Intensive Engagement Officer - Northampton

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Northampton
Salary
Competitive
Posted
04 Oct 2021
Closes
01 Nov 2021
Sectors
Sport & Leisure
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Job type - Part time

Salary - GBP23,552 per annum pro rata

Hours - 20 hours per week

Location - Northampton

Do you have what it takes to seize opportunities and deliver results? Can you think differently, pursue creative ideas, and provide reliable support to other people? And are you ready to make our society fairer and more inclusive for some of its most vulnerable members?

Then it is time to build on these strengths as part of the thriving Nacro team.

We positively change lives, strengthen communities, enhance social inclusion, and reduce crime and offending behaviour across the country. What is more, growing demand for our services means that we can offer you a career environment of exceptional variety and potential.

Who are we looking for?

An inspirational Intensive Engagement Officer who will provide resettlement support to male offenders and ex-offenders, both in custody and in the community with the aim of supporting them to overcome barriers to their personal wellbeing and successfully reintegrate into society. In this role you will work collaboratively in a multi-agency setting to maintain professional relationships and appropriate confidentiality of information.

The successful candidate will:

Be able to understand the support requirements of people under supervision of the Probation Service and experience of providing information, advice, and guidance to this client group.
Have experience of delivering interventions in a group setting with research, analysis, and problem-solving skills
Have the ability to listen and communicate effectively and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour
Be able to develop practical and achievable resettlement plans and supporting the development of the interventions which are delivered alongside these plans.
Be able to engage with and motivate challenging service users from a diverse range of backgrounds, often with multiple and complex needs
Having an understanding of Mental Health issues and substance misuse would be useful.

A DBS check will be required for this role.

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