Family Support Worker — Visitor Centre & Play Services

Prison Advice and Care Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Assurance

Season Ticket Loan

EAP Scheme

Job summary

Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust) is seeking a Family Support Worker to provide support to families visiting loved ones in the Visitor Centre, including play and children’s services and a catering service. You will be based primarily in the prison's visitor centre and visits hall, offering guidance and facilitating visits and family days.

You will have experience with families in challenging environments, strong organisational skills, and knowledge of safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging environment, ideally involving offenders and/or their families.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage a demanding workload.
• Knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practice and ability to build partnerships with agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to families visiting loved ones in the Visitor Centre, including play and children’s services; and a catering service.
• Facilitate prison visits and family days and support the play service.
• Offer advice, guidance and practical support to families and visitors within the prison estate.

Job description

Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust) is seeking a Family Support Worker to provide support to families visiting loved ones in the Visitor Centre, including play and children’s services and a catering service. You will be based primarily in the prison's visitor centre and visits hall, offering guidance and facilitating visits and family days.

You will have experience with families in challenging environments, strong organisational skills, and knowledge of safeguarding.