Wellbeing Practitioner

Catch22; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Catch22 invites applications for a Wellbeing Practitioner within our Personal Wellbeing service, covering Cornwall and Devon and based in Cornwall. The role supports adult male ex-offenders, delivering emotional wellbeing support and skills training in partnership with HMPPS and other agencies.

The candidate will work with multi-agency partners to improve daily living skills, access to treatment, and evidence-based wellbeing interventions, while meeting safeguarding and DBS checks as required.

Qualifications

• Driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.
• Evidence of continual professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support service users to develop strategies to manage emotions and design/deliver skills training.
• Support service users to increase capacity for daily living and advocate with multi-agency partners.
• Collaborate with partners to engage with treatment and other professionals/services.

Skills

Driving licence/Vehicle access

Microsoft Office

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a Wellbeing Practitioner at our Personal Wellbeing service covering Cornwall and Devon. Commissioned by HMPPS this service is focused on supporting adult males in the Criminal Justice System

At Catch22 , we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career.Our work builds a better society - one where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.Read our latest Annual Review and Voice from the Frontline summary here .

In Justice , wework with young people and adults in custody and in the community, providing a range of services including offender management and resettlement, veterans in custody, victim services, gangs work and youth justice.

This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a Wellbeing Practitioner at our Personal Wellbeing service covering the Devon and Cornwall area, which will bebased in Cornwall.

Commissioned by HMPPS these services are focused on supporting adult male ex-offenders across the following pathways:

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

Job Description

Your role will be to support service users to develop strategies to manage emotions and design 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.

Experience working with Microsoft Office - Word and Excel

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

Those interested in applying for this opportunity should review the Job Description & Person Specification to find out more. Please use reference REF3902R in your message so that we can identify the opportunity.

When applying please be cautious over the answers you provide. If you select “NO” to the screening question regarding Right to Work in the UK, your application will automatically be closed.

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: 38 hours

Location: Based in Cornwall

Closing Date:Friday 25th September 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.

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.

Use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) should not be used to exaggerate skills & experiences, create generic responses that are not unique to the individual, and for any assessments used by the Hiring Team to measure an individual's natural abilities.

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.

Social Media Search

Please note, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.

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.

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