Support Worker

3 days ago


Wandsworth Common, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Would you like to join a charity recognized as a great place to work (Investors in People / Best Companies Awards)? Join them at the start of an exciting journey with their new cutting-edge criminal justice support programme.

The contract went live in August, and we will be recruiting for multiple roles both before and after this date as new staff are phased in. The contract runs for three years, with a likely two-year extension. We are helping this charity recruit a brand-new team, and they have multiple roles available.

In this role, you will manage a caseload of clients in HMP Wandsworth.  You will work with a caseload of offenders to provide support around training, education and employment whilst signposting them to services covering housing / resettlement needs to ensure they are receiving well rounded support pre-release.  You will provide 1:1 support and guidance, setting goals and milestones to aid their progress.

To apply, you must have experience working with individuals within the criminal justice system, either in a prison or custodial setting. Alternatively, experience supporting vulnerable clients in areas such as mental health, substance abuse, or homelessness is valuable. Criminology graduates with volunteer experience are also encouraged to apply.

You might have previously worked as a prison officer, probation officer, resettlement worker, supported housing officer, drug and alcohol worker, careers advisor, employment advisor or hostel worker.

There are heaps of benefits to.  25 days leave (increasing over time). 2 days paid volunteering. Enhanced pension scheme. Life assurance. There is also a range of staff support networks including LGBTQ +, Menopause peer support and a Neurodiversity network to name a few.

Please apply via this advert – everyone gets a response (if by chance you haven’t for any reason, do call the office and we shall action this ASAP for you).  If the response is that we don’t feel your CV is the right fit, the email you receive will tell you how to easily get feedback from a real person.
If you would like to find out more feel free to call the office and ask for David (number on the Red 5 People website)



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