Residential Intervention Worker

Langley Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 30 days

Pension scheme 8% matched

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance 3x salary

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

Langley Trust in Poole is seeking a compassionate Residential Intervention Worker on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role is 37.5 hours per week across three 12.5‑hour shifts, including weekends, to support individuals with complex needs in reintegration into the community.

The successful candidate will work with safeguarding, risk management and pro-social modelling to help clients gain independence while maintaining safe communities. A competitive salary of £34,995 is offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate activities or programmes.
• Strong verbal and written communication; able to build relationships with clients and external agencies.
• Experience supporting individuals with complex needs and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Willingness to work towards QCF Level 3 in Community Justice and Enhanced DBS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead client inductions, pre-placement meetings and visits to explain the service and expectations.
• Keywork clients and deliver programmes and interventions for personal development and reintegration.
• Contribute to risk assessments and risk management plans; monitor changes and share information with partners.
• Maintain accurate electronic records and referrals while liaising with probation staff, police and service providers.
• Promote standards of conduct and licence conditions through pro-social modelling with managers and practitioners.
• Support clients' physical and mental wellbeing, safeguarding duties and first-aid response.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Relationship building

Independent working

Education

QCF Level 3 in Community Justice

Job description

Help People Rebuild Their Lives While Protecting Communities

At Langley, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to make positive changes and build a better future. We are looking for a compassionate, resilient and motivated Residential Intervention Worker to join our dedicated team in Poole on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Working 37.5 hours per week across three 12.5-hour shifts, including weekends, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals with complex needs to develop independence, manage risk, and successfully reintegrate into the community. Through meaningful interventions, safeguarding, and positive role modelling, you will help create safer communities and lasting change.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary of £34,995, recognising the value and impact of their work.

Rewards Package

• Up to 30 days annual leave (after 2 years' service) plus Bank Holidays


• Pension scheme, matched up to 8%


• Funded Health Cash Plan including discounts portal


• Life Assurance up to 3 times your salary


• Flexible benefits package that can be tailored to meet your individual needs. Such as cycle to work scheme and holiday trading.


• Access to private holiday home getaway in Torquay


• Wellbeing Support – our Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling and legal advice and free online GP service available 24/7


• Menopause support


• Enhanced Maternity Pay


• Access to Blue Light Card discounts

About the Role

• Undertake client induction, pre-placement meetings and prison or alternative-location visits, helping clients understand the service, its rules and expectations.


• Keywork clients and deliver or co-lead programmes, groups and one-to-one interventions that support personal development, independence and successful reintegration into the community.


• Contribute to risk assessments and risk management plans, monitor compliance and changes in risk of harm or reoffending, and share significant information through agreed procedures and MAPPA meetings.


• Maintain accurate computer-based records and documentation, including risk management plans, and make effective referrals while liaising with probation staff, police, service providers and other agencies.


• Promote and consistently uphold standards of conduct, Approved Premises rules and licence conditions through pro-social modelling, constructive challenge and fair enforcement alongside managers and Community Probation Practitioners.


• Support clients’ physical and mental wellbeing by carrying out safeguarding duties, mandatory alcohol and drug testing, prescribed medication procedures including Naloxone, room searches, self-harm or suicide monitoring, and emergency first-aid response.

About You

• QCF Level 3 in Community Justice or an equivalent qualification, or a willingness to work towards it; able to support the Trust’s Christian ethos and willing to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with adult barred list check.


• Experience of planning, delivering, monitoring and evaluating activities or programmes—including Ministry of Justice meaningful activities—to manage challenging behaviour, together with experience of, or a willingness to learn about, therapeutic and enabling environments.


• Strong verbal, written and listening skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, colleagues and external agencies; maintain accurate electronic records; reinforce boundaries appropriately; motivate learning and behaviour change; work independently to deadlines under pressure; handle sensitive matters with empathy, tact and discretion; and act as an Emergency First Aid Responder.

We reserve the right to close earlier if we receive sufficient applicants.

A satisfactory Enhanced DBS with adult barred list check is required for this role and job offers will be subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory evidence of the successful applicant’s right to work in the UK.

This role is eligible for consideration under the Employee Referral Scheme. For further information around the referring principals and scope, please consult the Employee Referral Scheme Guide.