Personal Wellbeing Advisor (Family & Relationships)

Prison Advice and Care Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Birmingham is seeking an experienced professional to provide one-to-one support for individuals with convictions. This role involves delivering group sessions aimed at improving personal wellbeing and family relationships. Candidates should have experience in family work and the ability to engage sensitively with complex needs. The organization offers various benefits including a contributory pension and professional training opportunities.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Corporate eye care scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Experience in providing one-to-one support to individuals.
• Ability to deliver group sessions and workshops.
• Background in supporting individuals with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted one-to-one support.
• Deliver group sessions for skill development.
• Collaborate with other professionals for service delivery.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience with complex needs

Family work understanding

Job description

Overview

Are you skilled in supporting people with complex needs? A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced professional to join Pact as we start delivering a new community-based service supporting people with convictions to improve their personal wellbeing and strengthen family relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support core to the service, including building trust and undertaking activities and interventions that meet the needs of each individual.
• Deliver group sessions and workshops to support the development of skills and strategies such as communication, resilience, negotiation and assertiveness; confident and responsible parenting behaviours; and positive coping strategies.
• Work towards service delivery targets and provide information to evidence outcomes achieved.
• Work with other professionals in partnership delivery as a key aspect of the role.

About you

As a key member of our values-led charity, you will be motivated to support people to turn their lives around. With a background in supporting people who have multiple and complex needs you will have the skills to engage sensitively with people about an area of their lives that is often the most important—their family. Ideally with experience of family work, you will understand the impact of criminality on family relationships. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills to equip you to build important relationships with partner agencies.

What we offer

• Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement.
• You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker.
• You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

Example Shift Pattern

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (7.5 hours on each day)

How to apply

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the apply now button.

Other information

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 5-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We will also require a certificate of good conduct from the Police Force of the country of residence if you have resided overseas for a period of over 12 months (in the past 10 years while aged 18 or over).