Salford Foundation is seeking to recruit a Criminal Justice Wellbeing Worker to work in our Men’s Centre which offers guidance and support to vulnerable males aged 18+.
The main focus of this particular project is to support ex-offenders to move forward in their lives and reach their potential. This is achieved through a combination of professional help, one-to-one support and suitable referrals. Our centre provides support to men on a wide range of themes and topics including:
- Aspirations and goals
- Independent living skills
- Employability and training
- Health and wellbeing
- Benefits, finance and energy advice
- Fitness, hobbies and interests
This Centre’s programme of work combines one-to-one and small group sessions, delivered face-to-face in our Salford centre, or in various community venues across Salford.
You must have a track record of supporting adults with multiple complex needs through a process of personal change and of building strong trusted relationships with programme participants, and experience of delivering activities to meet specific outcomes or targets as part of a project or team.
Key tasks & responsibilities
In particular the post-holder(s) will be responsible for:
- Managing an assigned caseload of ex-offenders, making an initial assessment of needs to deliver suitable help, advice and signposting
- Supporting a case load of individuals that are experiencing low dependency needs relating to drugs and alcohol, including 1-1 support, guidance, and signposting where necessary.
- Providing person-centred wellbeing support and coaching which encourages independence
- Empowering people to be informed and make decisions about the future that they want for themselves
- Working within professional boundaries, and in line with risk and safeguarding processes.
- Developing tailored action plans to help people on probation to meet their goals and celebrate progress
- Advocating for clients with other services and statutory partners
- Coordinating multi-agency approaches to get the best outcomes for clients
- Working collaboratively within the Targeted Adult Support Services team to support a programme of group wellbeing activities for the Wellbeing Hub’s residents
- Maintaining engagement with people to ensure they have a positive journey through this programme
- Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues at probation
- Communicating and coordinating our wellbeing offer with probation and wider partners
- Maintaining accurate records of activity and outcomes to meet reporting requirements
- Ensuring that the project is delivered efficiently and that targets are met
- Gathering case studies and logging any learning that emerges
- Contributing to Salford Foundation team meetings and the day to day running of in-centre activities
Person specification
Knowledge
- Knowledge of barriers and challenges faced by vulnerable adults, to achieve positive future destinations
- Understanding of risk and safeguarding processes
- Understanding of, or a strong interest in, criminal justice and the role of probation
Experience
- Track record of supporting adults with multiple complex needs through a process of personal change
- Experience of delivering activities to meet specific outcomes or targets as part of a project or team
- Track record of building strong trusted relationships with programme participants
Skills
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people in an authentic way to build rapport
- Ability to communicate effectively to maintain strong relationships with partner organisations
- Ability to plan own work schedules and priorities to meet deadlines
- Ability to work within case management systems to record evidence
- Ability to take a flexible approach and respond positively to new ideas and ways of working
- Good IT skills and record keeping, including a proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office
Values and Attitudes
- Commitment to working in a person-centred and strengths-based way
