Wellbeing Service – 3Ps Link Worker
About The Big Life Group
We always stand shoulder-to shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs, priorities and strengths of people and communities.
If you’re looking for more than a job – if you want to be part of a team that’s bold, creative and relentlessly committed to equity – then Big Life could be the place for you.
The basics
Salary
NJC point 17 (£31,022)
Hours
35 hours per week, fixed term until 30 September 2027
Annual leave
25 days, increasing to 30 days after five years
Base
Manchester Magistrates Court and Greater Manchester localities
Level of DBS check
Enhanced DBS. Security Vetting – Enhanced Level 1 (HMPPS)
Line manager
3Ps Team leader
Closing date for applications
Monday, 18 May. Interviews will take place on Thursday, 28 May.
What you’ll be doing
You will support people identified for diversion from custody as part of the 3Ps pilot, working in a newly created wellbeing hub at Manchester Magistrates court with engage with ‘Problematic, Persistent and Prolific’ (3P) offenders to:
* Break the cycle of offending
* Link 3P offenders in with trusted sources of community-based support
* Reduce demand on courts through improved pro-social behaviour
* Support a Diversion Court approach
Through a triage process, you will identify and prioritise the most urgent unmet needs, recognising these as drivers of offending that can overlap and prevent reintegration into society, including housing, finance, benefit and debt, mental health, addiction and employment.
You will have a strengths-based conversation with people, co-producing an action plan to address immediate needs and make referrals and signposting to address longer-term needs.