Wellbeing Practitioner

Catch22; Bristol; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Catch22 in Bristol is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner for our Personal Wellbeing service covering the Avon & Somerset area. You will support adult male ex-offenders by delivering focussed interventions across the following pathways: Family, Lifestyle, and Emotional Wellbeing services.

You will also help service users access appropriate support and develop emotional regulation strategies. The role requires a full UK driving license, Maths and English GCSE or equivalent, and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Good basic education, including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• Good IT skills and experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Any qualification relevant to rehabilitation of offenders (criminology/criminal justice/social care/mental health/IAG).

Responsibilities

• Support service users to develop strategies to manage emotions.
• Deliver skills training to foster self-confidence and access to appropriate support.
• Advocate for service users with multi-agency partners to engage with treatment and other professionals.

Skills

Driving License

Maths GCSE

English GCSE

IT Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Maths and English GCSE or equivalent

Rehabilitation-related qualification (criminology/criminal justice/social care/mental health)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Weachievethis in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we useour 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 charityand the mindset of a business,we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

InSocial 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.

Job Description

Job Description

This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a Wellbeing Practitioner at our Personal Wellbeing service covering the Avon & Somerset area. Commissioned by HMPPS this service is focused on supporting adult male ex-offenders by delivering focussed interventions across the following pathways:

• Family and Significant Others
• Lifestyle and Associates
• Emotional Wellbeing Services

Your role will be to support service users to develop strategies to manage emotions and deliver skills training 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 advocate for service users in conjunction with multi-agency partners to engage with treatment and other professionals/services (MH teams/support groups) Your role will support our team in achieving our Justice Business Plan objectives: innovate, revitalise and reform the delivery of Justice Services.

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.

Good basic education, including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.

Evidence of continual professional development.

Good IT Skills and experience working with Microsoft Office - Word,Excel and other IT applications

Any qualification relevant to rehabilitation of offenders, for example criminology/ criminal justice/ social care/ mental health/ IAG/ Family Services/ Emotional Wellbeing/ Social Inclusion

Additional Information

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: Parttime, 19 hours per week.

Closing Date: 25/05/2026.Catch22 reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time, for any reason before the stated closing date.

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.

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 the Job Information Pack 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.

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