The Growth Company's (GC) Justice Services has an exciting opportunity for Support Worker in Custody (Activity Facilitator) within our Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) Evolution Programme.
You will be dual trained as a Support Worker and Activity Facilitator and with complete oversight of the CFO Evolution programme, provide advice, guidance, coaching, mentoring and support to a caseload of participants via regular one-to-one meetings and group interventions as appropriate.
Support participants in custody to prepare for release and successfully resettle into their local communities by providing practical help, advice and guidance, as well as motivation and understanding.
We help to make a lasting difference to the lives of people throughout the North of England and beyond, by supporting individuals to gain meaningful employment.
from people who have found themselves recently out of work, to those with complex barriers such as physical disabilities, mental ill-health, Benefit and debt.
Engage and case-manage eligible participants on the CFO Evolution programme by providing ongoing resettlement support.
Carry out initial and ongoing assessment of support needs.
Create an Action Plan, planning and designing appropriate activities, training programmes and interventions.
Provide advocacy, mentoring, advice and guidance and training interventions that meet the needs of individual participants.
Establish and deliver high-quality, engaging 1:1 and group sessions.
Monitor and track participants' progress (distance travelled).
Develop strong relationships with HMPPS/agencies offering support.
Where appropriate, feed into stage 2 and 3 of the CFO Wing provision by providing holistic wrap-around with general elements of resettlement support.
In collaboration with the local CFO Activity Hub, plan for and facilitate effective Through the Gate and warm handover to the relevant Support Worker in Community.
Working with offenders, or those disaffected and marginalised from mainstream services, in training, guidance, advice and counselling environments desirable.
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.
Information Advice and Guidance and/or teaching qualifications, (or equivalent), desired, but experience working intensively with individuals and supporting their progression is most important.
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.
Safeguarding the welfare of all individuals, including vulnerable adults and young people is a core priority at GC, and we expect all staff to uphold this responsibility. All Education and Skills appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check and a professional social media check, carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) at no cost to the successful candidate.
It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
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We're proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.