Key Worker - Approved Premises - (Bristol)

Join us at Eden House, a designated Approved Premises (AP) for up to 26 women, supported by a specially trained all-women workforce! Youll provide support for women either returning to the community after serving time in prison or who have been given a residential requirement as part of a community sentence.

Were looking for a Key Worker to work directly with our residents; from delivering group activity sessions to meeting them regularly on a one-to-one basis. Youll determine the support and actions required to progress their re-integration back into the community.

We need your excellent communication skills and empathetic ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with our residents, colleagues, and external agencies. Risk assessment and management skills will also be greatly received, and youll need to be assertive enough to exercise authority and reinforce boundaries with our residents where necessary.

Our successful candidate will ideally have worked with women in a residential setting or have experience working within the criminal justice sector. However, we appreciate that not everyone can tick every single box, so were looking for someone who has experience of working with a diverse range of people from a variety of backgrounds and circumstances.

This is a rewarding opportunity that will allow you to support and encourage our residents back into the community with the skills and confidence they need.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, were offering a competitive salary of £24,650 - £29,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual salary review
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits

Interested? Theres an easy-to-apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.

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Location: Bristol, Hours: Full-time - 37 hours per week Monday - Friday Contract: Permanent Closing Date: 23 January 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of programmes and activities
• Undertake prison, home or alternate location visits
• Contribute to the delivery of the risk management plan
• Undertake inductions of new residents

For full job description, follow the link: Key Worker

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate empathy, with the ability to use tact and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive issues
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with good listening skills
• Understanding of safeguarding
• To work on own initiative and be able to cope with stressful situations

Additional Information

KSS CRC is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including as CFO Activity Hubs, Education, Training and Employment (ETE), Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless their past choices or the challenges they face. We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into to their local communities and address barriers to work. Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values. You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in anyway. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under” About us” Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.