Criminal Justice Support Worker

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center; Luton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community rehabilitation center in Luton seeks an individual to manage a caseload of clients in a supportive environment. The role involves helping clients access housing, benefits, and training while fostering life skills. Experience in the criminal justice system or supporting vulnerable individuals is essential. Join a unique community Hub with excellent facilities and a commitment to meaningful rehabilitation.

Benefits

On-site gym

Weekly doughnut and debate clubs

Cooked breakfasts during the week

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prison officer, probation officer or support worker.
• Ability to manage a caseload of clients providing practical support.
• Experience in accessing housing, benefits, or training courses.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients through one-to-one sessions.
• Help clients access housing, benefits, and register with GPs.
• Provide light-touch employment support and build life skills.

Skills

Experience in the criminal justice system

Support vulnerable people

One-to-one client management

Job description

You will be working in a unique community Hub designed for ex-offenders, and it's genuinely brilliant. It's a safe, welcoming space where people can connect, see a friendly face, and get the support they need to rebuild their lives.

The Hub Includes:

• An onsite gym
• Music studios
• Wellness rooms
• Arts and crafts spaces
• Weekly doughnut and debate clubs (where support workers and clients discuss current events over doughnuts)
• Cooked breakfasts during the week (with clients helping prepare the food)

With all of this in place, the Hub provides the perfect setting to offer practical and meaningful support. Alongside getting involved in activities, you'll manage a caseload of clients through one-to-one sessions, helping them access housing, benefits, register with GPs or dentists, find training courses, and build life skills like budgeting, cooking, and wellness. There’s also light-touch employment support where needed.

This is rehabilitation done right. The project is truly inspiring.

To apply, you might have previous experience in the criminal justice system, perhaps as a prison officer, resettlement officer, or probation officer. Or you may have supported vulnerable people one-to-one in roles like project worker, support worker, hostel worker, employment advisor, job coach, careers advisor, or recruitment consultant.

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