Prison Careers Advisor: Empower Aspirations & Reintegration

Purchaseyourfreedom; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

EAP support 24/7

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Eyecare vouchers

Cycle to Work

Season ticket loan

Long service awards

Salary Finance

Critical illness cover

Dental Insurance

Job summary

Ingeus is seeking an enthusiastic In Custody Careers Advisor to support prisoners with tailored career guidance, preparing them for release and reintegration. You’ll manage caseloads, deliver engaging sessions, and build relationships with prison education departments, employers, and probation services.

You will prepare personalised learning plans, track progress against KPIs, and help individuals overcome barriers to employment while maintaining high standards of confidentiality and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering guidance or advisory services to individuals
• Ability to assess individual needs and develop action plans to support progression
• Experience of managing a caseload and working towards agreed targets or outcomes
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage, motivate and influence a diverse range of individuals
• Experience of working with individuals facing barriers to employment or education
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands
• Hold a Level 3 or Level 4 Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) qualification, or be willing to work towards this

Responsibilities

• Caseload management: conduct one-to-one assessments and develop a Prisoner Learning Plan (PLP) and effectively manage your caseload to achieve sustained employment, training, education and completion of prison employment outcomes
• Facilitation: delivery of engaging sessions to groups of participants around topics such as employability skills, career planning and effective disclosure
• Relationship Building: foster genuine, trusting, and non-judgemental relationships with participants creating a safe space for personal growth
• Stakeholder management: engage with prison education departments, training providers, employers and probation services to create employment pathways
• Quality Recording: work towards agreed KPIs, targets, ensuring quality assurance standards in accordance with the service provider are met

Skills

Communication skills

Caseload management

Group facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Motivation & influencing

Education

Level 3 IAG qualification

Level 4 IAG qualification

Job description

Ingeus is seeking an enthusiastic In Custody Careers Advisor to support prisoners with tailored career guidance, preparing them for release and reintegration. You’ll manage caseloads, deliver engaging sessions, and build relationships with prison education departments, employers, and probation services.

You will prepare personalised learning plans, track progress against KPIs, and help individuals overcome barriers to employment while maintaining high standards of confidentiality and