The Growth Company's (GC)Justice Services is hiring a Support Worker in Custody (Activity Facilitator) for the Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) Evolution Programme. You will provide advice, guidance, coaching, mentoring, and support to participants through one-to-one meetings and group interventions. Help participants in custody prepare for release and resettle into their communities with practical help, advice, and motivation.
We make a lasting difference by supporting individuals to gain meaningful employment. Our skilled advisers and keyworkers assist a range of individuals, from those recently out of work to those with complex barriers like disabilities, mental ill-health, and debt.
This role will involve will be based at HMP Moorland with travel to other HMP sites on occasion.
Key Responsibilities:
* Engage and Case Manage Participants Identify and support eligible individuals on the CFO Evolution programme, delivering consistent and personalised resettlement support.
* Conduct Comprehensive Needs Assessments Evaluate participants’ support needs at the outset and through regular reviews to ensure interventions remain relevant and effective.
* Develop and Implement Action Plans Design tailored action plans incorporating suitable activities, training opportunities, and targeted interventions to promote rehabilitation and reintegration.
* Deliver Personalised Support Provide advocacy, mentoring, advice, and guidance, alongside bespoke training interventions aligned with each participant’s unique circumstances and goals.
* Facilitate Engaging Sessions Plan and deliver high-quality one-to-one and group sessions that are interactive, supportive, and focused on personal development.
* Monitor Progress and Outcomes Track participant engagement and progression, maintaining accurate records to inform ongoing support and programme evaluation.
* Foster Multi-Agency Collaboration Build and maintain effective working relationships with HMPPS and other partner agencies to ensure coordinated and holistic support.
* Support Through-the-Gate Transitions Ensure smooth and effective handovers to community-based Support Workers, facilitating continuity of care and sustained resettlement outcomes.
About You:
* Working with offenders, or those disaffected and marginalised from mainstream services, in training, guidance, advice and counselling environments desirable.
* High level guidance skills, with the ability to deliver one-to-one and group sessions.
* A warm, approachable empathetic style and the ability to establish a rapport and build relationships with participants that supports their progression to education, training and employment and facilitates desistance from crime.
Skills Required:
* Knowledge regarding the issues affecting the rehabilitation of offenders, and desistance theory.
* Working with offenders, or those disaffected and marginalised from mainstream services, in training, guidance, advice and counselling environments desirable.
* Knowledge of National Probation Services or HM Prison environments and/or training, education, and employment opportunities locally and nationally, and of training and guidance.
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