Justice Mentor
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,664 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Durham |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | The Wise Group |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: |
Summary
Position: Mentor Advocacy
Location: Flexible working - principally home based with visits to custodial setting weekly
Salary: £25,664 + excellent benefits
Hours: 35 hours per week (flexible working)
Status: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027
Closing date: 9 January 2026
The Wise Group, together with the Ministry of Justice and other third-sector delivery partners, have established the Women’s Service, which provides a mentoring service for almost 2000 females across the Northeast. In this service, we work hand in hand with probation/prison staff to support people holistically around various areas of need, including wellbeing, accommodation, finance, benefit and debt, employment, dependency etc. and engage with the relevant partners.
We wish to recruit individuals who can provide advice and support to Women on probation and people in prison using our Relational Mentoring approach. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is customer-focused and values working with people who may be challenging and have complex needs. If you enjoy making a positive difference in someone's life, then this is the role for you.
You will play a key role in helping the Wise Group to increase our impact in our Justice work. Ensuring people entering and leaving the justice system receive the necessary support to help them manage their lifestyles. This builds upon the work we already do across our Personal Well-being and Accommodation services.
A full driving licence and daily use of a car is an essential requirement.
The post is also subject to the successful candidate passing enhanced level 1 prison vetting.
Experience of working in a mentoring role and in a custodial setting is advantageous.
Home broadband connection is also required to allow home working to be undertaken.
View the Role Profile on our website for full details about this opportunity.
Location: Flexible working - principally home based with visits to custodial setting weekly
Salary: £25,664 + excellent benefits
Hours: 35 hours per week (flexible working)
Status: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027
Closing date: 9 January 2026
The Wise Group, together with the Ministry of Justice and other third-sector delivery partners, have established the Women’s Service, which provides a mentoring service for almost 2000 females across the Northeast. In this service, we work hand in hand with probation/prison staff to support people holistically around various areas of need, including wellbeing, accommodation, finance, benefit and debt, employment, dependency etc. and engage with the relevant partners.
We wish to recruit individuals who can provide advice and support to Women on probation and people in prison using our Relational Mentoring approach. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is customer-focused and values working with people who may be challenging and have complex needs. If you enjoy making a positive difference in someone's life, then this is the role for you.
You will play a key role in helping the Wise Group to increase our impact in our Justice work. Ensuring people entering and leaving the justice system receive the necessary support to help them manage their lifestyles. This builds upon the work we already do across our Personal Well-being and Accommodation services.
A full driving licence and daily use of a car is an essential requirement.
The post is also subject to the successful candidate passing enhanced level 1 prison vetting.
Experience of working in a mentoring role and in a custodial setting is advantageous.
Home broadband connection is also required to allow home working to be undertaken.
View the Role Profile on our website for full details about this opportunity.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.