Clinks Light Lunch | Issue 740 | 8 July 2022

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In this week's edition...

CLINKS NEWS: State of the sector survey 2022

Clinks has launched the 2022 State of the sector survey and you have a little over 2 weeks to respond. This is your chance to tell us about the challenges your organisation has faced over the last year and help us influence key decision makers on your behalf and ensure that our support meets your needs. The survey asks about your organisation’s criminal justice work including the clients you support, commissioning and referrals, staffing, and volunteers. Please have numbers ready from the 2021-2022 financial year. The survey takes around 20-25 minutes to complete. Respond before [25 July]. Do not miss your chance to be heard. Click here to respond to the state of the sector survey 2022

CLINKS NEWS: Arts Alliance manager vacancy (one year maternity cover)

This is a fabulous opportunity to manage the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA) [£39,772, remote with travel to meetings]. The Arts Alliance represents a network of over 900 individuals and organisations that deliver creative interventions to support people in prison, on probation and in the community, with impressive results. We support this transformative work by providing a network and a voice to promote access to arts and culture for people in the criminal justice system. Applications close [29 July at 9:00]. Learn more and apply here

CLINKS NEWS: last chance to join an advisory group on future regime design

The Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group (RR3) will be convening a special interest group on future regime design where a National Regime Model (NRM) will be developed. The NRM will act as a framework, providing infrastructure, parameters and products, to support resettlement and reducing reoffending objectives. The Future Regime Design team believe the voluntary sector can bring significant value to the design and delivery of this work and invite you to get involved. Discussion points will include new tiered regimes and how to link governors/establishments with the sector effectively. The first meeting will be held on 22 July. To find out more or to submit an expression of interest in joining this group, please use this Microsoft form by [12pm, 13 July].  

CLINKS NEW MEMBER: Locked Up Potential CIC

Locked Up Potential delivers personal responsibility programmes within the prison estate. Each programme hosts 20 participants all with less than 18 months to serve and has helped over 24,000 individuals. Find out more about Locked Up Potential CIC here

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: Arkbound Foundation in NatWest top 100 Social Enterprises

Congratulations to Arkbound Foundation CIO who have made it as one of the top Social Enterprises in the NatWest top 100. This is an outstanding achievement. You can read about Arkbound foundation here and you can read about NatWest SE100 here.

CLINKS MEMBER’S NEWS: host a prison officer

Unlocked Graduates is still looking for criminal justice organisations who would like to host a prison officer for a two-week work placement within their organisation. To register your interest, please get in touch with Ally and Jeong at list@prisonersadvice.org.uk to further discuss this opportunity. The deadline for this is [22 July].

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: probation grants application portal launching

The probation grants application portal is launching on Friday 22 July. Organisations who are interested in grants for probation services should apply via the grants portal. The first grant applications, for people on probation from ethnic minority groups, is anticipated to launch towards the end of August 2022. The Ministry of Justice will be hosting a webinar on [25 July at 13:00] to demonstrate how to access and apply for the grants portal. Register for the event here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: HM Inspectorate of Prisons annual report 2021/22

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, will be publishing his 2021/22 Annual Report on 13th July and will be speaking to former BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Danny Shaw at an online event to discuss the report and take questions from attendees. You are invited to join this event on [13 July, 12.30 - 13.30] to hear about the report and to ask questions about the work of the Inspectorate over the last 12 months. You are welcome to ask questions on the day. Please register here

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: Youth Custody Service community engagement

The Youth Custody Service (YCS) is seeking expressions of interest to provide effective interventions to address the needs of boys and girls in custody who are at risk from harmful group affiliations such as county lines and gangs. The YCS will help, guide and support up to four providers to develop their interventions and/or services in preparation for approval by the Youth Custody Assurance Board. Two information events will be held, via Teams, on [11 July 9:30-10:30 and 12 July 14:00-15:00, online]. Please e-mail youthcustodyassurance@justice.gov.uk stating which event you would like to attend and YCS will send you an event link. Find out more here

CLINKS MEMBER’S EVENT: Prisoners' Advice Service annual lecture series

The Prisoners' Advice Service annual lecture series returns [20 July, Reed Smith LLP, London, in person or online, free]. Matthew Evans, Director of the AIRE Centre, will deliver the lecture, which will take as its topic: Human Rights. Drinks will be served before and after the event. If you would like to attend in person or via Zoom, please email list@prisonersadvice.org.uk to reserve your place.

FEATURED VACANCY: Employment Coach 

Lincolnshire Action Trust (LAT) is looking to recruit an Employment Coach [£23,625, full time, HMP Stocken]. LAT are a registered charity that works with individuals who are in contact with the criminal justice system across Lincolnshire and surrounding areas. The successful candidate will be able to develop and maintain positive relationships, and positively interact with, a range of individuals; be able work independently and also within a team; display self-motivation and be able to motivate others to solutions; effectively plan and organise their day; demonstrate effective use of IT to record data and have a consistent recording and reporting ability and support clients within the criminal justice system to overcome barriers and move towards employment. LAT is contracted to deliver HM Prison and Probation Service's CFO3 project in the community in Lincolnshire and in several local prisons. Find out more and apply by 26 July 

FEATURED VACANCY: Office Manager/PA to Executive Team 

Lincolnshire Action Trust (LAT) is looking to recruit an  Office Manager/PA to Executive Team [£25,628, full time, Lincoln]. An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a highly organised individual to lead LAT's business support service at their Head Office which encompasses general administration, health and safety, information technology and building, equipment and office space management. This is a very busy role which also provides management support to the Senior Team. The successful candidate will have the ability to work at a fast pace; planning and organising changing priorities determined by others, whilst simultaneously managing their team, customer focus and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with others, a positive outlook and ability to implement continual improvements and attention to detail and the ability to produce written material to a high standard. Find out more and apply by the 24 July 

FEATURED VACANCY: Operations Manager/Head of Community Services 

Lincolnshire Action Trust (LAT) is looking to recruit an  Operations Manager/Head of Community Services [£37, 000, full time, Lincolnshire/hybrid working]. LAT have created two exciting new positions that will be key in achieving their future aspirations. You will be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be adept at people management, embrace change, have an ability to positively engage with key stakeholders and be able to champion the services you manage to increase the benefit to their service users. You will have been involved in safeguarding co-ordination, have experience of managing budgets and preferably management of contracts. LAT is a registered charity that works with individuals who are in contact with the criminal justice system across Lincolnshire and surrounding areas. Find out more and apply here by the 24 July  

CLINKS MEMBERS’ VACANCIES:

Grants Administrator with Prisoners' Education Trust [£26831, London, full time]; Young Person ETE Caseworker with St Giles Trust [£19847 - £22500, Leeds, West Yorkshire, full time]; Head of Business Development and Fundraising with The Advocacy Project [£40800, part time]; Team Leader – Retail/Social Supermarket with St Giles Trust [£27276 - £35844, Camberwell, London SE5, with travel across London]; Marketing Manager with Pan Intercultural Arts [£30000, London]; Project Manager (Weapon of Choice projects) with Pan Intercultural Arts [£30000, remote, London office and travel across London]; BASS Support Worker (3 positions available) with Nacro [£21710, Leicester or Greater Manchester or Derby and Nottingham]

For more information about these vacancies, and many more, click here

TIPS OF THE WEEK:

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