Support Worker - Lived Experience

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.

What you'll be doing

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.
   

More information

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

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

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 5HZ on 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!