CFO Evolution Justice Services Support Worker

The Growth Company; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Growth Company's Justice Services team seeks a CFO Evolution Justice Services Support Worker in Manchester to support participants in custody or on probation. You will be dual trained as a Support Worker and Activity Facilitator, providing guidance, coaching, mentoring and 1:1 sessions and group interventions.

The role offers a starting salary of £27,500, rising to £30,000 upon probation success and KPI achievement, with DBS checks and safeguarding procedures in place.

Qualifications

• Experience working with offenders or marginalised individuals in guidance roles.
• Ability to work in a target-driven environment with outcomes focus.
• High level guidance skills for one-to-one and group sessions.
• Warm, empathetic style with rapport-building.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation/desistance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Assess learning needs and tailor action plans.
• Design and deliver training and interventions for each participant.
• Guide participants to information and resources.
• Document interventions and progress in CRM; coordinate with teams.
• Provide ongoing support for personal development plans.
• Deliver additional one-to-one interventions as needed.
• Facilitate group learning to boost employability.
• Broker job opportunities between participants and employers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Negotiation

Guidance

Rapport-building

Target-driven mindset

Desistance knowledge

Education

Information Advice and Guidance and/or Teaching qualifications

Job description

The Growth Company's (GC) Justice Services team are looking for a CFO Evolution Justice Services Support Worker to join our Manchester hub.

CFO Evolution is a voluntary, seven-stage program aimed at reducing reoffending by providing tailored support and "Activity Hubs" for individuals in custody or on probation with complex needs. It focuses on rehabilitation through personalised one-to-one sessions, education, and employment support to help people move away from crime and engage with mainstream services.

You will be dual trained as a Support Worker and Activity Facilitator, providing advice, guidance, coaching, mentoring and support to a caseload of participants via regular 1:1 meetings and group interventions as appropriate.

The role offers a starting salary of £27,500, increasing to £30,000 upon successful completion of probation and achievement of key performance objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess individual learning needs and formulate tailored action plans.
• Design and deliver bespoke training sessions and targeted interventions for each participant.
• Guide participants in accessing and effectively utilising relevant information and resources.
• Accurately document all interventions, participant activities, and progress using the CRM system; coordinate subsequent actions with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Provide ongoing support to help participants implement their personal development plans.
• Deliver additional one-to-one interventions as needed, offering guidance on pathways and empowering individuals to make informed choices.
• Facilitate group-based learning activities to boost communication skills, social confidence, and employability through interactive workshops and presentations.
• Identify suitable job opportunities and actively broker matches between participants and potential employers.

About You:

• Working with offenders, or those disaffected and marginalised from mainstream services, in training, guidance, advice and counselling environments.
• Have strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a target-driven environment, with a focus on the successful achievement of outcomes for participants.
• High level guidance skills, with the ability to deliver one-to-one and group sessions to at least Grade 2 standard.
• 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.

Skills Required:

• Information Advice and Guidance and / or teaching qualifications, (or equivalent), desired, but experience working intensively with individuals and supporting their progression is most important.
• Knowledge regarding the issues affecting the rehabilitation of offenders, and desistance theory.
• Knowledge of National Probation Services or HM Prison environments and/or training, education, and employment opportunities locally and nationally, and of training and guidance.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.

We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.

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At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.

Please note: 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.

If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.

We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] or call us on 0161 237 4447.

Examples include:

• Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance.
• Extra time for tasks.
• Interview questions shared beforehand.
• Accessibility software or equipment for assessments.

We're proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we've removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.

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 in line with the Health and Safety at work act and the GC Health and Safety Policy.