Lead Family Engagement Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27,578.25 per annum (inc market supplement of £1000) FTE; £13,237.56 per annum pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Sheerness, ME12 4AA |
| Cwmni: | Prison Advice and Care Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1902 |
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Role overview
As Lead Family Engagement Worker, you will work as one of the Pact Family team, providing family casework support to prisoners, as
well as support to the families of prisoners through advice and guidance, facilitating prison visits, and delivering family
induction sessions.
About You:
To be successful in this role you will have demonstrable experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging
multi-agency environment, ideally involving prisoners and/or their families. You will have the ability to advocate for families
dealing with imprisonment, promoting their human rights and ensuring their needs are considered, and views are heard at all
levels. You will have the ability to develop referral pathways for families, prisoners and other professionals to access the
service. You will act as a role model for volunteers and an ambassador for PACT, conducting yourself professionally at all time,
with high standards of personal integrity and accountability. You need to be solutions-focused, adaptable, flexible, emotionally
resilient and capable of managing multiple tasks in high stress environments.
What we offer:
Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye
care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to
further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be
supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply
now` button.
* We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are
interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications, including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to
post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory
references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where
appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being
bankrupt or having County Court Judgments may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.
As Lead Family Engagement Worker, you will work as one of the Pact Family team, providing family casework support to prisoners, as
well as support to the families of prisoners through advice and guidance, facilitating prison visits, and delivering family
induction sessions.
About You:
To be successful in this role you will have demonstrable experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging
multi-agency environment, ideally involving prisoners and/or their families. You will have the ability to advocate for families
dealing with imprisonment, promoting their human rights and ensuring their needs are considered, and views are heard at all
levels. You will have the ability to develop referral pathways for families, prisoners and other professionals to access the
service. You will act as a role model for volunteers and an ambassador for PACT, conducting yourself professionally at all time,
with high standards of personal integrity and accountability. You need to be solutions-focused, adaptable, flexible, emotionally
resilient and capable of managing multiple tasks in high stress environments.
What we offer:
Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye
care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to
further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be
supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply
now` button.
* We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are
interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications, including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to
post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory
references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where
appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being
bankrupt or having County Court Judgments may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.