Criminal Justice Support Worker

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

Job summary

Join a charity recognized as a great workplace, managing clients at Slough Probation Trust. This role involves supporting individuals nearing release by focusing on their housing, healthcare, and employment needs through personalized planning and services. Excellent benefits and growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

25 days of leave increasing over time

2 days paid volunteering

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in criminal justice or custodial settings required.
• Valuable experience supporting vulnerable clients.
• Relevant volunteer experience encouraged for criminology graduates.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients ensuring they have necessary support.
• Discuss and plan activities around housing, resettlement, and wellbeing.
• Deliver 1:1 sessions and signpost to services.

Skills

Support for individuals in criminal justice

Mental health support

Substance abuse support

Housing support

Employment advisory skills

Education

Degree in Criminology

Job description

Would you like to join a charity recognized as a great place to work (Investors in People / Best Companies Awards)? Be part of their exciting new journey with a cutting-edge criminal justice support programme.

Role Overview

In this role, you will manage a caseload of clients at Slough Probation Trust. Your clients will be within 6-12 months of release, and your primary focus will be ensuring they have the necessary through-the-gate support, with key areas and a clear plan in place for their release.

You will meet with your clients one-to-one to discuss and plan activities around housing, resettlement, healthcare, education, wellbeing, life skills, and employment. You will deliver 1:1 sessions on these themes and signpost to services both within the prison and upon release to ensure ongoing support.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience working with individuals within the criminal justice system, either in a prison or custodial setting, is required.
• Alternatively, experience supporting vulnerable clients in areas such as mental health, substance abuse, or homelessness is valuable.
• Criminology graduates with relevant volunteer experience (such as working with clients facing similar challenges) are encouraged to apply.

Application Process

Please apply via this advert; we aim to respond to everyone. If you haven't heard back within 72 hours, complete the Send Us A Message form on the Contact Us page of the Red 5 People website. A real person will respond.

For more details about the role, please call the office and ask for Lawrence (number on the Red 5 People website).

Additional Information

You might have previously worked as a prison officer, probation officer, resettlement worker, supported housing officer, drug and alcohol worker, careers advisor, employment advisor, or hostel worker. Alternatively, you may be a criminology graduate seeking your first career step, with relevant voluntary or paid experience.

Benefits include: 25 days of leave (increasing over time), 2 days paid volunteering, an enhanced pension scheme, and life assurance.