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Red 5 People
Posted a month ago, valid for 15 days
Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1AQ, England
£26,000 per annum
Full Time
Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
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Sonic Summary
- Join a charity recognized for its workplace excellence as you manage a caseload of clients in a new criminal justice support programme.
- The role focuses on resettlement and securing employment for clients, providing 1:1 support and guidance in prison and probation settings.
- Two peripatetic positions are available, one covering Norfolk/Suffolk and the other covering Essex, requiring flexibility to work at various sites.
- Candidates should have experience with individuals in the criminal justice system or supporting vulnerable clients, with criminology graduates encouraged to apply.
- The positions offer a competitive salary and require relevant experience, with additional benefits including 25 days leave and a robust pension scheme.
Would you like to join a charity recognized as a great place to work (Investors in People / Best Companies Awards)? Join them at the start of an exciting journey with their new cutting-edge criminal justice support programme.
In this role, you will manage a caseload of clients across prison and probation settings to support their rehabilitation.
The key focus of the service is resettlement and securing employment, which includes helping clients develop skills, secure accommodation, and gain necessary support. The service provides provide 1:1 support and guidance, setting goals and milestones to aid their progress.
We are recruiting for 2 x peripatetic / floating positions which are working at which ever site needs them the most in the local region providing cover for when staff are off sick or on leave, where you will go into their the prison or probation trust and continue case working with clients. The roles are:
1 x vacancy - Norfolk / Suffolk so you would be working across both counties covering the prisons and probation trusts.
1 x vacancy - Essex Covering the whole county.
To apply, you must have experience working with individuals within the criminal justice system, either in a prison or custodial setting. Alternatively, experience supporting vulnerable clients in areas such as mental health, substance abuse, or homelessness is valuable. Criminology graduates with relevant volunteer experience are also encouraged to apply (such as working with clients who face similar challenges).
Please apply via this advert we aim to respond to everyone. If you havent heard back within 72 hours, please complete the Send Us A Message form on the Contact Us page on the Red 5 People website, and we guarantee a real person will get back to you. For more details about the role, please call the office and ask for James (number on the Red 5 People website).
You might have previously worked as a prison officer, probation officer, resettlement worker, supported housing officer, drug and alcohol worker, careers advisor, employment advisor or hostel worker. Alternatively, you might be a criminology graduate looking to get your first step on the career ladder (and have some relevant voluntary or paid experience).
There are heaps of benefits to. 25 days leave (increasing over time). 2 days paid volunteering. Enhanced pension scheme. Life assurance.
