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Casual Family Support Worker, Shaftesbury
Client: Pact
Location: Shaftesbury
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
c75fb3442162
Job Views:
4
Posted:
19.08.2025
Expiry Date:
03.10.2025
Job Description:
As a casual Family Support Worker, you will work as part of the PACT Family team, primarily based in the prison's visitor centre and visits hall. Your role will involve providing support, advice, and guidance to families visiting prisoners, facilitating prison visits and family days, and supporting the play service.
A sessional Family Support Worker provides support to families visiting loved ones in the Visitor Centre. Visitor centre services include play and children’s services, and a catering service.
About You:
To succeed in this role, you should have experience and understanding of working with families in challenging environments, ideally involving prisoners and their families. You should possess excellent organisational skills, the ability to manage a demanding workload, and contribute to the planning and development of Pact’s family work. Knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practices is essential. Additionally, you should have excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build partnerships with various agencies.
What Pact Offers:
Pact offers a range of employee benefits, including free confidential advice and counselling, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, eye care vouchers, generous annual leave, and more. You will have opportunities for internal training to develop your skills as a support worker, undergo a thorough induction, and be supported by a friendly team.
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