Part Time Prison Link Worker (Predominately in HMP Brixton and HMP Wandsworth)
Location: London
Salary: £25,154 pro rata
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time
Closing Date: 24th November 2025
Working as part of a flexible, multi-disciplinary team, youll provide through-the-gate support to men in custody and post-release, ensuring continuity of care and engagement with substance misuse, probation, and community services.
This is a part-time role (14 hours/week), with some flexibility for community or training needs.
Youll:
* Work primarily from HMP Wandsworth and HMP Brixton, engaging with clients pre- and post-release.
* Build strong relationships with prison substance misuse teams and other key partners.
* Provide enhanced support for those at risk of non-engagement, including meet & greet on release, daily contact, and accompanying clients to key appointments.
* Manage risks around treatment drop-out, harm minimisation, and overdose during transition periods.
* Support clients to integrate successfully into the community and sustain engagement with local services.
About You
Youll be confident, resilient, and able to work autonomously in prison environments while representing the Dependency & Recovery Service. Youll carry a varied casel...