Job Description
Job Role: Justice Keyworker
Location: HMP Winchester (with community-based working as required)
Salary: £26,570 - £32,426 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Role Overview
We are recruiting a dedicated and motivated Justice Keyworker to support individuals within custody and the community as they progress toward sustainable resettlement and employment.
As a CFO Support Worker, you will manage a caseload of participants currently in custody and transitioning into the community, providing tailored, one-to-one support to help them overcome barriers, build essential skills and achieve key milestones. The focus of the role is to improve engagement, reduce reoffending and support individuals into long-term employment and stability.
This is a highly rewarding role suited to someone who is passionate about rehabilitation, has strong relationship-building skills and can support individuals with complex needs in a structured but flexible way.
Key Responsibilities
Participant Engagement & Case Management
Resettlement & Employability Support
Essential Criteria
Desirable Criteria
Personal Attributes
Benefits
Additional Information
How to Apply
For more information or to apply for the CFO Support Worker role, please contact:
Robert Rowe (phone number removed) (url removed)
Location: HMP Winchester (with community-based working as required)
Salary: £26,570 - £32,426 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Role Overview
We are recruiting a dedicated and motivated Justice Keyworker to support individuals within custody and the community as they progress toward sustainable resettlement and employment.
As a CFO Support Worker, you will manage a caseload of participants currently in custody and transitioning into the community, providing tailored, one-to-one support to help them overcome barriers, build essential skills and achieve key milestones. The focus of the role is to improve engagement, reduce reoffending and support individuals into long-term employment and stability.
This is a highly rewarding role suited to someone who is passionate about rehabilitation, has strong relationship-building skills and can support individuals with complex needs in a structured but flexible way.
Key Responsibilities
Participant Engagement & Case Management
- Manage a caseload of participants across custody and community settings
- Build strong, supportive relationships to encourage sustained engagement
- Carry out holistic assessments to identify barriers and support needs
- Develop and review individual action plans aligned to resettlement and employment goals
- Track participant progress and ensure milestones are achieved
Resettlement & Employability Support
- Support participants to overcome barriers such as housing, health, skills and confidence
- Deliver tailored interventions to support readiness for employment and independence
- Provide advice and guidance around education, training and employment opportunities
- Work to support successful transition from custody into the community
- Promote positive behaviours and long-term stability
- Work collaboratively with prison staff, probation, employers and external agencies
- Build strong local networks to support participant progression
- Act as a key point of contact for participants throughout their journey
- Support joined-up working across custody and community provision
- Maintain accurate participant records in line with contract requirements
- Work toward agreed performance targets and outcome measures
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection and programme standards
- Contribute to service improvement and quality assurance activity
Essential Criteria
- Experience supporting individuals with multiple or complex barriers (e.g. offending history, unemployment, housing, health)
- Experience working within employability, rehabilitation, or support services
- Strong understanding of barriers to resettlement and reoffending
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage a caseload and work toward performance targets
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to motivate and engage individuals from diverse backgrounds
Desirable Criteria
- Experience working within custody, probation or criminal justice settings
- Knowledge of local support services and resettlement pathways
- Understanding of safeguarding and risk management
- Experience supporting individuals into employment or training
Personal Attributes
- Compassionate and supportive approach
- Resilient and able to work with challenging situations
- Proactive and solution-focused
- Professional with strong integrity
- Adaptable and able to work in dynamic environments
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Increasing to 28 days after 3 years' service
- Option to purchase additional leave
- 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
- Enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
- Life assurance (3x salary)
- Access to learning and development programmes including funded qualifications
- Wellbeing support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
- Access to staff networks and inclusion groups
- Flexible working options available from day one
Additional Information
- Role involves working across custody and community environments
- Based at HMP Winchester with travel as required
- Role subject to enhanced DBS and relevant clearance checks
How to Apply
For more information or to apply for the CFO Support Worker role, please contact:
Robert Rowe (phone number removed) (url removed)
Job Ref:
3111709949
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