Job Role We’re hiring a Support Worker (Peripatetic) to join the CFO Evolution programme. In this role, you will carry out effective assessments, deliver tailored interventions, and build strong relationships with stakeholders within custodial settings. Your primary focus will be to support participants in identifying and addressing their individual needs, with the aim of reducing their risk of reoffending. You’ll manage a caseload and provide coordinated oversight of risk, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding both adults and children. This includes promptly reporting any changes in individual risk to the Probation Service and adhering to established policies, procedures, and systems to ensure effective risk management. From initial engagement and assessment, you will offer motivational support and guidance throughout participants’ sentences. You’ll deliver both one-to-one and group interventions to help individuals overcome barriers to reintegration. A key part of the role involves preparing participants for release, ensuring a smooth and well-supported transition back into the community. The role will require you to work closely with peer mentors and volunteers to support caseload management and connect participants with vital services such as housing, substance misuse support, and physical and mental healthcare. Due to the peripatetic nature of this role, regular travel across the designated cluster is required for caseload management, service delivery, and attending internal and external meetings. Flexibility to cover other locations within the South West region may also be necessary. In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range £24,650 to £ 29,000 p.a. (dependent on experience) with these great benefits: • 25 days annual leave Bank Holidays Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days)• 2 Volunteer Days• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance• Annual salary pay review• Refer a friend scheme• Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200. Communities and Education Division is part of an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make. What it means to be employee-owned. What our people say. Location: Devon Contact: Permanent Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.00pm Closing Date: 03 October 2025 Subject to approval Key Responsibilities • Manage a caseload of participants across both custody and community settings • Completion of pre-release work/through the gate support, initial assessments and creation of individual/tailored action plans, delivery of interventions on a one to one and group work basis, motivational support and guidance to help and sustain engagement, progress reviews (updating and developing) and reinforce positive outcomes. • To ensure the accurate and timely recording of input participant data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative and financial requirements. • Meet individual performance targets and contribute towards meeting team performance targets. • To ensure effective case management and co-ordination of risk with a particular focus on safeguarding of adults and children. This includes the timely notification of concerns regarding change in individual risk to the Probation Service and adhering to systems, policies and procedures to support the management of risk. • Implement safeguarding policies and procedures within all aspects of delivery, to protect children and vulnerable adults within both a custodial and community setting. • Lead and contribute to the delivery of a range of assessments and activities/interventions, designed to enable individuals to achieve positive change, reduce re-offending, promote engagement in appropriate services, overcome multiple and complex barriers to employment, access mainstream services and reintegrate into their local communities. • Work closely with peer mentors and/or volunteers to further aid your caseload management and access support for participants such as housing, substance misuse, physical and mental health etc. • Individually and as a team member, contribute towards a learning environment in which all colleagues are enabled to develop their skills and experience, and engage in activities to share best practice. • Contribute to the safe and compliant delivery of the service, by understanding and complying with regulations, company policies and contractual requirements, e.g. Health & Safety and Information Security. Handle personal data in accordance with the organisation’s data protection policy. • The peripatetic nature of this role requires regular travel across the allocated cluster for the purposes of caseload management, service delivery and for internal and external meetings, and if necessary cover other locations within the South West region. • Acts as an employee owner always considering the best interests of the company, shareholders and other colleagues • Ensures best practice is identified, adhered to and championed • Is prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role, including any necessary travel and overnight stays • Accountable for own professional development and undertake necessary training as identified in the Performance Review process. • To handle personal data in accordance with the organisation's data protection policy. • Actively participate in, and promote Prevent and the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. • Adhere to the company’s policies and procedures always, including safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, quality, health and safety and IT. • To undertake any other duties, as required, appropriate to the post.Skills and Experience • Willingness and flexibility to travel across the cluster/region and work in both community and custodial settings as required. • Resilience and focus in fast-paced, constantly evolving environments. • Efficiency and effectiveness in meeting targets and contractual obligations within set timescales and available resources. • Skill in engaging individuals with complex needs and disadvantaged backgrounds. • Capacity to motivate and maintain engagement, supporting individuals through positive change. • Strong time management, planning, and organisational skills, with the capability to manage multiple activities and deliver outcomes. • Excellent communication skill verbal, non-verbal, and written with the confidence to engage with people at all levels and in diverse settings. • Proven ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships, including influencing and negotiating where necessary. • Problem-solving mindset, with a proactive approach to overcoming barriers. • Team-oriented approach, contributing to shared goals, supporting colleagues, and leveraging team strengths. • High levels of initiative and self-motivation. • Sound judgement and decision making skills, with the ability to make clear, accurate, and defensible choices. • Analytical thinking, including the ability to research, interpret, and draw insights from data.Additional Information Communities and Education Division is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including as CFO Activity Hubs, Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless their past choices or the challenges they face. We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into to their local communities and address barriers to work. Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values. You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in anyway. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under” About us” Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. Seetec is an employee-owned company delivering services - across the employment, skills and rehabilitation sectors – that unlock people’s social and economic potential by helping them into work, develop new skills or turn away from crime. Changing people’s lives for the better in the businesses and communities we serve is the driving force behind our services and the motivation for our exceptional delivery standards. We have significantly grown and evolved from our original not for profit roots in 1984, but throughout our history our commitment to delivering social value has remained at the heart of our culture. Our colleagues – across offices in the UK and Ireland – are dedicated to improving the lives of thousands of people every year by identifying and delivering the support they need to be more skilled, productive and prosperous. Our foundation is the strength of our people and their expertise, insight and determination to change the lives of those they support. It was therefore a logical step at the beginning of 2020 to put our future in the hands of our colleagues and become majority employee owned. We are now one of the largest employee-owned businesses in the UK where every employee is a stakeholder in our collective success. We are a Disability Confident Leader and B-Corp certified, which means we meet rigorous standards on transparency and delivering social value in the places where we work. Seetec holds Investors in People and Investors in Wellbeing Gold status and are rated ‘good’ by Ofsted for our market-leading training and skills delivery. With people at the heart of every one of our services, we are driven by our overarching aim to empower lives and improve communities. Our commitment to providing effective and innovative service delivery enables us to have a positive impact on people’s lives and improve communities. We build our relationships on mutual respect: all employers, customers, and partners receive the same high-quality service. We empower and inspire our customers to take ownership of their lives by giving them the right tools, support and opportunities to break down barriers and achieve their goals.