Criminal Justice Worker
Location: Harrogate, HG1 5PD (Covering York, Harrogate, Scarborough, and all of North Yorkshire)
Salary: £23,088 - £26,440 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm (3:30pm on Fridays).
Are you driven to make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals in the criminal justice system? Embrace a rewarding opportunity as a Liaison and Diversion Support Worker.
Join the organisation’s dedicated team in providing essential aftercare support to those who have passed through police custody in York, Harrogate, and Scarborough.
The Role
As a key player in the criminal justice sector, they are committed to offering aftercare support to individuals who have experienced police custody. Their collaborative approach involves partnership work with the Liaison and Diversion team, a combined effort by three partners: HK, Tees Esk and Wear Valley, and Spectrum Community Health. This unique service often requires referrals to other relevant services, done in accordance with client consent, to ensure holistic support.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing vital aftercare support to individuals post-police custody.
- Collaborating closely with the Liaison and Diversion team and partner organisations.
- Managing a caseload of clients, ensuring their needs are met effectively.
- Facilitating referrals to other services as required, with client consent.
- Leveraging your experience in support work and partnership collaboration to create positive outcomes.
Skills and Qualifications
- Ability to Drive: Highly advantageous due to the widespread geographical coverage.
- Experience in support work, particularly with vulnerable individuals.
- A track record of managing caseloads and collaborating in partnership services.
- Familiarity with the criminal justice system.
- Strong communication skills and empathy for effective client engagement.
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Benefits
- A rewarding role that allows you to make a tangible impact in your community.
- Opportunity for professional growth and development in the field of substance misuse and criminal justice.
- Collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
- Death in service benefit
- Free Will writing
- Eyecare vouchers
- Blue light card discount
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
- Work-life balance- flexible working and family-friendly policies
- Happy, Healthy You! – their wellbeing offers for their workforce
- Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
The organisation is an equal-opportunity employer.
If you feel that you would fit with their values & ethos, are passionate about supporting people, but maybe don’t feel you have the experience required, talk to us about your transferrable skills. For the right people, they can provide development to help you to realise your potential. They welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age