Community Family Support Worker

Leeds City Council; Leeds; On-site; GBP 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Leeds is seeking a Support Worker to provide practical and emotional assistance to families of individuals in prison. The role involves collaboration to help families cope and achieve stability. The position requires experience in family support work and understanding of criminal justice. Offering £28,598 pro rata, the role is part-time with 25 hours per week over 5 days, and comes with a pension contribution.

Benefits

5% pension contribution

Qualifications

• Practical and emotional support to individuals with loved ones in prison.
• Ability to handle emotionally challenging situations.
• Collaboration with families affected by imprisonment.

Skills

Experience of family support work

Understanding of criminal justice

Emotional resilience

Team player

Job description

With experience of family support work and criminal justice you will give practical and emotional support to people whose loved ones are in prison. You will be grounded, emotionally resilient and a team player.

WYCCP Resettlement Service aims to create a better society for us all by working alongside people who have been in prison to help them achieve settled and productive lives, and their families to help them cope with their loved ones' imprisonment. Further details can be found on our website WYCCP

SALARY: NJC pay scale point 12 - £28,598 pro rata for 25 hours 5% pension contribution. Rising to point 13 on completion of 6 months probationary period

HOURS: 25 hours per week to be worked over 5 days