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Prison Advice and Care Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Cycle to work scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Eye care scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Pact is recruiting for a role within its new community-based service supporting people with convictions to improve wellbeing and strengthen family relationships. You will provide one-to-one support, deliver group sessions and workshops, and work with other professionals to meet service delivery targets and evidence outcomes.

The role requires excellent organisational and communication skills, awareness of the criminal justice system, and the ability to advocate for families affected by

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system (preferred)
• Ability to advocate for families affected by imprisonment
• Experience delivering group sessions and workshops (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a service ensuring prisoners, their children, carers and relatives have access to appropriate advice, guidance, learning opportunities, care and support
• Provide one-to-one support and deliver group sessions and workshops to develop skills (e.g., communication, resilience, strategies)
• Contribute to achieving service delivery targets and evidence outcomes
• Collaborate with other professionals in partnership delivery to maximise impact

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Are you looking to progress or start your career in the criminal justice sector? Are you motivated by delivering services that

have a positive impact on people's lives?

A great opportunity has arisen within Pact's new community-based service which supports people with convictions to improve their

personal wellbeing and strengthen family relationships.

One-to-one support is core to the service including building trust and undertaking and interventions that meet the needs of each

individual. You will also deliver group sessions and workshops to support the development of skills and strategies such as

communication, resilience, negotiation and assertiveness skills; confident and activities responsible parenting behaviours and

positive coping strategies. You will be responsible for working towards service delivery targets and providing information to

evidence outcomes achieved. Working with other professionals in partnership delivery will also be key.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will ideally be knowledgeable of the criminal justice system and have an awareness of the impact

of custody on prisoners and on their children and families. You willlead and deliver a service that ensures prisoners, their

children, carers and other relatives have access to appropriate advice, guidance, learning opportunities, care and support to

better enable them to maintain or enhance positive relationships

In addition, you will possess excellent organisational skills, excellent communication skills and work in a challenging

environment whilst remaining calm. Furthermore, you will act as a role model for volunteers and an ambassador for Pact, conducting

yourself professionally at all times, with high standards of personal integrity and accountability. You will also have the skills

to advocate for families dealing with imprisonment, promoting their human rights and ensuring their needs are considered, and

views are heard at all levels.

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.

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 an enhanced 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).