CFO Custody Support Worker - HMP Feltham

Shaw Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An employment support organization in the UK is seeking a CFO Custody Support Worker to provide guidance and support for individuals reintegrating into society. The role focuses on breaking down barriers to employment and enhancing skill sets. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and an understanding of the challenges faced by prisoners. This position includes diverse benefits such as generous leave, pension schemes, health initiatives, and flexible working options.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

2 days paid volunteering leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working from day one

Qualifications

• Understanding of barriers faced by prisoners or prison leavers.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including active listening.
• Ability to pass enhanced vetting checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality support and guidance to participants.
• Help enhance participants' skill sets for sustainable employment.
• Assist in breaking down barriers to successful resettlement.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Active listening

Motivational skills

Proactive and solution-focused approach

Understanding barriers for reintegration

Job description

At Shaw Trust we help give people with a criminal record the opportunity for a second chance by providing services to support them in custody and in the community. We provide people with the skills, knowledge, and a sense of purpose for life after custody, significantly reducing the likelihood of reoffending. We support at each stage of the journey, providing safe and supportive spaces to engage in positive activities and move toward integrating back into society.

We will be delivering the HMPPS Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) programme in London.

We are recruiting for people to join our teams in the role of CFO Custody Support Worker. In this role you will provide high quality support and guidance to participants, to help break down barriers to successful resettlement. You will help enhance participants' skill sets, helping them to find and secure sustainable employment opportunities.

You will undergo enhanced vetting checks for this role.

Qualifications and Experience

• An understanding of the barriers faced by prisoners or prison leavers to reintegrate back into society.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, including active listening and motivational skills.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach.
• An awareness, understanding, and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults.
• The ability to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service Check at an enhanced level and successfully pass prison vetting.

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 apprenticeships, masters' level qualifications, and management development programmes.
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women's Network, Managing Network, Menopause Network Group).
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan.
• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one.

Diversity and Inclusion

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. We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme, and reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.