Custody and Community Support Worker Peripatetic

Seetec; Rodborough; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization is seeking a Support Worker to join their team in Rodborough. The role involves managing a caseload across custody and community settings, providing tailored interventions, and supporting participants in their reintegration process. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills, resilience, and the ability to engage with individuals facing complex challenges. This position offers a range of benefits including generous leave and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off

2 Volunteer Days

Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer

Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance

Annual salary pay review

Refer a friend scheme

Free access to Benefit Hub

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel and work in diverse settings.
• Ability to engage with individuals from complex backgrounds.
• Capacity to motivate and support individuals through change.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants in custody and community.
• Conduct initial assessments and create tailored action plans.
• Deliver one-on-one and group interventions.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving mindset

Team-oriented approach

Analytical thinking

Job description

We're hiring a Support Worker (Peripatetic) to join the CFO Evolution programme. In this role, you will carry out effective assessments, deliver tailored interventions, and build strong relationships with stakeholders within custodial settings. Your primary focus will be to support participants in identifying and addressing their individual needs, with the aim of reducing their risk of reoffending. You'll manage a caseload and provide coordinated oversight of risk, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding both adults and children. This includes promptly reporting any changes in individual risk to the Probation Service and adhering to established policies, procedures, and systems to ensure effective risk management. From initial engagement and assessment, you offer motivational support and guidance throughout participants' sentences. You'll deliver both one-to-one and group interventions to help individuals overcome barriers to reintegration. A key part of the role involves preparing participants for release, ensuring a smooth and well-supported transition back into the community. The role will require you to work closely with peer mentors and volunteers to support caseload management and connect participants with vital services such as housing, substance misuse support, and physical and mental healthcare. Due to the peripatetic nature of this role, regular travel across the designated cluster is required for caseload management, service delivery, and attending internal and external meetings. Flexibility to cover other locations within the South West region may also be necessary.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of participants across both custody and community settings Completion of pre-release work/through the gate support, initial assessments and creation of individual/tailored action plans, delivery of interventions on a one to one and group work basis, motivational support and guidance to help and sustain engagement, progress reviews (updating and developing) and reinforce positive outcomes.

Qualifications

Willingness and flexibility to travel across the cluster/region and work in both community and custodial settings as required. Resilience and focus in fast-paced, constantly evolving environments. Efficiency and effectiveness in meeting targets and contractual obligations within set timescales and available resources. Skill in engaging individuals with complex needs and disadvantaged backgrounds. Capacity to motivate and maintain engagement, supporting individuals through positive change. Strong time management, planning, and organisational skills, with the capability to manage multiple activities and deliver outcomes. Excellent communication skill verbal, non-verbal, and written with the confidence to engage with people at all levels and in diverse settings. Proven ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships, including influencing and negotiating where necessary. Problem-solving mindset, with a proactive approach to overcoming barriers. Team-oriented approach, contributing to shared goals, supporting colleagues, and leveraging team strengths. High levels of initiative and self-motivation. Sound judgement and decision making skills, with the ability to make clear, accurate, and defensible choices. Analytical thinking, including the ability to research, interpret, and draw insights from data.

EEO Statement

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Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual salary pay review
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits

How to Apply

Interested? There's an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200. Communities and Education Division is part of an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.