Criminal Justice Support Worker

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

Job summary

Join a leading charity recognized for its positive workplace culture, managing clients within the criminal justice system. This role focuses on providing essential through-the-gate support to ensure successful resettlement upon release. Applicants should have experience in relevant support roles, particularly with vulnerable individuals, or be criminology graduates keen to make a difference.

Benefits

25 days of leave, increasing over time

2 paid volunteering days

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience working in a custodial or supportive role.
• Relevant volunteer experience in mental health or substance abuse is valued.
• Criminology graduates with some related experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients at Slough Probation Trust.
• Deliver 1:1 sessions focusing on housing, healthcare, and wellbeing.
• Develop and implement clear support plans for client release.

Skills

Client management

Support for vulnerable clients

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Criminology

Job description

Would you like to join a charity recognised 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.

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’ll 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.

To apply, you must have experience working with individuals within the criminal justice system, either in a prison or custodial setting. 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 also encouraged to apply.

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

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 looking for your first step on the career ladder, with some relevant voluntary or paid experience.

There are heaps of benefits too: 25 days of leave (increasing over time), 2 days paid volunteering, an enhanced pension scheme, and life assurance.