Project Worker - Violence Reduction (based in custody)

Catch22; Frome; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity seeks a dedicated Project Worker to support individuals in custody. In this impactful role, you will deliver interventions that deter violence and promote life skills, helping prisoners transition back into society. You will collaborate with prison staff and external agencies to provide coordinated support, ensuring a safer environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals while working within a dynamic and supportive team. If you are passionate about social justice and have the skills to advocate for change, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience working within custodial settings or with high-risk individuals.
• Strong advocacy and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage remand support hubs for guidance on housing and employment.
• Deliver life skills programmes through group sessions and tailored interventions.

Skills

Advocacy Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Knowledge of Safeguarding

Experience with High-Risk Individuals

Education

Qualifications in Youth Justice

Degree in Criminology

Job description

Project Worker - Violence Reduction (based in custody)

• Full-time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Department: Justice
• Service type: London Violence Reduction Service

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our ‘3Ps’.

We achieve this in two ways: we improve lives through frontline delivery of public services, and we use our knowledge to change ‘the system’ by fixing the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

In Justice, we work with young people and adults in custody and in the community, providing a range of services including offender management, mentoring, victim services, gangs work, and youth justice. We believe that with effective support mechanisms and the correct interventions, we can change service users’ ideology, helping them desist from crime and reach their true potential.

Join Catch22 as a Project Worker supporting service users in remand within HMP Wandsworth or HMP Pentonville. In this pivotal role, you will deliver interventions that deter violence, promote life skills, and provide practical support for prisoners during their transition.

You will:

1. Organise and manage remand support hubs, offering guidance on housing, ID, banking, and employment.
2. Deliver Catch22’s Life Skills Programme through group sessions and tailored interventions.
3. Collaborate with prison staff and external agencies to provide coordinated support.
4. Use strengths-based and solution-focused approaches to address individual needs.
5. Respond to referrals, creating action plans that reduce risks of violence.

This is an opportunity to build rapport with vulnerable individuals, enabling their reintegration into society while fostering a safer prison environment.

Requirements include:

• Experience working within custodial settings or with high-risk individuals.
• Strong advocacy and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, housing, and employment support systems.
• Relevant qualifications in youth justice, criminology, or related fields.
• Experience delivering one-to-one and group interventions.

Important information about this opportunity

Hours & work pattern: Full time, 38 hours per week.

Location: Currently based at HMP Feltham, Bedfont Rd, Feltham TW13 4NP

Screening involves an enhanced DBS check, police vetting, and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have the right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently sponsor visas but please see the register for those that do.

To Apply: Please submit your CV, cover letter, and completed screening questions. Applications must include these to be considered, in line with safer recruitment practices.

Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box

We do not ask for criminal conviction disclosures at the application stage. Disclosures are invited at interview and encouraged at the offer stage. See the Opportunity Information Pack for more details.

Note: Catch22 Justice requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

Catch22 is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices, ensuring all individuals are appropriately checked.