Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.
We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.
In Justice, we work with young people and adults in custody and in the community, providing a range of services including offender management and resettlement, mentoring, veterans in custody, victim services, gangs work and youth justice. We believe that with effective support mechanisms and the correct interventions, we can change service user’s ideology, helping them desist from crime and reach their true potential.
Job Description
This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a Wellbeing Practitioner at our Personal Wellbeing service, covering the Thames Valley area. Commissioned by HMPPS, these services are focused on supporting adult male ex-offenders across the following pathways:
* Family and Significant Others
* Lifestyle and Associates
* Emotional Wellbeing Services
* Social Inclusion
Main Accountabilities
* Supporting service users to develop strategies to manage emotions, and designing and delivering skills training, to foster self-confidence, by knowing how to access appropriate support.
* Supporting service users to increase capacity to undertake activities to support daily living, and advocating for service users in conjunction with multi-agency partners, to engage with treatment and other professionals/services (MH teams/support groups).
* Supporting our team in achieving our Justice Business Plan objectives: innovate, revitalise, and reform the delivery of Justice Services.
This role will involve working in close partnership with delivery partners, HMPPS, the Voluntary Sector, and other Criminal Justice organisations, to promote and deliver our services, and achieve the required outputs and outcomes.
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Job Description
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Qualifications
Essential
* Driving License, and access to a vehicle.
* Good basic education, including Maths and English GCSE, or equivalent.
* Evidence of continual professional development.
* Experience working with Microsoft Office - Word and Excel.
Desirable
* Any qualification relevant to rehabilitation of offenders, for example criminology/ criminal justice/ social care/ mental health/ IAG/ Family Services/ Emotional Wellbeing/ Social Inclusion.
Additional Information
Please note in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role, submitted applications must contain a CV, satisfactory responses to the screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role, to be considered for this position.
The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a license to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.
Salary: £26,000 per annum
Hours of work: Full time, 38 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Based from our Oxford hub and surrounding areas, with some travel around Thames Valley.
Benefits
* 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service.
* Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%
* Employee Assistance Programme - access to GP and counselling support
* Discounted shopping opportunities
If you are successful, you will be required to consent to relevant checks by the Disclosure Barring Service and Ministry of Justice.
Ex-offenders must be able to demonstrate a minimum period of 12 months constructive crime-free lifestyle, prior to being considered for this role.
See the benefits of working for Catch22 here .
Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.
At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.
Within the Justice hub at Catch22 we are extremely proud of our strong focus and track record in developing our people. A s of September 2022, 73% of our management group have progressed from frontline roles within Catch22, which a llows us to offer progression opportunities for staff under the leadership of managers with frontline experience.
Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.
See the benefits of working for Catch22 here .
Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.
At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.
At Catch22 we are proud of our commitment in supporting people develop in their careers and progress in our organisation. In 2024, within our Justice Hub, we have 68% of those in management roles that originally joined Catch22 in the frontline workforce and some worked across a number of roles and Leadership positions before joining management. This allows us to have a highly experienced management group and provides development opportunities for those in our much valued front-line.
Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.