Family Support Practitioner

Family Support Practitioner (Full or Part time)

Location: East Riding of Yorkshire

Salary: £24,000 - £28,647 per annum

We are looking for a Family Support Practicioner. This is an exciting new opportunity to join our new Prison - HMP Millsike.

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

HMP Millsike, the UK’s newest, and first 'green’ prison, is due to open in early 2025, run by Mitie Care and Custody on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. The Forward Trust is a strategic partner to Mitie Care and Custody, providing our Connections Services across the prison and supporting a restorative and rehabilitative culture that enables prisoners to unlock their potential.

What you will be doing?

The Family Support Practitioner role will work in HMP Millsike, providing specialist support to prisoners and family members through the delivery of effective 1:1, group interventions and structured programmes. The role is also required to work closely with other HMP Millsike staff, Forward staff and external partners to ensure a holistic package of care and support is provided.

What are we looking for?

As a Family Support Practitioner, you will possess the following skills -

• Experience of providing support directly to family members/affected others in a criminal justice or addiction treatment setting
• Experience of delivering group interventions/facilitating group work with clients.
• For individuals interested in becoming a lead practitioner for PCoSO or Care Leavers - an understanding of the specific requirements in working with the cohort
• A flexible and adaptable approach to meet the needs of the service as it develops
• A positive problem-solving approach with the ability to focus on key issues quickly and clearly
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to engage effectively with the client group.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, equality and inclusion.
• A good understanding of adult and child/YP safeguarding responsibilities.

What we offer

• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (Optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

The closing date for this advert is 3rd January 2025.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note that previous applicants need not apply

This position could require some flexible working and part time application would also be considered for this role.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.