Family Engagement Worker
Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
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Hours: | Part time |
Closing date: | 08 August 2025 |
Location: | 2 Ribbleton Lane, Preston PR1 5AB |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | POPS |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | FEWprest |
Summary
Based within the prison establishment, the focus of the role is to ensure prisoners, their children, families, and significant others have access to advice, guidance and 1-1 support to enable positive and supportive relationships to be maintained throughout the custodial sentence and prepare effectively for release and resettlement.
MAIN TASKS
Activities
· Ensure all prisoners are made aware of POPS’ family support service on induction into the establishment.
· Support prisoners and their loved ones to retain positive relationships and communication during the custodial sentence.
· Carry out 1-1 assessments using The Outcome Star Assessment Tool
· Develop individual action plans to ensure need are met and outcomes achieved.
· Engage with appropriate community agencies in response to the identified needs of prisoners’ children, families and visitors. Including signposting where appropriate
· Support family members to be included and involved in the development of prisoners’ sentence plans, release plans, Healthcare plans and other relevant prison processes.
· Provide support for those prisoners not receiving visits.
· Maintain accurate case management information using POPS’ IT based CRM system.
· Communicate with prison Offender Management Unit, Prison Key Workers and other agencies to ensure appropriately and timely sharing of information.
· Attend and contribute to prison-based meetings when required.
· Support the planning and facilitation of Family Day visits in compliance with contractual requirement.
· Participate in training that is considered relevant to the post.
· To work flexibly, 5 days per week (daytime hours) over Monday - Saturday on a rota basis
· To cover other areas of POPS’ service delivery as required.
· Ensure all POPS’ and prison relevant policies and procedures are adhered too.
· Carry out additional relevant tasks as assigned by line manager.
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