Resettlement Worker – Transforming Rehabilitation

Closing date: 13 June 2016 (Midnight)

We’re looking for a Resettlement Worker with proven housing law, finance and debt advice knowledge to join our ‘Through the Gate’ team at HMP Forest Bank and other prisons across the region.

Shelter has been contracted to deliver housing, employment co-ordination, finance and debt advice in HMP Forest Bank. This service consists of a Resettlement Team based on site delivering advice via the resettlement planning process. This will involve close working with both the prison and CRC staff to create an effective and efficient resettlement planning process for each offender that comes into custody at a Resettlement prison. You’ll play an integral part in this.

Benefits include 30 days annual leave (pro rata), the possibility of flexible working and significant opportunities for learning and development.

Your key responsibilities:

• Deliver a professional, outcome-focussed Resettlement Service to offenders within the CPA, either on site or via outreach at additional HMP locations within the CPA
• Complete Resettlement plans for each offender and deliver induction, group work, wing surgeries and pre-release planning
• Carry out housing, finance and debt interventions and co-ordinate other pathway interventions by managing referrals to appropriate providers
• Provide coaching and mentoring support to Peers in collaboration with Peer Support Officers
• Support employment retention, searches, application and CV writing as part of pre-release planning - signposting as appropriate to services in custody and the community.

And what you’ll need:

• Considerable experience of employment intervention, housing law and debt advice
• A good understanding of the main issues affecting homelessness and offenders
• Experience of providing advocacy on behalf of clients to other agencies and authorities
• A proactive, client-focused and collaborative approach, great relationship building skills, respect for others’ opinions and the ability to deal effectively with change
• Good typing skills, proficiency using Microsoft Office applications and, ideally, a full driver’s license, access to a vehicle plus relevant insurance.

A full driver’s license and access to a vehicle with the relevant insurance is desirable.

For further information about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help.

We’re here so no-one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.