Project Worker - Violence Reduction based in custody
Project Worker - Violence Reduction based in custody
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Job Description
Join Catch22 as a Project Worker supporting service users in remand within HMP Wandsworth and HMP Pentonville. In this pivotal role you will deliver interventions that deter violence promote life skills and provide practical support for prisoners during their transition.
You will:
- Organise and manage remand support hubs offering guidance on housing ID banking and employment.
- Deliver Catch22s Life Skills Programme through group sessions and tailored interventions.
- Collaborate with prison staff and external agencies to provide coordinated support.
- Use strengthsbased and solutionfocused approaches to address individual needs.
- Respond to referrals creating action plans that reduce risks of violence.
This is an opportunity to build rapport with vulnerable individuals enabling their reintegration into society while fostering a safer prison environment.
Qualifications :
Essential:
- Experience working within custodial settings or with highrisk individuals.
- Strong advocacy and problemsolving skills.
- Knowledge of safeguarding housing and employment support systems.
Desirable:
- Relevant qualifications in youth justice criminology or related fields.
- Experience delivering onetoone and group interventions.
Additional Information :
Important information about this opportunity
Those interested in applying for this opportunity should review the Job Information Pack to find out more. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process please contact .
Contract: Permanent
Hours & work pattern: Full time 38 hours per week.
Salary: 31200
Location: Community based with frequent visits to HMP Wandsworth and HMP Pentonville
Screening Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check police vetting check and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The postholder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.
To Apply: Please provide your CV and cover letter along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role submitted applications must contain a CV satisfactory responses to the screening questions and information detailing interest in the role to be considered for this position.
Catch22s Commitment to Ban the Box
Catch22 is proud to have Banned the Box. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead we invite disclosures at interview stage and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see the opportunitiys Information Pack for more information.
See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.
Unless otherwise stated interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified so early application is strongly advised.
At Catch22 we value equality diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them a purpose and a good place to live.
At Catch22 we are proud of our commitment in supporting people develop in their careers and progress in our organisation. In 2024 within our Justice Hub we have 68% of those in management roles that originally joined Catch22 in the frontline workforce and some worked across a number of roles and Leadership positions before joining management. This allows us to have a highly experienced management group and provides development opportunities for those in our much valued frontline.
Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
