Family Support Worker – HMP Wakefield

POPS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 13,638 - 19,424; Full time

Job summary

POPS in Wakefield is seeking a Family Engagement Worker to provide practical and emotional support to visitors, ensuring a positive experience for children during prison visits. The role involves working within a team to facilitate various activities that enhance the quality of family visits.

POPS is a charity dedicated to supporting families affected by incarceration, valuing diversity and encouraging applications from all backgrounds. This position offers a permanent contract with a salary of £12.71 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional advice and support to all visitors.
• Ensure children visiting enjoy a wide range of play activities.
• Work within the prison when required.

Job description

Responsible to: POPS' Family Engagement Worker

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Contract: Permanent

About POPS

POPS is a Charity set up to support the loved ones of those in prison and on community sentence. The Charity was founded by prisoners’ families in 1988, we currently provide Family Support services in 15 prisons across Bristol, Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Leicester, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Yorkshire .

POPS values of diversity. We welcome and encourage job applications from people from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.

Purpose of the post

The post-holder will work as part of a team to provide practical and emotional advice and support to all visitors. Working within the prison may be required on occasions. Work as part of a team to the wider POPS’ staff team, to ensure that children visiting enjoy a wide range of play activities and experiences on visit session and also on scheduled family day events, to improve the quality of the prison visiting experience for children.