Justice Case Worker

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the UK is seeking a CFO Support Worker to provide essential support to individuals with criminal records. This role involves managing a caseload in both custodial and community settings, helping participants develop skills and find employment. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact on lives while enjoying various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

2 days paid volunteering leave

Life Assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Commitment to rehabilitation of prisoners.
• Ability to work independently providing community-based support.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants in custodial and community settings.
• Provide high quality support and guidance to participants.
• Help participants overcome barriers to successful resettlement.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Motivational Skills

Solution-focused Approach

Active Listening

Job description

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At Shaw Trust we help give people with a criminal record the opportunity for a second chance providing services to support them in custody and in the community. We provide people with the skills, knowledge, and a sense of purpose, for life after custody, significantly reducing the likelihood of reoffending. We support at each stage of the journey providing people with safe and supportive spaces to engage in positive activities and move toward integrating back into society.

We will be delivering the HMPPS Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) programme in the East of England and Southeast of England.

We are recruiting for people to join our teams in the role of CFO Support Worker . In this role you will manage a caseload of participants in both custodial and community settings, providing high quality support and guidance. You will help participants overcome barriers to successful resettlement, achieve agreed milestones, develop skills, and find sustainable employment.

You will undergo enhanced vetting checks.

In this role you will work across different locations in custody and within community hubs. The locations are HMP Bullingdon and Oxford/Bicester Community.

We are looking for people who have:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with a proactive and solution-focused approach.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, including active listening and motivational skills, to support participants from diverse backgrounds.
• A demonstrated commitment to the rehabilitation of prisoners and the ability to work independently, providing community-based support.
• An awareness, understanding, and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults.
• The ability to pass a Disclosure and Barring Service Check at an enhanced level and successfully pass prison vetting.

Download the job description for more information about this opportunity.

When Applying

In your supporting statement please briefly outline your interest in the role. Please also answer yes or no to the following 3 questions in your supporting statement:

• Have you ever worked in a prison?
• Have you ever been refused clearance to work in a prison?
• Do you currently have clearance to work in a prison?

Employee Benefits

As well as helping to make a positive impact to people’s lives, as an employee of Shaw Trust you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network, Men’s Network, Young Professionals Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, Neurodiversity Network)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan