Resettlement Caseworker (RCB-181)

Resettlement Caseworker (RCB-181)

£19,847 (35 hours per week)

Fixed term contract until 30^th April 2019 with possible extension

HMP Berwyn, Wrexham

Do you have what it takes to provide a full resettlement service to prisoners within a custodial setting? Are you ready for a working life that is varied and rewarding and provides an opportunity for both personal and professional growth? Then join us as a Resettlement Caseworker and you could soon be putting your skills and experience to excellent use.

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. 

What you will be doing:

• Leading on the delivery and coordination of resettlement plan interventions for service users in co-operation with prison staff, Case Managers and other providers.
• Managing and maintaining systems to provide a comprehensive resettlement planning service to prisoners, reviewing resettlement plans and providing information and assistance or referring them to appropriate services.
• Regularly providing casework support and supervision to Mentors.
• Delivering resettlement courses on a rolling basis.
• Engaging in one to one meetings with clients following courses to discuss elements of the course, track progression and agree follow on action.
• Looking for opportunities and supporting clients in relation to education, training, employment and voluntary work placements and helping them to find identification and claim welfare benefits etc.
• Signposting clients to services/activities in the community that will help them build a life away from criminal activity.

And what you will need:

• A demonstrable understanding of issues facing individuals with multiple and complex needs whilst in prison and on release and a capacity to develop constructive relationships with ex-offenders.
• An awareness of options for supporting the client group in areas like welfare and housing rights, anti-social behaviour, education, training and employment and finance, benefits and debt.
• Familiarity with safeguarding practices and policies and the ability to promote safeguarding among clients and colleagues alike.
• The organisational skills to manage your own time and workload, adaptability to change and a willingness to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, both in a prison environment and in the community.
• A flexible approach, a flair for developing positive working relationships with other staff, volunteers, managers and partners and the ability to resolve any conflicts professionally.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency using Word, Excel and Outlook in a similar work environment and the ability to work with case databases on a day-to-day basis.

In return you can expect a competitive salary and generous leave allowance, staff pension scheme, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice & counseling service, season ticket loan and much more.

Closing date: 11pm, 10^th October 2018.

Interview date: 25^th October 2018.