Throughcare Community Worker (Edinburgh & Lothians)

Sacro; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly policies

Hybrid working

Enhanced annual leave

Employee wellbeing scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Death in service

Enhanced sick pay

Job summary

Sacro invites applications for a Throughcare Community Worker based in Edinburgh & Lothians, covering males, females and young people. The role focuses on supporting individuals returning to the community after short sentences or remand, with relational and practical assistance as part of a collaborative, multi-agency team.

The post is primarily remote with work at hubs in Edinburgh/Glasgow, requiring a driving licence and car for work. PVG clearance applies; SVQ3 or equivalent preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to build trusting relationships with diverse people.
• Excellent interpersonal and listening skills.
• Capable of working independently and in collaborative teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide relational and practical support to individuals returning to the community.
• Coordinate with partners for pre-release planning and connection to services.
• Support community integration and wider social inclusion.

Skills

Empathy & rapport

Communication

Relationship-building

Driving licence

Education

SVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Throughcare Community Worker (Edinburgh & Lothians)

This Scottish Government funded programme will deliver inclusive voluntary throughcare services across Scotland for men, women and young people serving a short-term sentence or following a period on remand. A collaborative and relationship-based partnership model underpins delivery to support to achieve positive outcomes for people and wider communities. Improving reintegration and wellbeing ultimately improves lives and reduces re-offending.

We are recruiting a values-driven individual to join our Sacro delivery team in the following role:

1 FTE Throughcare Community Worker based in Edinburgh & Lothians covering Males, Females and YP. (Fixed term until January 2028)

Your role will be to support people returning to their community following a short-term sentence or period on remand providing relational and practical support that is tailored and responsive to the needs of the person. Working collaboratively with Throughcare Prison Worker colleagues and a range of partners you will support in co-ordinated pre-release planning to ensure a person’s journey is effectively supported. This will involve supporting connections to local, and specialist, services where appropriate and importantly wider community connections.

You will have the ability to establish trusting and genuine relationships with compassionate approaches front and centre. You will be self-motivated and understand the importance of collaboration and working in partnership across organisations and sectors to support the best outcomes for people. You will be keen to support your team, Pod area and wider service delivery demonstrating flexibility to service demand as required.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping and delivering a new high-profile government funded project, that is truly making a difference to people’s lives.

This role will involve working as part of a dynamic local team with workers from across Partner organisations. Primarily remotely, with some work expected at our designated work hub (Edinburgh/Glasgow) and travel as required to support engagement events across the partnership. Being educated to at least SVQ level 3 or equivalent is desirable. Experience of supporting individuals in a community setting, a current driving licence and use of a car for work and being computer literate with proficient experience of Microsoft tools are essential.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership record.

We offer some great benefits, including family friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working and work-life balance. We also have generous annual leave entitlement, employee wellbeing scheme, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme and death in service, enhanced company sick pay. We will offer learning and development, progression and qualifications with the opportunity for growth and development.

We welcome applications from individuals who share Sacro’s aims and values and want to engage with those we support to help them move on to a more secure, settled and fulfilling life and value diversity from all sections of the community.

For an informal discussion regarding this position please contact Barbara Spence on [e-mail] or telephone on 0131 624 7270.