Custody Reentry & Employment Coach

Shaw Trust; Griston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Volunteer leave

Enhanced pension

Life Assurance

Learning & development

Diversity networks

Health & wellbeing

Job summary

Shaw Trust is seeking a dedicated practitioner to manage a caseload of participants in custody, providing high-quality support to help them engage, break barriers and progress toward sustainable employment and reintegration. You will work with partner agencies to meet milestones and deliver outcomes.

Essential requirements include Level 2 English & Maths, understanding barriers faced by prisoners, and the ability to deliver services with strong communication, organisational and IT skills.

Qualifications

• Level 2 English & Maths or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrates ability to support prisoners and prison leavers with complex needs toward education, training and employment.
• Delivers high-quality services with communication, organisational and problem-solving skills to engage stakeholders and meet targets.
• Demonstrates flexibility, resilience and commitment to safeguarding, equality and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants in custody and provide guidance.
• Support towards resettlement and progression to education, training and employment.
• Work with partner agencies to remove barriers and achieve milestones.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

IT skills

Problem-solving

Education

Level 2 English & Maths

Job description

Shaw Trust is seeking a dedicated practitioner to manage a caseload of participants in custody, providing high-quality support to help them engage, break barriers and progress toward sustainable employment and reintegration. You will work with partner agencies to meet milestones and deliver outcomes.

Essential requirements include Level 2 English & Maths, understanding barriers faced by prisoners, and the ability to deliver services with strong communication, organisational and IT skills.