Family Engagement Manager

Job Description

Location: HMP HewellContract Type: PermanentHours: Full Time, 37.5 Hours Per Week with regular weekend work.Salary: £27,500 per annum Benefits: Generous Holiday allowance, Season Ticket loan, Cycle to work scheme, Charity worker discounts, Enhanced maternity package, Wellness, inclusion, and diversity groups, EAP scheme, Life assuranceClosing date: 15-09-2023As a Family Engagement Manager, you will manage Pact’s Family engagement casework within the prison, organise Family Days periodically and liaise with our subcontractors in the Visits Centre.About You:To be successful in this role you will have a demonstrable capacity to coordinate a broad service, as well as experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging multi-agency environment, ideally involving prisoners and/or their families.You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a demanding workload. You will have the ability to contribute to the planning and development of Pact’s family work and also have knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practice.Furthermore, you will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work in building partnerships with a range of agencies.Organisation:Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettledback into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of qualityin all that we do.What we offer:Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events tofurther develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.How to apply:If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.* We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, therefore, if you are interested, we recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.Other information:Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriatea satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison. A certificate of good conductfrom the Police Force of the country of residence if you have resided overseas for a period of over 12 months (in the past 10 years while aged 18 or over). a certificate of good conduct from the Police Force of the country of residence if you have residedoverseas for a period of over 12 months (in the past 10 years while aged 18 or over).You may also have experience in the following: Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.REF-207530