Prison Link Worker (Southeast London) predominately HMP Thameside, HMP Isis, HMP Belmarsh
Location: London
Salary: £25,207 per annum plus benefits
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Advertising End Date: 07 Aug 2025
As a Prison Link Worker in the Dependency and Recovery Service, you will be working within a hybrid model as part of a flexible, multi-disciplinary team, working predominantly from HMP Belmarsh, HMP Isis and HMP Thameside Your role involves working with men in a prison setting prior to their release, managing them through the gate, then post release into the community. This is an in-person service, and you will be expected to work day-to-day from the locations mentioned above.
This role is key to supporting the continuity of care agenda, ensuring smooth transition through the gate from prison to community treatment and other services. It is vital that you build close working relationships with the prison substance misuse teams.
You will be targeting boroughs with low continuity of care by providing meet and greet/enhanced support for releases that have a history of non-engagement, with daily calls/appointment reminders and accompanying clients to probation/substance misuse appointments.
You will need to manage risks associated with transition to comm...