Criminal Justice Support Worker – Women’s Centre

We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Support Worker to support a caseload of women with the option to deliver a range of group work sessions.

This role is Part time – 3 days per week, Tuesday and Wednesday in the Centre and one day working from home. This role is a fixed term contract to cover long term sickness absence and will end when cover is no longer needed.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Supporting Salford women who are involved in the Criminal Justice System
• Complete detailed documentation on referral and WRNA assessment of the service user’s need
• Liaise closely with the Probation service who are co-located at the office
• Create bespoke action plans specific to individual needs of the service user
• Regularly review client’s progress and agree action
• Manage a case load of service users and support each individual in progressing with their goals.
• Develop effective communication strategies with all delivery partners keeping relevant people informed of any progress or issues which arise with the client.
• Keep up to date contact logs after every contact with the client and/or other involved agencies
• Capture and produce management information and data relating to the project
• Produce monthly reports relating to targets set by managers and funders of the project.
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with all partners involved in the programme
• Ensure adequate staff cover for the centre in times of staff sickness or training and over lunch breaks
• Attend supervision with the Senior Team Leader
• Attend training and train the trainer courses.
• Deliver group training once qualified/trained to do so.
• Adhere to all project policies
• Actively market and promote the service
• Contribute to other duties required by the project including group sessions, case reviews, training sessions and events as and when notified by the Foundation
• To implement and comply with all the Foundation’s policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and procedures ensuring that Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
• And any other tasks commensurate with the role as requested by the Senior Team Leader or Deputy CEO.

Person Specification

• Knowledge of issues relating to the client group and their support needs
• Knowledge of offending behaviour
• Experience of working with at least two of the following:

– Women

– Offenders

– People at risk of offending

• Ability to manage a case load
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Good time management skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team,
• Ability to work to set targets
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to set and achieve project targets is essential
• The ability to capture and produce management information relating to the project
• Ability to set and prioritise objectives, drawing up Action Plans to reflect these
• Ability to establish constructive working relationships with all partners involved in the programme
• Ability to develop, trust and rapport on a one to one or group basis
• Ability to actively listen and promote agreements with clients, professional and colleagues
• Ability to undertake an outreach approach
• Willingness to undertake work within the context of the organisations Equal Opportunities Policy
• Previous experience in a social care setting
• A relevant professional qualification in social care setting

Special Conditions

• Qualifications: Relevant professional qualification
• DBS and reference requirements: Enhanced Adult DBS and 2 satisfactory references
• Transport: Driving licence and access to a car would be desirable
• Successful completion of a 3-month probationary period