CFO Evolution - Custody Support worker - (Exeter)

Seetec; Exeter; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Custody Support Worker, where you'll provide crucial support to participants in a correctional setting. Your role will involve motivational guidance, one-on-one interventions, and facilitating community reintegration. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on lives.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off

2 Volunteer Days

Pension - 5% Employee & 5% Employer contributions

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual salary review

Refer a friend scheme

Access to Benefit Hub for retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in probation/social care or criminal justice sector is ideal.
• Ability to work with diverse individuals and provide effective coaching.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads and connect participants with resources.
• Ensure effective case management and risk coordination.
• Collaborate with volunteer mentors.

Skills

Communication

Motivation

Caseload Management

Data Management

Education

IAG Level 3

Job description

Job Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Custody Support Worker to join our CFO Evolution team.

You'll be required to carry out tasks for a caseload of participants in a correctional setting, starting with the first engagement and evaluation.

Participants will receive motivational support and guidance to help them stay engaged throughout their sentence. You will provide both group work and one-on-one interventions to help participants overcome obstacles and reintegrate into their communities, facilitating a seamless transition through effective pre-release planning.

Our ideal candidate will have experience in probation/social care or within the criminal justice sector. However, we value confidence and the ability to work with a diverse range of people from various backgrounds and circumstances, coaching and mentoring them effectively.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on participants' lives!

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we offer a competitive salary of £24,650 - £29,000 per annum (dependent on experience) along with excellent benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the option to buy an additional 5 days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee & 5% Employer contributions
• Healthcare Cash Plan, including 3x salary life assurance
• Annual salary review
• Refer a friend scheme
• Access to Benefit Hub for retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and more

Interested? Please use the application route below to upload your CV. For further information, contact our Internal Recruitment Team at 01702 595200.

The Communities and Education Division is part of an employee-owned organisation, emphasizing community and people-centered services across the UK and Ireland.

Location: HMP Exeter

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 08 May 2025

Key Responsibilities

1. Meet individual and team performance targets in line with contractual requirements.
2. Collaborate with volunteer mentors to manage caseloads and connect participants with resources for housing, health, and wellbeing.
3. Contribute to a learning environment for skill development and best practice sharing.
4. Ensure effective case management and risk coordination, focusing on safeguarding adults and children, and report concerns appropriately.
5. Meet all contractual targets.

For the full job description, follow the link: Support Worker

Skills and Experience

• IAG Level 3 - desirable
• Experience managing a caseload - desirable
• Proficiency in electronic data management and working in target-driven environments
• Excellent communication skills across verbal, non-verbal, and written forms
• Ability to motivate and engage individuals

Additional Information

Seetec’s Justice and Social Care division delivers tailored support to help participants build better futures, overcoming barriers and facilitating successful community reintegration. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare, with a focus on modern British values.

Applicants will need to undergo a DBS check. Seetec supports ex-offender recruitment and is an equal opportunities employer, promoting diversity and inclusion. We are also an accredited Disability Confident employer, ready to support applicants with disabilities.