Wellbeing Practitioner

Catch22; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Catch22 is recruiting a Wellbeing Practitioner for the Personal Wellbeing service covering Cornwall and Devon. The role is based in Cornwall and supports adult males in the Criminal Justice System, working with partner agencies to promote wellbeing and access to services.

The post requires a driving licence and basic education, with DBS and vetting checks. It is a permanent role, 38 hours per week, with a closing date of 25 September 2026.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
• Driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support service users to develop strategies to manage emotions.
• Deliver skills training to foster self-confidence and daily living activities.
• Advocate for service users with multi-agency partners to engage with treatment.
• Collaborate with HMPPS, voluntary sector and other Criminal Justice organisations.

Skills

Driving license

GCSE Maths & English

Continual professional development

Office suite

Education

Maths & English GCSE or equivalent

Rehabilitation-related qualification (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company 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, we work 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 be based 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
• Social Inclusion

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

Essential

• 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

Desirable

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

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

Salary

£26,097 FTE

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.

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 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 be 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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