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Women’s Specialist Custody Practitioner
| Posting date: | 24 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,000.00 to £28,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 28000 - 28000 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2024 |
| Location: | HMP Drake Hall , ST21 6LQ |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | JUN20248251 |
Summary
About us
Changing Lives is a nationwide charity helping people facing the most challenging of circumstances to make positive change - for good. We believe that everyone deserves a safe home, a rewarding job and a life free from addiction or abuse. We know that given the right support, anyone can change their life for the better.
Our services across the country help thousands of people each year who are experiencing a wide range of complicated challenges, including homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, unemployment, involvement with the criminal justice system, sexual exploitation and domestic abuse. By focusing on their strengths, potential and opportunities, we support the people we work with to overcome their problems and live safe, successful, independent lives.
Our charity is powered by over 600 passionate colleagues who bring a diverse and inclusive environment for our colleagues to grow. We are proud to say that many have actual lived experience of the challenges faced by those we support. We are looking for committed and compassionate professionals to join our team, who share our enthusiasm for changing lives.
About the Service - Women and Children's Services
We run services and dedicated women’s centres for those who are at risk or struggling with challenging circumstances, including women in the criminal justice system and those with experience of trauma, selling sex or sexual exploitation.
We understand that women and girls have experiences which are different to men and can experience vulnerabilities that are specific to their gender. Childhood abuse and domestic abuse are common features in the lives of the women we support which impact on their health and wellbeing. Underpinning all our services is an in-depth understanding of trauma and a focus on recovery, resilience and community integration.
About the Job
The key elements of this role involve assessing women’s accommodation needs and developing action plans to work with them to identify secure and appropriate accommodation. This work is done in the run up to being released, in agreement with their Probation Officer, taking into account risks, restrictions, and vulnerabilities. Assist women to 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. Work with Housing Providers, including the Private Rented Sector, local authority Gateway’s, Supported Housing to secure accommodation or safeguard existing accommodation.
Changing Lives is a nationwide charity helping people facing the most challenging of circumstances to make positive change - for good. We believe that everyone deserves a safe home, a rewarding job and a life free from addiction or abuse. We know that given the right support, anyone can change their life for the better.
Our services across the country help thousands of people each year who are experiencing a wide range of complicated challenges, including homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, unemployment, involvement with the criminal justice system, sexual exploitation and domestic abuse. By focusing on their strengths, potential and opportunities, we support the people we work with to overcome their problems and live safe, successful, independent lives.
Our charity is powered by over 600 passionate colleagues who bring a diverse and inclusive environment for our colleagues to grow. We are proud to say that many have actual lived experience of the challenges faced by those we support. We are looking for committed and compassionate professionals to join our team, who share our enthusiasm for changing lives.
About the Service - Women and Children's Services
We run services and dedicated women’s centres for those who are at risk or struggling with challenging circumstances, including women in the criminal justice system and those with experience of trauma, selling sex or sexual exploitation.
We understand that women and girls have experiences which are different to men and can experience vulnerabilities that are specific to their gender. Childhood abuse and domestic abuse are common features in the lives of the women we support which impact on their health and wellbeing. Underpinning all our services is an in-depth understanding of trauma and a focus on recovery, resilience and community integration.
About the Job
The key elements of this role involve assessing women’s accommodation needs and developing action plans to work with them to identify secure and appropriate accommodation. This work is done in the run up to being released, in agreement with their Probation Officer, taking into account risks, restrictions, and vulnerabilities. Assist women to 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. Work with Housing Providers, including the Private Rented Sector, local authority Gateway’s, Supported Housing to secure accommodation or safeguard existing accommodation.