Case Worker

Custodial Case Worker

This role is based in Ipswich

Monday to Friday 9 am till 5pm

Responsibilities:

• Helping people within the justice system to prepare for when they leave custody and re-enter the community
• To help them with social inclusion, health, family, housing, education, employment
• Provide advice guidance and support to overcome barriers to social inclusion and signpost to internal and external support.
• Development of customer action plan post referral, updating and developing whilst addressing barriers
• Accurate and timely recording of input client data and information in order that the service operates within requirements
• Carry out triage, risk assessments, risk management plans and comprehensive assessments.
• Review on going care and liaising closely with the full range of workers within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Work in partnership with other agencies to promote rehabilitation.
• Recognise personal and professional boundaries
• Inputting client information onto the system

Skills and Qualifications required:

• Understanding of the barriers faced by in relation to reintegration back into society.

• Ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with partnership agencies

• Demonstrable experience of successfully working to targets
• Good verbal, presentation and written skills and ability to communicate concisely and effectively

• Good IT skills, experience with Microsoft Office software and previous experience of working with databases

• IAG Level 3 (Desirable skill).

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary: £24,891 per annum (however can work way up in the role and salary can then reach £29,094 per annum for CF03)
• 25 days holiday + stats with option to purchase additional annual leave.
• 3.5 days paid annual leave for Christmas.
• 2 days paid per annum for volunteering work.
• Healthcare plan, discounted gym membership, life assurance at 3 times salary.
• Online shopping discounts including supermarkets and DIY stores.
• Health and wellbeing programmes.
• Full training is given.