Family Engagement Worker

Job Description

Family Engagement Worker – HMP SendHave you got what it takes to support prisoners and their familiesPact is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary, Pact Futures, works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.Position: Family Engagement WorkerLocation: HMP Send, GU23 7LJJob type: Full time, PermanentHours: 37.5 hours per weekSalary: £20,500 per annumBenefits: Generous holiday entitlement, free information, advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme and moreClosing date for applications: 26 July 2020Interview date: w/c 03 August 2020About the role:As a Family Engagement Worker you will lead and deliver a service that ensures prisoners, their children, carers and other relatives have access to appropriate advice, guidance, learning opportunities, care and support to better enable them to maintain or enhance positive relationships. In addition, you will assist in developing referral pathways for families, prisoners and other professionals to access the service, as well as developing pathways into other relevant services.The role will combine a casework based approach with delivery of programmes and courses, along with a signposting and advice service for the men in custody and their families.About you:To be successful in this role you will have demonstrable experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging multi-agency environment, ideally involving prisoners and/or their families.You will have the ability to advocate for families dealing with imprisonment, promoting their human rights and ensuring their needs are considered, and views are heard at all levels. You will have the ability to develop referral pathways for families, prisoners and other professionals to access the service.You may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, providing advice, guidance and emotional support to male service users.Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds including those who have previous convictions (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 HMPPS/MoJ Security Prison Vetting, and satisfactory employer references covering a minimum of 3 years and a satisfactory enhanced DBS. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.What Pact offer:Pact offer a wide range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme, Life Assurance, Spec Saver eye care vouchers plus more.You will undergo a thorough induction process attend training to further develop yourself as a front line services worker and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.How to Apply:If you feel that you meet the requirements for this role, please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` buttonYou may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not For Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.Ref: 93529