Family Engagement Worker: Prisoner & Family Support

Prison Advice and Care Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free advice, information and counselli

Contributory pension

Corporate eye care scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Training opportunities

Job summary

Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) seeks a Family Engagement Worker to provide family casework support to prisoners and their families, offering practical advice, guidance and emotional support. You will help facilitate prison visits and deliver family induction sessions, working within a challenging multi-agency environment.

You will advocate for families, develop referral pathways, and act as a role model for volunteers while upholding high standards of integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience working with families in challenging multi-agency environments.
• Ability to advocate for families affected by imprisonment.
• Experience in casework, guidance and emotional support.
• Ability to develop referral pathways for families and professionals to access the service.

Responsibilities

• Provide family casework support to prisoners and families.
• Facilitate prison visits and deliver family induction sessions.
• Act as a role model for volunteers and ambassador for PACT.
• Develop referral pathways and coordinate with partner agencies.

Skills

Casework

Advocacy

Multi-agency collaboration

Guidance & counselling

Referral pathways development

Job description

Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) seeks a Family Engagement Worker to provide family casework support to prisoners and their families, offering practical advice, guidance and emotional support. You will help facilitate prison visits and deliver family induction sessions, working within a challenging multi-agency environment.

You will advocate for families, develop referral pathways, and act as a role model for volunteers while upholding high standards of integrity.