Support Worker Full Time

Pharmacyupdate; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday Day off

Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual salary pay review

Refer a friend scheme

Benefit Hub access

Job summary

Communities is hiring a Support Worker (Peripatetic) to join the CFO Evolution programme on a long-term fixed-term contract until December 2028, based in Bristol & Bath within the community. You will assess, deliver tailored interventions, and build relationships with stakeholders in custodial settings to reduce reoffending risk.

You will manage a caseload with strong safeguarding focus, working with peers and volunteers to connect participants with housing, substance misuse support and

Qualifications

• Assess and address participants' needs with tailored interventions.
• Maintain safeguarding for adults and children and report changes promptly.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the designated cluster.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload across custody and community settings.
• Deliver one-to-one and group interventions to support reintegration.
• Prepare participants for release with action plans and progress reviews.
• Record accurately to meet contractual and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with peers, volunteers, prison staff and partners for coordinated support.
• Meet individual performance targets and contribute to team objectives.

Job description

We re hiring a Support Worker (Peripatetic) to join the CFO Evolution programme on along term Fixed Term Contract (FTC) until the end of 2028 based in Bristol & Bath within the community . In this role, you will carry out effective assessments, deliver tailored interventions, and build strong relationships with stakeholders within custodial settings. Your primary focus will be to support participants in identifying and addressing their individual needs, with the aim of reducing their risk of reoffending.

You ll manage a caseload and provide coordinated oversight of risk, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding both adults and children. This includes promptly reporting any changes in individual risk to the Probation Service and adhering to established policies, procedures, and systems to ensure effective risk management.

From initial engagement and assessment, you will offer motivational support and guidance throughout participants sentences. You ll deliver both one-to-one and group interventions to help individuals overcome barriers to reintegration. A key part of the role involves preparing participants for release, ensuring a smooth and well-supported transition back into the community.

The role will require you to work closely with peer mentors and volunteers to support caseload management and connect participants with vital services such as housing, substance misuse support, and physical and mental healthcare. Due to the peripatetic nature of this role, regular travel across the designated cluster is required for caseload management, service delivery, and attending internal and external meetings.

We value lived experience as much as professional experience and welcome applications from people who have overcome challenges such as involvement with the criminal justice system, mental health, recovery, homelessness, or substance misuse. The empathy, understanding and resilience gained through these experiences can make a real difference in supporting others to achieve positive outcomes.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we re offering a competitive salary range £26,000 to £29,000 p.a. (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual salary pay review
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits

Communities is part of an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

Location

Bristol & Bath within the community

Contact

Fixed Term Contract - December 2028

Hours

37 hours a week. Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.00pm

Closing date

21 Ocober 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants across both custody and community settings.
• Deliver one-to-one and group interventions, providing motivational support and guidance to encourage engagement and positive outcomes.
• Complete pre-release and Through the Gate support, including assessments, action plans, progress reviews and release preparation.
• Build positive relationships that help participants overcome barriers and reduce their risk of reoffending.
• Maintain accurate, timely and high-quality records to meet contractual, operational and compliance requirements.
• Safeguard adults and children by identifying, managing and reporting risks in line with organisational and Probation Service procedures.
• Support participants to access services such as housing, mental health support, substance misuse services and healthcare.
• Work collaboratively with peer mentors, volunteers, prison staff and external partners to deliver coordinated support.
• Meet individual performance targets while contributing to wider team objectives and service outcomes.
• Travel across the allocated prison cluster to deliver services, manage caseloads and attend internal and external meetings.
• Actively participate in, and promote Prevent and the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Adhere to the company s policies and procedures always, including safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, quality, health and safety and IT.
• To undertake any other duties, as required, appropriate to the post.