CFO Custody Support Worker

Shaw Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Volunteering leave

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Learning & development

Employee networks

Health & wellbeing

Job summary

Shaw Trust is seeking a dedicated professional to manage a caseload of participants in custody, providing high-quality support to help individuals engage, break down barriers, and progress toward resettlement and sustainable employment. The role requires Level 2 English & Maths or equivalent, the ability to work with partner agencies, and DBS/HMPPS vetting as a mandatory requirement.

Join Shaw Trust to access generous benefits including 25 days annual leave, pension, life assurance, learning

Qualifications

• Level 2 English & Maths or equivalent experience.
• Understanding barriers faced by prisoners and prison leavers with complex needs, providing support, motivation and guidance to help individuals progress towards education, training, employment and reintegration.
• Delivers high-quality services in line with contractual requirements, using communication, organisational and problem-solving skills to engage stakeholders, achieve targets and manage risks.
• Demonstrates flexibility, resilience and initiative in challenging environments, with a commitment to safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and high professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants in custody, providing high-quality support to engage and break down barriers to resettlement and sustainable employment.
• Work with partner agencies to ensure progression towards education, training and employment goals.
• Meet contractual requirements while maintaining safeguarding and professional standards.
• Assist in maintaining a positive and inclusive environment and adhere to vetting requirements including DBS and HMPPS.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Problem solving

Motivation and guidance

Job description

Manage a caseload of participants in custody providing high quality support and guidance, enabling participants to engage and break down barriers to successful resettlement, achieve agreed milestones and develop enhanced skillsets, leading them into an ultimate goal of sustainable employment.

Essential

• + Level 2 English & Maths or equivalent experience
• + Demonstrates a strong understanding of the barriers faced by prisoners and prison leavers with complex needs, providing effective support, motivation, and guidance to help individuals progress towards education, training, employment, and successful reintegration, while working collaboratively with partner agencies
• + Delivers high-quality services in line with contractual requirements, using excellent communication, organisational, IT, and problem-solving skills to engage stakeholders, achieve targets, manage risks, and drive positive outcomes.
• + Demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and initiative in challenging environments, with a commitment to continuous improvement, safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and maintaining high professional standards.

In addition to DBS and reference checks, the successful must pass HMPPS vetting as a mandatory requirement of the role.

'Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.'

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people's lives, you will have access to the following benefits

• + 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• + 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• + An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• + Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• + Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• + Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women's Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, The MANaging Network, The Young Professionals Network and Back to Work Support Group)
• + Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• + We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• + We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme.
• + We are proud to hold the menopause friendly accreditation, hosting a regular Menopause Peer Support Groups providing a safe space for colleagues share experiences or ask questions.
• + Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.