In Custody Information Advice

“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”
At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.
For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.
Purpose
Are you ready to make a significant impact on the lives of prisoners by providing them with vital information, advice, and guidance to help them transform their futures? As an In Custody Information, Advice, and Guidance Adviser, your mission is to empower prisoners, support their personal and professional development, and guide them toward positive learning and employment outcomes both in custody and upon release. Your role involves delivering workshops, coordinating events, and working collaboratively with various stakeholders to ensure the successful reintegration of prisoners into society. Join our team and be a catalyst for change, helping individuals build a brighter future.
**Essential**:
**You will have**:
Level 4 IAG Qualification or the willingness to work towards L4 IAG Qualification (starting salary would be £23,868 for un-qualified Trainee Adviser and starting salary would be £26,049 for qualified Adviser)
Relevant experience in a Custodial environment
Excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software and previous experience of working with databases
Ability to work well as part of a team and independently when required
Outstanding abilities in interpersonal relations and effective communication
Download the Job Description for full details.
**Location**:
You will be based at HMP Stafford.
Employee Benefits
As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:
25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
2 days paid volunteering leave each year
An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network)
Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
Our Strategy
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.
In addition;
We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.
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