Prison Support Coach Permanent

Youn will be supporting offenders to help improve their well-being and live a crime free life. Recognised as a great company to work for by both investors in people and ‘best companies’.
 

Working at HMP Highpoint, which works with long-term prisoners prior to release with the aim of society reintegration. This will involve looking at areas such as housing, health, employment as well as money & budgeting. You will have a dedicated caseload and will support clients to help them deal with issues that are typically faced through long period of imprisonment such as anxiety, and social exclusion.

• It is essential that you have the ability to work with multi-agencies, such as Citizens Advice, JCP, housing departments or specialist support agencies that cover areas including education and employment.
• You must be unfazed working within a prison environment, and unfazed when it comes to working with challenging clients
• You will work with peers from different agencies within a supportive, social environment so you will not be left alone.
• There are targets to meet, so you need to be able to work through these.

You might have previously worked as a Prison Officer, Support Worker, Probation Officer, Resettlement Officer, Hostel Worker, Work Coach, Employment Advisor or you might have a recent criminology graduate looking for their first career move.

Please apply via this advert – everyone gets a response.  And if you do get a response to say we dont think your CV is the right fit, you can easily get some feedback (details on how in the email).

If you would like to find out more or have applied and have not heard back please call the office and ask for Mariam (number on the Red 5 People website).