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Role Description
Job Title: HR Administrator
Location: Newcastle city centre
Hours: 15 hours (2 days)
Contract: Permanent
Pay: £17,507 - £20,538 (pro-rata)
Responsible to: Head of Operations
Responsible for: Administration of Human Resources of the organisation
- Each member of staff at Junction 42 has a financial target that they commit to raise for their role through individual donors from their faith communities. This is to sustain the missional aspect of our work. In some organisations this is known as personal support.
Summary of main purpose of the role:
To co-ordinate and administrate key HR functions which contribute to the running of Junction 42.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Oversight and coordination of Human Resources within consultation of our HR consultants, Peninsula, and within the existing policy and procedure framework of Junction 42. Activities will include; recruitment, selection, induction, supervision, appraisals, training, staff development and policies & procedures for staff, volunteers, sessional workers and year out placements, as well as being the main point of contact for any staff/volunteer/sessional worker’s HR queries.
- Responsible for development and usage of the recruitment and selection tools and full process, and preparing role and responsibility descriptions across the organisation.
- Responsible for managing the HR onboarding process for all new staff/volunteers/sessional workers, including the coordination of training and coaching plans.
- Supporting managers in developing Continuous Personal Development (CPD) plans for all staff, ensuring that they are within budget and forecasting CPD spends for the year.
- Responsible for administrating pay scales, completing a yearly review with management and providing Accountants with monthly figures for payroll.
- Supporting managers in management of all sick, bereavement, compassionate and annual leave.
- Supporting managers in dealing with all HR incidents where staff have not adhered to policy or managers want to address a HR issue.
- Liaising with our HR consultants and ensuring we obtain advice and legal documentation for any HR query or documentation prior to acting.
- Arranging all appraisals, supervisions, role and probation reviews for staff, providing administrative support for meetings and collating and distributing outputs and actions.
- Ensuring all HR policies, procedures & documentation are fit for purpose, and spot checking to ensure staff are adhering to policies.
- Ensuring sufficient welfare and clinical supervision support is given to those within the organisation.
- Working with Senior Leadership Team to organise and co-ordinate the strategic schedule of Junction 42 activities within the calendar year, including the promotion of the charity, staff development, recruitment, training of volunteers and engagement with partners.
- To undertake any other tasks or duties that may be reasonably required.
Person Specification:
- The person appreciates and models the core principles and values of the organisation (showing personal commitment to a life of Christian faith)
- The person identifies with the ethos and mission of Junction 42
Essential Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent IT skills, with experience in use of Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and experience using PCs
- A strong eye for detail
- Previous experience in an administrative role
- The ability to work and contribute as part of a team
- The ability to manage self, including balancing conflicting priorities
Confidentiality:
Any information acquired in the course of duty must be treated in the strictest confidence and must be discussed only within the confines of the work setting with the appropriate members of staff.
Note:
This job description is not exhaustive, and amendments and additions may be required in line with future organisational changes.
The post holder will be expected to attend all Junction 42 training, team days and conferences as requested by the Director.
Junction 42 exists to see the lives of offenders and their communities visibly transformed by the hope of the gospel.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Korea Future is an independent non-profit organisation committed to advancing accountability for widespread and grave violations of human rights in North Korea. We investigate, document, and preserve evidence of a broad range of crimes with the express purpose of supporting national and international justice actors pursuing accountability. We work collaboratively with survivor networks to establish evidence, with international organisations to coordinate justice interventions, and with national governments and international bodies in support of ongoing efforts to hold perpetrators to account. We’re hiring legal investigators who will join our North Korean Prison Database project. You can find more information on the NKPD on our website.
Responsibilities
- Undertake in-depth human rights interviews with survivors, witnesses, and perpetrators of violations of human rights that have taken place in North Korea’s penal system.
- Document and analyse evidence obtained during interviews of alleged human rights violations and international crimes with a view to consolidate their evidentiary basis and with regard to subsequent investigation or accountability.
- Upload cases to a central database in a uniform manner.
- Liaise with project consultants as necessary.
- Liaise with legal partners on the preparation of accountability submissions and with accountability bodies on final submissions.
- The position is also expected to carry out further duties as may reasonably be required from time to time by Korea Future.
Qualifications & Skills
The successful candidate will need to have the following competencies:
- Fluency in written and oral Korean and English
- Advanced degree in international law, international criminal law, or human rights law, or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in documentation of human rights violations.
- Experience working with diverse stakeholders.
- Experience in public speaking to a variety of audiences.
- Willing to undertake international travel.
A strong candidate will also have other desirable competencies:
- Experience with database management and digital security.
- Demonstrated proficiency in legal writing and editing.
Personal Attributes
To work for Korea Future, the candidate should have the following personal attributes:
- Happy to work collaboratively as part of a small and energetic team.
- Highly efficient and organised, with an ability to multitask, show initiative, solve problems, and take a hands-on role when necessary.
- Able to think and work strategically, creatively, and under pressure.
- Able to understand and support the aims, objectives and values of Korea Future and reflect them in all aspects of work.
- Able to work with victims of human rights violations with a range of specific needs.
Working Conditions & Benefits
- This is a full-time position at 40 hours a week from 10:00-18:00. Evening and weekend work may be required from time to time.
- The position is based at the Korea Future office in Seoul. Korea Future has a flexible working policy which allows some working from home.
- Korea Future staff are paid according to set salary scales, with annual cost of living increases, and the possibility of step increase with strong performance. This role has a salary of $38,400 annually.
- The contract is rolling. The position would start as soon as possible. There is a six-month probationary period.
- Korea Future staff receive a minimum of 28 days of holiday per year, in addition to South Korean public holidays.
- The candidate must have the right to live and work in South Korea to be employed in this role.
Submission
- Application Materials: a resume and a CV (both in PDF format)
- Application Deadline: Rolling
Hiring Process
- Only complete applications will be reviewed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Application Review - 1st Interview / Translation test - Final Interview.
- Korea Future actively seeks a diverse applicant pool and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage persons who are underrepresented in our organisation to apply. Korea Future does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender identity, national origin, ethnicity, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The aim of our work is to help transform prisoners’ lives by improving the quality of education offered – and we influence this through promoting evidence-based policy and practice. You will have a key role, as part of the Policy team, in providing Secretariat, membership, project management, communications and event management support to the Prisoner Learning Alliance (PLA), and supporting PET’s wider policy work as required. The core of the role is to provide support for the PLA and its membership.
PET coordinates and provides the Secretariat for the Prisoner Learning Alliance (PLA). The Prisoner Learning Alliance is a network that brings together organisations and individuals with expertise in prison education to improve policy and practice. We use our collective voice to advocate for improvements in prison education and we hold the government to account by monitoring prison education. We have over 200 members across the sector, including education providers, professional bodies and voluntary sector organisations. We co-ordinate working groups on specific topics and offer a regular programme of events.
Your role, will be providing Secretariat, membership, project management, communications and event management support to the Prisoner Learning Alliance (PLA), and supporting PET’s wider policy work as required.
Prisoners' Education Trust (PET) works across England and Wales to provide distance learning courses, advice and support in subjects and le... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Spark Inside is an award-winning charity that has transformed the lives of over 1,000 people living and working in our prisons. We have pioneered coaching in prisons, showing the value of coaching to change lives and systems. In the next decade, we set out to make coaching available to anyone who wants it in the justice system and aim to reach 10,000 young people with our coaching programmes.
We are one of the first organisations to take life coaching to people living and working in prison and to use systems coaching to bring together staff and prisoners in UK prisons. Our expert coaches are qualified and trained professionals. In addition to developing and delivering innovative coaching programmes, we are also committed to working with parliamentarians and government officials to influence criminal justice policy, and shift the perception of people in prison, platforming their voices and highlighting their unlocked potential.
In addition to our coaching programmes for people in prison, we have also begun coaching prison staff and young people in the community.
The Service Delivery Manager role is ideal for someone who thrives when building relationships with young people, is highly organised, and has the passion and drive to achieve outcomes in challenging environments. This is an exciting on-the-ground position, working mainly within prisons in Greater London and Kent, as well as in the community in partnership with other organisations. You will be responsible for engaging young people in prison and in the community to participate in Spark Inside’s life coaching workshops and one-to-one coaching. You will also manage our team of freelance coaches and play a key role in project management and smooth running of our coaching programmes.
To succeed in the role, you will need to build and maintain relationships with people at all levels in the criminal justice system including prisoners, prison staff of various levels and commissioners. You will also work in partnership with Youth Offending Services, the National Probation Service in the community, and other organisations as Spark Inside’s partnership work evolves.
Please see attached job description for more information and how to apply.
Spark Inside is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience and especially welcome applications from people from Black and minoritised communities.
Spark Inside are pioneering coaching programmes in prisons. Our two coaching programmes encourage rehabilitation and reduce reoffending. W... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
17.5 hours per week, to be worked over Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Based in HMP Highpoint Visitor’s Centre
The Ormiston Families team is based at HMP Highpoint North and South. We provide support, information and a personal welcome for first-time visitors to help them access the services available to them.
We are excited to be growing and transforming our services for children, families and young people, and will be focused on improving our quality and availability of services, and so it is a great time to consider joining us.
We are seeking a Family Support Worker to assist with the effective and efficient running of the Visitor Centre. The post holder will also facilitate play in the play area within the prison visits hall, ensuring prisoners and their families have a valuable visiting experience.
To be successful, you will have experience of dealing with people in a customer-service-based role and be able to demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date for applications:9am Thursday 2nd December 2021
Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
WHO WE ARE
City Hearts was founded in 2005, beginning with a single home to help women with life controlling issues, shortly after we welcomed our first survivor of modern slavery. Since then, we have expanded across multiple regions and now provide accommodation and outreach support to hundreds of survivors of modern slavery every year, as well as continuing to house and support women with life controlling issues. In 2018 we partnered with South Yorkshire Police to launch About Face, a trauma-informed programme committed to breaking the cycle of crime, partnering alongside other organisations such as South Yorkshire Police, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, Drug and Alcohol Services, amongst many others. We are passionate about restoring the lives of those we support, and it would not be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers.
ROLE SUMMARY
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker within our Outreach Support Team in Merseyside. In this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting survivors of modern slavery currently within the National Referral Mechanism who are living within the community. The role is to assess and respond to client needs, signpost clients to local services to meet identified needs, and to empower clients to take steps towards independence. You will also work in an agile and responsive team environment providing a great standard of support for clients.
At City Hearts, we’re committed to providing our staff with the resources needed for their role. This takes the form of development and learning opportunities for all employees, but also our dedication to maintaining and supporting the wellbeing of each individual that forms a part of our team. We know that by doing so, it positions us to provide the very best care and support for some of society’s most vulnerable.
As a member of the team here at City Hearts, you’ll also receive:
• Regular accredited and in-house training on specialist subjects such as trauma, mental health, safeguarding, conflict management and more
• Medicash Health Plan- including an EAP (Employee Assistance Programme that covers up to 8 one to one private counselling sessions a year), money towards dental and optical costs and much more
• 30 days holiday per year (plus accrued holiday days for length of service)
• The opportunity to attend Group Supervision every 6 weeks with qualified therapists
• Commitment to annual salary reviews
• Progression opportunities including our Staff Development Scheme, providing you with the chance to specialise in a key aspect of your role
Job Title: Outreach Caseworker
Reports to: Outreach Coordinator
Contracted Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Duration: Fixed until 29 June 2025
Salary: £20,500 pro rata per annum
Location: Merseyside
Closing Date: 10.12.2021
Interview Date: We will be interviewing applicants as and when suitable candidates apply Probationary Period: 3 months
Direct Reports: N/A
• Providing casework support for Survivors Of Human Trafficking across the Merseyside region.
• Each full time caseworker will oversee 16-20 clients of varying levels of support need (or pro rata equivalent if a part-time role)
• To work effectively as a team, including giving responsive feedback and handover information to Line Manager, and colleagues where there is a shared caseload.
• To independently meet deadlines, including accurately recording and logging support hours, documenting relevant client information and completing other administrative paperwork in adherence to the terms of the contract.
• To risk assess and take appropriate steps to safeguard clients.
• To follow ECAT requests and meet KPIs set by contractors.
• Ensuring all clients receive the full protection/support of the EU convention, as laid out in article 12 of the ECAT.
• To arrange appointments for individual clients, and liaising with organisations and individuals regarding clients in a professional manner.
• Visiting clients face to face (where suitable) a minimum of once a month, taking into account what is reasonable to meet that client’s needs.
• Meeting clients in an appropriate environment, including using remote sessions where needed.
• To ensure the progression of clients through the system, including journey planning and move on strategies, within the required time frame.
• To regularly attend supervision meetings with Line Manager.
• Adhering to all internal procedures regarding City Hearts and any legislation.
• Promoting CH in adherence to the terms of the contract – this may include attending events on behalf of CH as a whole.
City Hearts was founded in 2005, beginning with a single home to help women with life controlling issues, shortly after we welcomed our fi... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have several opportunities available across South Wales. Please note secondments will be considered.
Ref: PWW-215
Are you a highly effective, proactive and inspiring individual who is passionate about making a difference? If so, St Giles is looking for an experienced Coach to provide centred support to a caseload of service users.
About St Giles and the St Giles Wise Partnership
St Giles is an award-winning social justice charity using expertise and real-life past experiences to empower people who are not getting the help they need. People held back by poverty, exploited, abused, dealing with addiction or mental health problems, caught up in crime or a combination of these issues and others. We show people there is a way to build a better future for themselves and those they care about and help them create this through support, advice, and training.
The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise working to lift people out of poverty. As an enterprise, we build bridges to opportunity for the most vulnerable in our society. Our team does this through mentoring support, employment, skills, and energy advice. St Giles and The Wise Group came together to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency. As a result, we have been awarded contracts to deliver Personal Wellbeing Services for North and South Wales. These services will involve a range of support to community offenders and prison leavers including families, emotional wellbeing, lifestyle and associates and social inclusion (including meet at the gates).
About this exciting opportunity
Our successful candidate will provide person-centred support to a caseload of service users who will either be serving community sentences or being released from prison. You will create a safe and trusting environment, using trauma informed practice to successfully facilitate a supportive and constructive relationship with service users. Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with external agencies including Probation, Prisons, partners, and others who will assist in achieving prescribed outcomes for service users is a key element of the role.
To secure this role, you must have:
- Experience of working within male adults in the criminal justice system whether in the community or in prisons
- Experience of engaging successfully with challenging people, for example people who have complex needs, people who are reluctant to discuss their needs, and people who are angry and confused
- Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload including maintaining and updating records, remaining focused on action plan goals, and keeping to deadlines
- An ability to work sensitively with clients applying trauma informed strategies, actively listening and able to use a range of communication methods when providing information and support
- Ability to work resiliently under pressure, meet deadlines, work on own initiative and part of a team.
- Welsh speaker desirable
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.
We positively encourage applications if you have previously worked on a client-led support project, have had personal adverse experiences such as homelessness, substance misuse, debt, involvement with gangs etc. This includes experience of the criminal justice system, having served a prison sentence, or still be serving a prison sentence in a prison.
Vetting process will be in accordance with Cabinet Office Baseline Personnel Security Standards (BPSS) and will include Enhanced DBS check.
If you require further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button. To have an initial discussion about the opportunities available please contact Debbie Rourke or Justine Jenkins. Their details can be found on our website.
Closing date: 11pm, 14 February 2022
Please note – This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Please note St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
London/remote with ad-hoc requirement in the office
User Voice was created for, and is run by, people who have been in prison and on probation. We are the only organisation in the criminal justice system to operate with over 80% of our team having lived experience and over 40% having started as volunteers.
We are resilient by nature and work alongside, rather than within, the criminal justice system. We are servant leaders, accountable to the people we serve. Since we began our journey in 2009, we have grown significantly, with 5 regional teams, 30 plus staff and 400 volunteers.
User Voice peer research projects use insight from people within criminal justice to both influence fundamental changes to the policy and public debate, to innovate new services, and to reform systems.
In the past 12 years, User Voice has conducted over 80 peer research projects with over 10,000 participants.
User Voice peer research and consultations projects have a positive impact on individual participants as a result of the peer-led approach, change institutions along the way by providing them with real time insight and give policy makers a massive reality check.
The research manager role will encompass both qualitative and quantitative research within prisons and probation. The successful person will design, manage and report on research that addresses the biggest issues for people in the criminal justice system. The successful person will work very closely with our Engagement Team Members (ETMs), the Head of Research and our clients
User Voice was set up to address the ‘Us vs Them’ culture inherent within the criminal justice system. We are committed to making t... Read more
Would you welcome a new challenge?
We are looking for a Team Manager for our services supporting families and significant others visiting men in 3 prisons in Dorset.
Research tells us that positive family relationships reduce the risk of reoffending and also improve the outcomes for children of offenders.
As Team Manager you would supervise our team of 3 Family Engagement Workers and 2 Play workers who work in HMP Guys Marsh , HMP/YOI Portland and HMP The Verne. Your role would include building on close working relationships with the Governors and other key staff members within the establishments in order to ensure the development and maintenance of positive family ties. You will need to be confident working within a challenging environment alongside a number of other professionals.
You would be required to work flexibly and independently with a well established and supportive team. As part of the Swindon, Wiltshire and Dorset locality you will have contact with staff across the area in other services under the management of the locality Children's Services Manager.
Experience of the criminal justice system together with an ability to manage and supervise staff will be essential for this role.
If you would like to know more please contact Liz James , Children's Services Manager [email protected] 07533500006 (Wednesday - Friday).
Please note this is a part time role working 3 days per week.
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.
Our basis and values
We are Barnardo’s. We transform lives.
We’ve come a long way since our founder, Thomas Barnardo set up a ‘ragged sc... Read more
Position: Restorative Practice Practitioner
Location: HMP Aylesbury, Aylesbury
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 15 per week, Monday to Friday (weekend & evening work may be required occasionally)
Salary: FTE £22,000 pro rata (£8,800 Actual)
Closing date for applications: 6th December, 2021
Interview date: TBC
About the Role:
As a Restorative Practice Practitioner at HMP Aylesbury, you will work with a small caseload of prisoners embedding restorative practice into relationships.
About you:
To be successful in this role you will have a demonstrable capacity to coordinate a broad service, as well as experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging multi-agency environment, ideally involving offenders and/or their families. You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a demanding workload. You will have the ability to contribute to the planning and development of Pact’s family work and also have knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practice. Furthermore, you will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work in build partnerships with a range of agencies.
What we offer:
Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.
You may have experience of the following: Restorative Practice Practitioner, Justice Service, Victim Support Worker, Social Worker, Complex Needs, etc.
Ref: 104 332
Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.
Position: Volunteer Coordinator (Prison Specialist)
Location: Kent
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £23,000 per annum
Closing date for applications: 2nd December, 2021
Interview date: TBC
About the Role:
The Volunteer Co-ordinator will recruit, train, match and support our volunteer mentors as they support service users in custody and community. The role is critical in ensuring that we provide high quality support, guidance, training and development opportunities to all volunteers. It requires an excellent understanding of delivering volunteer programmes and an ability to oversee the activities of a team of volunteers working peripatetically across the Kent region.
Please Note: This role requires a valid driving license and own means of transportation.
What we offer:
Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.
Ref: 103 876
Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.
Position: Family Engagement Worker
Location: HMP The Mount, Hemel Hempstead
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (weekend & evening work may be required occasionally)
Salary: £22,500 per annum
Closing date for applications: 2nd December, 2021
Interview date: TBC
About the Role:
As Family Engagement Worker at HMP The Mount you will manage Pact’s Family engagement casework within the prison, organise Family Days periodically and liaise with our subcontractors in the Visits Centre.
You will provide welcoming, safe and human support to service users who access the Family Service ensuring service users are treated with respect, dignity and courtesy.
Casework will comprise of working with prisoners and their families and carrying out detailed assessments to inform further work with the family, making referrals to other agencies and services within custody and the community. You will develop and maintain good, pro-active working relationships with statutory and community agencies providing support for service users and their families.
About you:
To be successful in this role you will have a demonstrable capacity to coordinate a broad service, as well as experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging multi-agency environment, ideally involving offenders and/or their families. You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a demanding workload. You will have the ability to contribute to the planning and development of Pact’s family work and also have knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practice. Furthermore, you will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work in building partnerships with a range of agencies.
What we offer:
Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.
You may have experience of the following: Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.
Ref: 104 333
£25,526 - £33,476 p/a (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)
Full-Time (35 hrs p/w)
Fixed Term Contract ending 31 March 2023
Based at Camberwell, London
Ref: PAP-211
Are you a passionate, collaborative and influential individual with experience of working with socially excluded adults? If so, join St Giles as a Peer Advisor and Placement Coordinator where you will provide a high-level service to learners (Peer Advisers) with lived experience whilst they undertake our L3 Peer Advisor Programme, ensuring they have the skills needed to successfully access employment within their local communities.
About St Giles and their Peer Advisor Programme
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
Central to the life-changing work St Giles does is our Peer Advisor Programme. This innovative programme of training, placement, professional development and support is aimed at ex-offenders and other disadvantaged people, where the ultimate goal for each individual is to achieve a Level 3 Certificate in Advice and Guidance and to progress onto further opportunities and sustainable employment. We train Peer Advisors in more than 30 prisons across the country, plus a number of community locations, including London, Wales and Yorkshire.
About this exciting opportunity
As a key part of a community-based Peer Hub Team, working as part of the national Peer Advisor Network representing St Giles, you will focus on providing Peer Advisors with the tools and to help Identify a range of specialist support services such as housing, debt and substance misuse services, ETE and support participants to access them.
Your broad range of duties will include conducting inductions and acting as a mentor for new Peer Advisors, supporting the set-up of the Advice and Guidance course and working with participants to produce individual action plans. You will also provide one-to-one support to those undertaking the Programme, including as they train and throughout their placement, plus identify and establish progression routes into further learning, work placement and employment opportunities.
What we are looking for:
- Experience of building and maintaining partnership opportunities in relation to placements/volunteering.
- Experience of delivering employment-related workshops
- An understanding of the issues faced by participants in accessing and sustaining training or employment
- A collaborative, flexible and professional approach to your work
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong IT, time-management and prioritisation abilities, and the ability to work on your own initiative
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervision, season ticket loan and much more.
For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.
Closing date: 11pm, Monday 6th December 2021. Interviews: Thursday 16th December 2021.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
CLOSING DATE IS 6TH December at Midday
INTERVIEWS W/C 13th December
Role description:
Client management
1. To take lead responsibility for carrying out client interviews, sifts and assessments (in line with agreed policies and processes) for clients in your agreed area of engagement, to include attending resettlement prisons and other prisons where clients might be located.
2. To take lead responsibility for client case management for those released to your agreed area of engagement.
3. To ensure that client database and other records are kept up to date, accurate and of suitable quality.
4. To build links and bridges for people between life in custody and life in the community to which they return.
5. To directly mentor clients as required.
6. To support the reintroduction of clients into faith communities as appropriate.
Mentor management
7. Work in recruiting, maintaining and supporting an appropriate level and quality of mentors (inc. being on recruitment interview panels if needed and co-presenting training).
8. Take lead responsibility for the management and support of mentor/client relationships for your agreed area of engagement.
General management duties
9. To contribute to the future planning of FU and link in as appropriate with the Community Chaplaincy network to develop good policy and practice,
10. Be proactive in encouraging local communities to respond to the needs of ex-offenders and to provide strategic leadership and a co-ordinating focus for faith groups’ activities with them.
11. To lead in raising levels of local awareness about criminal justice issues. To provide information, education and advice on the issues surrounding offending behaviour and to contribute to local crime-reduction.
12. To make a significant contribution to strategic development planning.
13. Working with the Operations Manager, to bid for local funding from local organisations (and through local promotional events) and to support funding applications at regional and national level.
14. Undertake appropriate training and development as agreed with the Operations Manager
15. Undertake other duties as agreed with the Operations Manager for the effective delivery of FUs aims.
16 Preparing reports on projects as directed by Operations Manager.
Liaising with Local Service Providers
17. Identifying and liaising with local contacts and service providers for your agreed area of engagement.
18. To work with relevant existing agencies, both statutory and voluntary, in providing appropriate complementary support for ex-prisoners and to provide further ongoing support through trained volunteers.
You must have use of your own car.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
* The Butterfly Service which provides support to children who have life-limiting conditions and their families
* The Ranby Prison Family Service, which provides support to prisoners in relation to promoting contact with their family and facilitates positive family interaction during prison visits.
The post provides the opportunity to combine operational management with some direct delivery of support to prisoners around family relationships. We are looking for a motivated individual who is passionate about providing excellent services for children and their families to lead our small but dedicated staff team.
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to October 2022 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.
This contract is due to expire in October 2022.
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.
Our basis and values
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