Residential Intervention & Reintegration Specialist

Red Snapper Recruitment LTD; Poole; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave and pension

Health plan

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Private holiday home

Employee assistance programme

24/7 online GP

Maternity/Parental support

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Red Snapper Recruitment Group seeks a Residential Intervention Worker in Poole to support individuals with complex needs toward independence and reintegration. You will work with probation teams, police and providers to deliver structured interventions and manage risk.

The role involves a 12-month fixed-term contract, weekend shifts, and safeguarding responsibilities. QCF Level 3 in Community Justice or equivalent is preferred, with strong communication and record-keeping essential.

Qualifications

• QCF Level 3 in Community Justice or equivalent qualification.
• Experience planning, delivering, monitoring and evaluating activities in criminal justice settings.
• Experience working with challenging behaviour and therapeutic/enabling environments.
• Strong communication, listening and relationship-building skills.
• Maintain clear and accurate electronic records.
• Ability to set and maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to motivate individuals and encourage positive change.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and stay calm under pressure.
• Empathy, tact and discretion in sensitive situations.
• Willingness to act as Emergency First Aid Responder.
• Willingness to support the organisation's Christian ethos.

Responsibilities

• Complete client inductions and pre-placement meetings; attend prison or other locations as needed.
• Act as a keyworker and deliver or co-lead one-to-one interventions, groups and activities.
• Support clients to develop independence and reintegrate into the community.
• Contribute to risk assessments and risk management plans; monitor changes in risk.
• Share information through agreed procedures and contribute to MAPPA meetings.
• Maintain electronic records, case notes and risk documentation.
• Liaise with probation, police, and other agencies.
• Promote service rules and licence conditions; uphold behaviour standards.
• Use positive role modelling to encourage behaviour change.
• Support physical and mental wellbeing and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Undertake alcohol/drug testing and Naloxone procedures.
• Carry out room searches and support self-harm monitoring as required.
• Respond to emergencies and provide first aid when necessary.

Skills

Communication skills

Record keeping

Boundaries

Motivation

Independent work

Empathy

Emergency First Aid

Education

QCF Level 3 in Community Justice

Job description

Red Snapper Recruitment Group seeks a Residential Intervention Worker in Poole to support individuals with complex needs toward independence and reintegration. You will work with probation teams, police and providers to deliver structured interventions and manage risk.

The role involves a 12-month fixed-term contract, weekend shifts, and safeguarding responsibilities. QCF Level 3 in Community Justice or equivalent is preferred, with strong communication and record-keeping essential.