Support Worker - Lived Experience

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our Reconnect team in South Yorkshire.

We believe in putting service users first, regardless of the environment or their history. Individuals that come into contact with the criminal justice system make up some of the most vulnerable and groups in society and access to and delivery of their health care needs is often difficult and within complex circumstances. Practice Plus Group prioritises lived experience as part of its service offer. Therefore, the organisation is seeking to recruit those with lived experience of the criminal justice system to offer trauma-informed peer support to its service users

Hours - Monday to Friday; 9am - 5pm 20 hours per week 18-month fixed term contract

Salary- This position is part time & fixed term, you will receive a salary of £24,500 to £28,500 FTE, depending on experience

Location- Across South Yorkshire Region  Driving License and own vehicle - Desired

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Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role.

Main duties of the job

As a Support Worker, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Use your lived experience of the criminal justice system to help to engage some of the most vulnerable service users as they leave prison. 

• Be involved in the daily support of children and/or adults, including those from hard-to-reach communities to engage and navigate through the Criminal Justice System. 

• The role is to support the service user in accessing support to address the full scope of identified health needs, including substance misuse (alcohol and drugs), mental and physical health, homelessness, learning disabilities, exploitation, safeguarding and social care issues. 

We are aware that applying and interviewing for jobs can sometimes be a daunting experience. We are therefore offering a drop-in session at our Doncaster Hub - DN4 5HZon 2nd October in which you can find out more about the role, how to apply and what to expect at interview.

During this drop-in session, you will have the opportunity to meet some of our service user engagement team and ask them questions. If you would like a phone call instead of beforehand, you can phone our Service User Engagement Lead, Connor on 07811939920 for a chat and to ask any questions you may have. We hope to see you soon and look forward to your application!

About us

Practice Plus Group are the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. We aim to deliver a truly integrated model that will guide all groups involved in the judicial pathway to provide a more meaningful experience to the individuals involved.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients as they would like to be treated.
• we act with integrity.
• we embrace diversity.
• we strive to do things better together.

Qualifications and skills required:

• Lived experience of the criminal justice system.
• Relevant volunteering experience in a supporting role within the criminal justice system.
• Ideally (but not desired) Level 2 Peer Mentor training qualifications.
• The ability to liaise with external agencies as required.

Our person-centred model is focused on providing meaningful pathways to anyone faced with criminal charges, as well as understanding what triggers and circumstances might lead to people offending. We will treat and support individuals to reduce risks and improve outcomes.