Wellbeing Practitioner- Prison Lead

Catch22; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A social welfare organization is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner – Prison Lead to manage a caseload of service users, conducting assessments and delivering interventions. This role involves collaboration with justice partners and requires adaptability, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. A basic education including GCSEs is essential. The position is full-time and community-based across London.

Qualifications

• Comfortable working in challenging environments.
• Able to build effective working relationships.
• Skilled at recognizing and managing risks.
• Capable of managing a caseload and meeting deadlines.
• Passionate about supporting individuals to make positive life changes.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users and conduct assessments.
• Deliver one-to-one and group interventions.
• Collaborate with HMPPS and other partners.

Skills

Adaptable and professional

Strong communicator

Risk-aware

Organised and detail-oriented

Impact-driven

Education

Basic education including GCSEs in Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

Job description

Overview

Company Description

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. In Social 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.

Role: Wellbeing Practitioner – Prison Lead

Join our dynamic Personal Wellbeing services, commissioned by HMPPS, and help support adult male ex-offenders across four key pathways:

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

As a Wellbeing Practitioner – Prison Lead, you will manage a caseload of service users, conducting assessments and delivering one-to-one and group interventions. You’ll work in close collaboration with HMPPS, voluntary organizations, and other justice partners to help individuals rehabilitate, reduce risks, and build better futures.

You will be based at one of our hubs with regular travel across your designated cluster. Available hubs: Tottenham, Croydon, Romford, Canning Town, Kings Cross, Brixton, Ealing, and Lewisham. (Please indicate your preferred base in your application.)

Qualifications

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Adaptable and professional: Comfortable working in challenging environments with a calm, confident approach.
• A strong communicator: Able to build effective working relationships and motivate service users.
• Risk-aware: Skilled at recognizing and managing risks to ensure safety for all.
• Organised and detail-oriented: Capable of managing a caseload, maintaining accurate records, and meeting deadlines.
• Impact-driven: Passionate about supporting individuals to make positive life changes.

Essential:

• Basic education, including GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Evidence of continual professional development.

Desirable:

• Relevant qualifications in criminology, social care, mental health, or similar fields.

Additional information

Important information about this opportunity

Those interested in applying for this opportunity should review the Job Information Pack to find out more. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact [e-mail].

Contract: Full time, permanent

Salary: £28,551

Location: Community-based with travel across London.

Screening: Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check, HMPPS Enhanced Level 1 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 document to see those that do.

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 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 opportunity Information Pack for more information.

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