Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a criminal justice peer mentor advisor for a client of ours based in Leeds. Our client is an award-winning charity that supports women and girls across Yorkshire and Humberside, with particular focus on women who are involved in or at risk of entering the criminal justice system. Location: Leeds Salary: £28,266 per annum Contract type: Full-time, permanent Hours: 37 hours per week Please note the successful candidate will need to be level one probation vetted. Main duties and responsibilities Assist women in identifying their own needs and supporting them to progress using a strength based and trauma informed approach to reduce the likelihood of further offending. Provide flexible, pro-active outreach support to vulnerable women who may be reluctant to engage with services or who need additional support to comply with Court/Prison Licence requirements, reducing the likelihood of breach or recall to custody. Accompany women to appointments in the community, acting as advocate as required. Facilitation and delivery of therapeutic group-work activities to women. Work with other practitioners within the Partnership to review and monitor women's progress against agreed support plans. Determine the nature and extent of treatment and support that is appropriate to develop social capital and rehabilitation for women. P romote the programme using branded literature and materials throughout the community. Contribute to the Development of a cohort of peers who can support learners. Establish community focus and development approaches to ensure that all women accessing the service have effective sustainable support networks in place. Identify and support access to community resources to support women in the successful exit from the programme. Working within and alongside an integrated model of care involving Health, Criminal Justice System and Social Care professionals. Safeguarding vulnerable women from self-neglect, abuse and harm by acting in accordance to Together Women's Safeguarding Policies and Government Legislation. E ncouraging feedback from women using the service in order to promote quality assurance. Contribute to measuring and monitoring systems as required. Ensure all necessary records are properly maintained in line with policies on client files, finance and administration. Use evaluation, learning, experience and use feedback to support service development. Manage and update own skills base to ensure quality service delivery and personal development in role. Person Specification Experience Supporting individuals to obtain work, who hold Spent and Unspent Criminal Convictions. Experience of supporting individuals with a range of health and wellbeing needs Effectively working in a team setting. Collaborative working with partners in other organisations. Experience of the delivery of services for vulnerable women. Experience of supporting women to improve their confidence and overall wellbeing. Knowledge and understanding of the issues faced by women in the criminal justice system. Knowledge of the criminal justice system. Knowledge and understanding of the health care system Understanding of different mental health conditions and the impact they may have on service users. Relevant NVQ or equivalent at Level 3 Advice and Guidance. An understanding of the particular problems faced by women offenders with dependents. Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful. RSR is a public safety, housing & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety & housing employers find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source public safety, housing and enterprise security skills and experience. Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group. The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates. The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.