Women’s Specialist Criminal Justice Practitioner

Role:               Women’s Specialist Criminal Justice Practitioner

Based:            West Midlands - Walsall, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Solihull, Dudley, Sandwell or Birmingham

Rate:               £26278

Start Date:      ASAP

Duration:        Permanent

Hours:            Full Time 37.5 hours

Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity based in the Black Country is looking to recruit a Women’s Specialist Criminal Justice Practitioner who will deliver therapeutic group work, undertake one-to-one sessions, community asset building and psycho-social interventions that support and enable people to make positive changes to their lifestyle.

Synopsis of duties:

Assist Participants in identifying their own needs and supporting them to progress using a strength based and trauma informed approach to reduce the likelihood of further offending.
Provide flexible, pro-active outreach support to people who may be reluctant to engage with services or who need additional support to comply with Court/Prison Licence requirements, reducing the likelihood of breach or recall to custody.
Engaging with women in prison prior to their release, and meeting them at the gate on day of release.
Accompany individuals to appointments in the community, acting as advocate as required.
Work with colleagues from within the team to review and monitor individual’s progress against agreed support plans.
Help to develop colleagues knowledge and understanding of the needs of women involved in the Criminal Justice system, and how to work in a trauma-informed
Provide cover for colleagues during periods of absences.
Determine the nature and extent of treatment and support that is appropriate to develop social capital and rehabilitation for individuals.
Promote the programme using branded literature and materials throughout the community and in Prison
Establish community focus and development approaches to ensure that all individuals accessing the service have effective sustainable support networks in place
Identify and support access to community resources to support a successful exit from the programme
Build and develop participant’s personal strengths, social networks and capital
Identify and build support systems and structures that are responsive to the needs of individuals with different levels of risk, complexity, severity, and strengths
Promote the service & maintain professional relationships with partners
Provide a range of flexible and effective psychosocial interventions
Keep accurate records, updated within specified deadlines, keep the National Probation Service informed of participant’s attendance, prepare reports and contribute to all information sharing forums
To work to the performance standards provided and requested by Changing Lives, Ministry of Justice and National Probation Service
To ensure all Key Performance Indicators are met, and strict deadlines are adhered to
Work within accordance of all data protection requirements including UK GDPR and ISO27001:2013 standards
Maintain in depth and up-to-date knowledge of all Changing Lives practices and policies
Actively participate in one-to-one meetings and any required training and development activities. Actively participate in team and other required meetings
Comply with all legal and health and safety requirements
Ensure that risks associated with the delivery of services are effectively assessed and managed, specifically in relation to the protection and safeguarding of participants, families, staff, volunteers, contractors and the general public
Support the collection of any monitoring data/performance
All routine operational tasks, administrative systems and record keeping adhere to required standards
Ensure that the set requirements for the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children and all statutory guidelines are followed.
Undertake any other duties that may be seen to fall into the job responsibilities, and/or the exigencies of the organisation.Essential Requirements:

Relevant degree or professional qualification (NVQ level 4 minimum) in a related field (e.g. Criminology, Management, Probation, Health Care, Social Work, equivalent overseas qualification)
Experience of developing and maintaining partnerships and professional relationships with agencies in voluntary, private and public sectors.
Experience of working to set policies and procedures
Experience of working in an environment that requires confidentiality
Experience of working in an environment that is health and safety conscious.
Experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs.
Full UK Drivers licence, and use of a car
Commitment to ongoing personal, and professional development
Has security clearance to work in prison, or be able to meet the requirements of this.Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency