Wellbeing Practitioner at Catch22

Reading, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jul, 26

Salary

26097.0

Posted On

07 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Emotional support, Skills training, Case management, Advocacy, Multi-agency collaboration, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Rehabilitation, Social inclusion, Mentoring, Communication, Intervention planning, Record keeping

Industry

Non-profit Organization Management

Description

Company Description Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'. We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda. In Justice, we work with young people and adults in custody and in the community, providing a range of services including offender management and resettlement, mentoring, veterans in custody, victim services, gangs work and youth justice. We believe that with effective support mechanisms and the correct interventions, we can change service user’s ideology, helping them desist from crime and reach their true potential. Job Description This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a Wellbeing Practitioner at our Personal Wellbeing service, covering the Thames Valley area. Commissioned by HMPPS, these services are focused on supporting adult male ex-offenders across the following pathways: Family and Significant Others Lifestyle and Associates Emotional Wellbeing Services Social Inclusion Main Accountabilities Supporting service users to develop strategies to manage emotions, and designing and delivering skills training, to foster self-confidence, by knowing how to access appropriate support. Supporting service users to increase capacity to undertake activities to support daily living, and advocating for service users in conjunction with multi-agency partners, to engage with treatment and other professionals/services (MH teams/support groups). Supporting our team in achieving our Justice Business Plan objectives: innovate, revitalise, and reform the delivery of Justice Services. This role will involve working in close partnership with delivery partners, HMPPS, the Voluntary Sector, and other Criminal Justice organisations, to promote and deliver our services, and achieve the required outputs and outcomes. Qualifications Essential Driving License, and access to a vehicle. Good basic education, including Maths and English GCSE, or equivalent. Evidence of continual professional development. Experience working with Microsoft Office - Word and Excel. Desirable Any qualification relevant to rehabilitation of offenders, for example criminology/ criminal justice/ social care/ mental health/ IAG/ Family Services/ Emotional Wellbeing/ Social Inclusion. Additional Information Those interested in applying for this opportunity should review the Job Description & Person Specification to find out more. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please see our contact information on the Candidate Help Page. Please use reference REF3434G in your message so that we can identify the opportunity. Additional Requirements: Successful post-holders will need to have a full UK Driving License and access to a personal vehicle for work purposes. Contract: Permanent Hours & work pattern: Full time, 38 hours per week. Salary: £26,097 Location: Based around areas Reading, Newbury, Bracknell, & Slough. Proactive Recruitment Strategy: We are proactively recruiting to build a pool of pre-cleared candidates for future vacancies, for some of our opportunities. While we may not be able to offer an immediate role, successful applicants will undergo all relevant pre-employment checks, enabling them to join our workforce promptly when a position becomes available. This approach is based on expected leavers over the coming 3 month period and ensures a smooth transition into the team as opportunities arise. To Apply: Please provide your CV and cover letter, along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note, in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role, submitted applications must contain a CV, satisfactory responses to the screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role, to be considered for this position. Use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) should not be used to exaggerate skills & experiences, create generic responses that are not unique to the individual, and for any assessments used by the Hiring Team to measure an individual's natural abilities. Catch22’s Commitment to Opportunity & Progression At Catch22 we are proud of our commitment in supporting people develop in their careers and progress in our organisation. In 2024, within our Justice Hub, we have 68% of those in management roles that originally joined Catch22 in the frontline workforce and some worked across a number of roles and Leadership positions before joining management. This allows us to have a highly experienced management group and provides development opportunities for those in our much valued front-line. Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box Catch22 is proud to have “Banned the Box”. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see the Job Information Pack for more information. Missing Links? A number of our job aggregators do not allow for us to use hyperlinks in our advertisements. To view information contained within these links, please click apply, where you will be taken to the advert in our ATS. This will allow you to view and access the links contained within our adverts. Social Media Search Please note, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media. Catch22 Justice requests no contact from agencies or media sales Benefits / Apply for Opportunities / recruitment process / Recruitment Policy / Set up Job Alerts Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked. Contract type: Permanent Department: Justice Service type: Personal Wellbeing

Responsibilities

The Wellbeing Practitioner will support adult male ex-offenders by designing skills training and managing emotional wellbeing strategies. They will also advocate for service users while working in partnership with multi-agency teams to achieve justice business objectives.