Family Support Worker - Probation Family Services

As part of the nationalised Probation Service, our Probation Family Services works with ex-offenders across Suffolk & Herts providing a range of support services to help break and reduce the likelihood of the cycle of re-offending.

This is through developing and sustaining positive and supportive relationships with their families and or significant others in addition to equipping those we support the skills to demonstrate responsible and positive parenting behaviours.

The role of the post holder will be to case manage those individuals who are under supervision of HMPPS Probation having either been sentenced to a community sentence or serving their licence conditions having been released from custody.

You will be working with individuals across a spectrum of risk levels, and many will present with complexity of need across a wide range of issues.  

In addition, you will be required to work collaboratively with other agencies on a daily basis including HMPPS Probation to achieve the overall aims of the intervention(s) with those you are supporting by empowering opportunities for change.

You will be a self-motivated professional with experience of case management of those presenting with complex challenges. Ideally you will have experience or at least a good understanding of the issues faced by those affected by the criminal justice system.

You will strive to achieve quality and tangible outcomes for those we support despite the challenges that can be presented at times.

This is a rewarding role where you can have the opportunity to make a real difference to those, we support who often face complex and multifaceted needs by empowering them to achieve and realise positive change in their lives.

You must be in a position to travel between locations.

Fixed term until March 2027 with potential for further extension

Starting salary £20,704 per annum based on 28 hours (FTE is £25,880)

Based Suffolk – Covering primarily Ipswich & Lowestoft