Criminal Justice Mentor

Red 5 People; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Southampton is looking for a dedicated individual to assist ex-offenders in a supportive hub environment. The role includes managing a caseload, helping clients access vital services like housing, healthcare, and training. Ideal candidates have experience in criminal justice or a related support role. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others, contributing to their rehabilitation and life skill development.

Benefits

Onsite gym

Wellness rooms

Cooked breakfasts

Qualifications

• Experience within criminal justice or support for vulnerable individuals.
• Ability to manage a caseload and facilitate one-to-one sessions.
• Skills in assisting clients with housing, benefits, and training.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload of clients through one-to-one sessions.
• Help clients access housing, benefits, and healthcare.
• Support clients in developing life skills like budgeting and cooking.

Skills

Client support

Communication skills

Life skills development

Job description

You will be working in a unique ex-offender community hub, which is simply brilliant. It’s a safe space for ex-offenders to meet, see a friendly face, and receive the support they need. They have access to:

• An onsite gym
• Music studios
• Wellness rooms
• Arts and crafts areas
• Weekly doughnut and debate clubs (where support workers discuss the week’s news topics over doughnuts)
• Cooked breakfasts throughout the week (with the clients getting involved)

With all of this in place, the hub provides a fantastic setting for you to support your clients. In addition to participating in the above activities, you will manage a caseload of clients through one-to-one sessions, helping them access housing and benefits, register with a GP and dentist, find training courses, provide light-touch employment support, and develop general life skills such as budgeting, cooking, and wellness.

This is exactly how rehabilitation should be done, and the project is truly remarkable. To apply, you may have worked within criminal justice before, perhaps as a prison officer, resettlement officer, or probation officer. Alternatively, you may have experience supporting people on a one-to-one basis in roles such as a project worker, support worker, hostel worker, employment advisor, careers advisor, job coach, or recruitment consultant.

Please apply via this advert – we aim to respond to everyone. If you haven’t heard back within 72 hours, please complete the “Send Us A Message” form on the Contact Us page of the Red 5 People website, and we guarantee a real person will get back to you. For more details about the role, please call the office and ask for David (number on the Red 5 People website).

Tagged as: Ex-Offenders