Justice Keyworker
25 days ago
Winchester
Job Role: Justice KeyworkerLocation: HMP Winchester (with community-based working as required)Salary: £26,570 - £32,426 per annumContract: Permanent, full-timeRole Overview We are recruiting a dedicated and motivated Justice Keyworker to support individuals within custody and the community as they progress toward sustainable resettlement and employment. As a CFO Support Worker, you will manage a caseload of participants currently in custody and transitioning into the community, providing tailored, one-to-one support to help them overcome barriers, build essential skills and achieve key milestones. The focus of the role is to improve engagement, reduce reoffending and support individuals into long-term employment and stability. This is a highly rewarding role suited to someone who is passionate about rehabilitation, has strong relationship-building skills and can support individuals with complex needs in a structured but flexible way.Key ResponsibilitiesParticipant Engagement & Case Management • Manage a caseload of participants across custody and community settings, • Build strong, supportive relationships to encourage sustained engagement, • Carry out holistic assessments to identify barriers and support needs, • Develop and review individual action plans aligned to resettlement and employment goals, • Track participant progress and ensure milestones are achievedResettlement & Employability Support, • Support participants to overcome barriers such as housing, health, skills and confidence, • Deliver tailored interventions to support readiness for employment and independence, • Provide advice and guidance around education, training and employment opportunities, • Work to support successful transition from custody into the community, • Promote positive behaviours and long-term stabilityStakeholder & Partnership Working, • Work collaboratively with prison staff, probation, employers and external agencies, • Build strong local networks to support participant progression, • Act as a key point of contact for participants throughout their journey, • Support joined-up working across custody and community provisionAdministration, Targets & Compliance, • Maintain accurate participant records in line with contract requirements, • Work toward agreed performance targets and outcome measures, • Ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection and programme standards, • Contribute to service improvement and quality assurance activityEssential Criteria, • Experience supporting individuals with multiple or complex barriers (e.g. offending history, unemployment, housing, health), • Experience working within employability, rehabilitation, or support services, • Strong understanding of barriers to resettlement and reoffending, • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, • Ability to manage a caseload and work toward performance targets, • Strong organisational and time management skills, • Ability to motivate and engage individuals from diverse backgroundsDesirable Criteria, • Experience working within custody, probation or criminal justice settings, • Knowledge of local support services and resettlement pathways, • Understanding of safeguarding and risk management, • Experience supporting individuals into employment or trainingPersonal Attributes, • Compassionate and supportive approach, • Resilient and able to work with challenging situations, • Proactive and solution-focused, • Professional with strong integrity, • Adaptable and able to work in dynamic environmentsBenefits, • 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, • Increasing to 28 days after 3 years' service, • Option to purchase additional leave, • 2 days paid volunteering leave per year, • Enhanced pension scheme after 6 months, • Life assurance (3x salary), • Access to learning and development programmes including funded qualifications, • Wellbeing support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan, • Access to staff networks and inclusion groups, • Flexible working options available from day oneAdditional Information, • Role involves working across custody and community environments, • Based at HMP Winchester with travel as required, • Role subject to enhanced DBS and relevant clearance checksHow to Apply For more information or to apply for the CFO Support Worker role, please contact:Robert Rowe