Wellbeing Practitioner (Maternity Cover)

Catch22; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A social welfare organization in Swindon is looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner (Maternity Cover) to support adult male ex-offenders in their recovery journey. This full-time role involves managing emotions, skill training, and advocacy within a multi-agency setting. Candidates must possess good basic education and relevant qualifications, along with a valid UK driving license and vehicle access. The position is fixed-term for 12 months, offering an opportunity to make a real impact in individuals' lives.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continual professional development required.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support service users to develop strategies to manage emotions.
• Deliver skills training to foster self-confidence.
• Advocate for service users with multi-agency partners.

Skills

Good IT Skills and experience with Microsoft Office

Ability to manage emotions

Advocacy skills

Education

Good basic education, including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent

Qualification relevant to rehabilitation of offenders

Job description

Wellbeing Practitioner (Maternity Cover)

• Full-time
• Contract type: Fixed Term
• Department: Justice

AtCatch22, 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.

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.

This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a Wellbeing Practitioner at our Personal Wellbeing service covering the Wiltshire 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.

Driving Licence 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 or social inclusion.

Important information about this opportunity

Additional Requirements

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

Contract

Fixed term – 12 months.

Hours & Work Pattern

Full time, 38 hours per week.

Screening

Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check, HMMPPS 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. 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.

To Apply

Please provide your CV and cover letter, along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note, in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role, submitted applications must contain a CV, satisfactory responses to the screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role, to be considered for this position.

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 opportunitie’s Information Pack for more information.

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