Throughcare Community Worker (Lanarkshire)

Sacro; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly policies

Hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Death in service

Enhanced sick pay

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Sacro is recruiting a Throughcare Community Worker (Lanarkshire) to support individuals returning to the community after short-term sentences or remand. The role is primarily remote with travel to Edinburgh/Glasgow hubs and partner sites, and includes pre-release planning and community connection duties.

The post is a 1 FTE fixed-term contract to 31 March 2028. A SVQ level 3 or equivalent education is desirable, with a valid driving licence and proficiency in Microsoft tools essential.

Qualifications

• SVQ level 3 or equivalent is desirable.
• Experience supporting individuals in a community setting is essential.
• Current driving licence and use of a car for work are essential.
• Computer literate with proficient experience of Microsoft tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide relational and practical support to individuals returning to the community after short-term sentences or remands.
• Coordinate pre-release planning with Throughcare Prison Worker colleagues and partners.
• Support access to local and specialist services and wider community connections.
• Build trusting, compassionate relationships and work collaboratively across organisations to meet needs.
• Be flexible to service demand and support the wider team and hub areas.

Skills

Relationship building

Self-motivation

Collaboration

Flexibility

Education

SVQ level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Car required

Job description

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Throughcare Community Worker (Lanarkshire)

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 Lanarkshire covering Males, Females and YP. (Fixed Term To 31 March 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.

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within Sacro.

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.