Family Engagement Worker

Prison Advice and Care Trust

Family Engagement Worker

£25725

Prison Advice and Care Trust, Stoke Heath, Shropshire

  • Part time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 24 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 68d0f0a6dbdc43b98d20233ba7f630f0

Full Job Description

As 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.

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 may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, providing advice, guidance and emotional support to male
service users.

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.

Please note that a driving licence and car will be essential for this role., appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being
bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

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.