Well-Being Practitioner (Part Time)

Catch22; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Catch22 is seeking a part-time practitioner to work across Gloucestershire, supporting service users to manage emotions and build daily living skills. The role involves collaboration with HMPPS, voluntary sector and other criminal justice partners to achieve outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have a driving license, basic maths and English, and experience with Microsoft Office and safeguarding. DBS checks and right-to-work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Good basic education, including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.
• Experience of proficiently working with Microsoft Office suite including Word and Excel.
• Experience of working with People in the Criminal Justice System and/or disadvantaged people.
• An understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• An understanding of emotional well-being support principles

Responsibilities

• Support service users to develop strategies to manage emotions and deliver interventions to foster self-confidence.
• Support service users to increase capacity to undertake activities to support daily living and encourage engagement with multi-agency partners for treatment and other professionals/services.

Skills

Driving license

MS Office

Risk assessment

Safeguarding

CJ system experience

Emotional wellbeing

Education

Maths & English GCSE

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)

Job description

Job Description

Your role will be to support service users to develop strategies to manage emotions and deliver Interventions to foster self-confidence by knowing how to access appropriate support. You will also support service users to increase capacity to undertake activities to support daily living and encourage service users to engage multi-agency partners for treatment and other professionals/services (MH teams/support groups).

This role will involve working in close partnership with delivery partners, HMPPS, Voluntary Sector and other Criminal Justice organisations to promote and deliver our services and achieve the required outputs and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Driving license and access to a Vehicle (this role will require travel to offices across the Gloucestershire (area) and travel to other offices for Meetings and Training.
• Good basic education, including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.
• Experience of proficiently working with Microsoft Office suite including Word and Excel
• Experience of working with People in the Criminal Justice System and/or disadvantaged people.
• Knowledge of: local partners/statutory agencies/associated services;
• An understanding of the importance of risk assessment and management.
• An understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Understanding of emotional well-being support principles

Additional Requirements

Successful post-holders will need to have a full UK Driving License and access to a personal vehicle for work purposes.

Contract

Permanent

Hours & work pattern

Part time, 19/38 hours per week.

Salary

£13,048.50 pro rata (£26,097 FTE)

Career Family & Scale

Operations – Practitioner, National

Interview process

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised. Where a deadline is advertised, Catch22 reserves the right to withdraw the post from advertisement without notice.

Closing Date

2nd of November 2026. Catch22 reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time, for any reason before the stated closing date.

We aim to review applications as quickly as possible. However, due to the volume ofinterest we receive, we may not be able to contact all applicants individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful this time.

Screening

Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check, HMPPS vetting check, and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.

Shift patterns

Shifts will typically take place between 09:00 and 17:00, with occasional evening work required until 19:30. Working days can be discussed at interview, although availability on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday is preferred.

Proactive Recruitment Strategy

We are proactively recruiting to build a pool of pre-cleared candidates for future vacancies, for some of our opportunities. While we may not be able to offer an immediate role, successful applicants will undergo all relevant pre-employment checks, enabling them to join our workforce promptly when a position becomes available. This approach is based on expected leavers over the coming 3 month period and ensures a smooth transition into the team as opportunities arise.

Catch22’s Commitment to Opportunity & Progression

At Catch22 we are proud of our commitment in supporting people develop in their careers and progress in our organisation. In 2024, within our Justice Hub, we have 68% of those in management roles that originally joined Catch22 in the frontline workforce and some worked across a number of roles and Leadership positions before joining management. This allows us to have a highly experienced management group and provides development opportunities for those in our much valued front-line.

Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box

Catch22 is proud to have "Banned the Box". This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see our statement of commitment on hiring people with convictions for more information.

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Vetting Requirements

This role is subject to the satisfactory completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include HMPPS vetting, NPPV, or other role-specific security clearances.

Any offer of employment will conditional upon the successful outcome of these checks. Where clearance is not granted, or is subsequently withdrawn, Catch22 reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment.

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