Team Leader - London Violence Reduction Service

Company Description

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

In Justice, we work with young people and adults in custody and in the community, providing a range of services including offender management and resettlement, mentoring, veterans in custody, victim services, gangs work, and youth justice. We believe that with effective support mechanisms and the correct interventions, we can change service user’s ideology, helping them desist from crime and reach their true potential.

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Team Leader to join our Violence Reduction Service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a small team of project workers, managing a range of services designed to support young people and adults in custody. Your role will be crucial in delivering interventions aimed at reducing violence and gang involvement among prisoners, ultimately helping them to lead violence-free lives both in the establishment and the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of project workers to deliver the Violence Reduction Service effectively.
• Engage with prison staff, stakeholders, partners, and service users to ensure efficient communication and case management.
• Collaborate with various services including prison, criminal justice, health, education, and the voluntary sector to promote and deliver our services.
• Provide a range of interventions, including early intervention for those at risk of gang involvement and exit programs for those deeply entrenched in gang lifestyles.
• Assess prisoners' risks and needs, using appropriate tools and implementing required risk alerts and procedures.
• Manage staff performance through supervision, appraisals, and training.
• Develop and facilitate training packages specific to the Violence Reduction Service.
• Ensure cases are managed effectively and services are delivered within agreed time-frames.
• Produce documents and reports outlining departmental and individual staff performance.

What Does Good Look Like for This Role?

• A confident professional, responsive to pressure and change, able to work in a challenging environment while maintaining a motivational approach.
• Ability to build and manage relationships, share knowledge, and work collaboratively with partnership organisations.
• Attention to detail, particularly in performance and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt messages to different audiences and maintain confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of working within a prison environment.
• Proven ability to manage a team and deliver high-quality services.
• Resilient, motivational, skilled, and flexible approach to work.
• Strong understanding of gang culture and the challenges faced by those involved.

Contract: Full Time - Permanent

Hours: 38 per week

Salary: from £35,000 per annum

How to Apply:

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience required for this role, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability, answering all of the required screening questions for the role.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service.
• Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%
• Discounted shopping opportunities

If you’re successful you will be required to consent to relevant checks by the Disclosure Barring Service and Ministry of Justice.

Catch22 Justice requests no contact from agencies or media sales

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.