Wellbeing Practitioner

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Catch22 invites applications for a Wellbeing Practitioner within the Personal Wellbeing service, covering Thames Valley. You will support ex-offenders with emotional regulation and daily living skills, working closely with HMPPS and partners to deliver impact.

The role requires a full UK driving license, and working across Oxford, High Wycombe and Slough. Permanent, full-time, 38 hours per week, with DBS and vetting checks as part of the process.

Qualifications

• Driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Qualification relevant to rehabilitation of offenders (e.g., criminology/criminal justice/social care/mental health/IAG).

Responsibilities

• Support service users to develop strategies to manage emotions and deliver skills training to boost self-confidence.
• Help service users increase daily living activities and advocate with multi-agency partners.
• Support the team in achieving Catch22 Justice objectives: innovate, revitalise, and reform delivery of Justice Services.

Skills

Driving license

Maths & English GCSE

MS Office

CPD

Rehabilitation qualification

Education

Criminology / Criminal Justice / Social Care qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

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.

In 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

This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a Wellbeing Practitioner at our Personal Wellbeing service, covering the Thames Valley area. Commissioned by HMPPS, these services are focused on supporting adult male ex-offenders across the following pathways:

• Family and Significant Others
• Lifestyle and Associates
• Social Inclusion

Main Accountabilities

• Supporting service users to develop strategies to manage emotions, and designing and delivering skills training, to foster self-confidence, by knowing how to access appropriate support.
• Supporting service users to increase capacity to undertake activities to support daily living, and advocating for service users in conjunction with multi-agency partners,to engage with treatment and other professionals/services (MH teams/support groups).
• Supporting our team in achieving our Justice Business Plan objectives:innovate, revitalise, and reformthe delivery of Justice Services.

This role will involve working in close partnership with delivery partners, HMPPS, the 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

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: Full time, 38 hours per week.

Career Family & Scale: Operations – Practitioner, National

Location: Oxford, High Wycombe and Slough

Closing Date: 1630 on 16th October 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.

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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.

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