Support Worker Peripatetic - (Bristol)

Seetec Business Technology Centre; Bristol; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is hiring a Support Worker (Peripatetic) in Bristol to manage a caseload of participants, delivering tailored interventions aimed at reducing reoffending. This role requires flexibility to travel across various locations and collaborate with peer mentors to connect individuals with essential services. The position offers a competitive salary between £24,650 and £29,000 per annum with generous benefits including 25 days annual leave and a healthcare cash plan.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off

2 Volunteer Days

5% Employee pension scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual salary pay review

Refer a friend scheme

Access to retail discounts via Benefit Hub

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work in community and custodial settings.
• Ability to support individuals with complex needs.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants across custody and community settings.
• Deliver tailored interventions to support reintegration.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies.

Skills

Willingness to travel

Resilience

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder relationship building

Problem-solving mindset

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

We\'re hiring a Support Worker (Peripatetic) to join the CFO Evolution programme. 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. Flexibility to cover other locations within the South West region may also be necessary. In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we\'re offering a competitive salary range £24,650 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

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Location: Bristol

Contact: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours a week.

Closing Date: 12 September 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants across both custody and community settings
• Completion of pre-release work/through the gate support, initial assessments and creation of individual/tailored action plans, delivery of interventions on a one to one and group work basis, motivational support and guidance to help and sustain engagement, progress reviews (updating and developing) and reinforce positive outcomes
• Ensure the accurate and timely recording of input participant data and information to operate within contractual, administrative and financial requirements
• Meet individual performance targets and contribute towards meeting team performance targets
• Ensure effective case management and co-ordination of risk with a focus on safeguarding adults and children; timely notification of concerns regarding changes in risk to the Probation Service
• Implement safeguarding policies and procedures within all aspects of delivery to protect children and vulnerable adults
• Lead and contribute to a range of assessments and activities/interventions to enable positive change, reduce re-offending, promote engagement with services, overcome barriers to employment, access mainstream services and reintegrate into communities
• Work closely with peer mentors and/or volunteers to support caseload management and access housing, substance misuse, physical and mental health services
• Contribute to a learning environment for colleagues to develop skills and share best practice
• Contribute to safe, compliant delivery by understanding and complying with regulations, policies and contract requirements; handle personal data per the organisation\'s data protection policy
• The peripatetic nature requires regular travel across the allocated cluster for caseload management, service delivery and meetings; cover other locations within the South West region if necessary
• Act as an employee owner, champion best practice, and be flexible to travel and overnight stays
• Own professional development and undertake training as identified in the Performance Review process
• Promote safeguarding (Prevent) and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Adhere to company policies and procedures including safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, quality, health and safety, and IT
• Undertake any other duties as required, appropriate to the post

Skills and Experience

• Willingness and flexibility to travel across the cluster/region and work in both community and custodial settings
• Resilience and adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Efficiency and effectiveness in meeting targets within timescales and resources
• Skill in engaging individuals with complex needs and disadvantaged backgrounds
• Capacity to motivate and maintain engagement, supporting individuals through positive change
• Strong time management, planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication; confident to engage with people at all levels
• Proven ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships, including influencing and negotiating
• Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to overcoming barriers
• Team-oriented and collaborative, sharing best practices and leveraging team strengths
• High initiative and self-motivation
• Sound judgment and decision-making with the ability to make clear, defensible choices
• Analytical thinking to research, interpret and draw insights from data

Additional Information

Communities and Education Division is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of young people and vulnerable adults; a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check may be required. Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.