Overview

Housing Interventions Worker – Cardiff

Permanent

£26,000

Are you experienced, positive and solutions-focused?
Do you have a passion for supporting people involved with the Criminal Justice System and helping them make meaningful, lasting changes?

If so, Camau could be the role for you.

About the role

Camau is an HMPPS-commissioned service delivered by Forward Trust across Gwent, South Wales and Dyfed Powys. We support people in the criminal justice system to successfully transition back into the community and address the barriers that can contribute to homelessness and reoffending.

As a Camau Support Worker, you will:

  • Work directly with people subject to Community Supervision and Rehabilitation Activity Requirements.
  • Support individuals leaving custody to prepare for a successful return to the community.
  • Work with people on remand who are awaiting sentencing.
  • Help people find, access and sustain suitable accommodation.
  • Identify barriers to successful resettlement and develop practical solutions.
  • Provide personalised, strengths-based and person-centred support.
  • Build trusting, professional relationships with service users.
  • Work closely with HMPPS Probation Practitioners and other agencies.
  • Provide a high-quality wraparound service, connecting people with appropriate support.
  • Advocate on behalf of service users and help them access relevant services.
  • Support people to address issues that may impact their ability to maintain stability and avoid reoffending.
  • Maintain accurate records and contribute to effective risk management and safeguarding.
  • Attend probation offices, prisons and Approved Premises across South Wales where required.

What we’re looking for

  • We’re looking for someone who is:
  • Positive, resilient and solutions-focused.
  • Passionate about preventing homelessness and reducing reoffending.
  • Experienced in supporting people with complex or multiple needs.
  • Confident working with people involved in the Criminal Justice System.
  • Skilled at building positive relationships and engaging people who may be difficult to reach.
  • Able to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team.
  • Organised, reliable and able to manage competing priorities.
  • Comfortable working independently while knowing when to seek advice or escalate concerns.
  • Committed to equality, diversity, safeguarding and professional boundaries.
  • Able to see the person beyond their circumstances and support people to recognise their strengths and potential.

This role is to cover both Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan – this roles requires travel between the two PDU locations and also the successful applicant will be required to be key trained in our local prisons in South Wales.

All probation-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 6- 16 weeks to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.

Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.

 

About Us

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.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits – 

  • Flexible working
  • Support for Families – We support our employees through every stage of family life by offering enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees who have completed 26 weeks’ continuous service, alongside family-friendly policies and a supportive, inclusive workplace. If you’d like more information about our family-friendly benefits, please contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@forwardtrust.org.uk 
  • Training and development opportunities
    • 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)
    Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
    Please note that remote roles may require occasional travel for site visits, training and meetings.
     
    Diversity at Forward Trust
    The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with ‘Lived Experience’ of addiction, offending, or homelessness. Please note that some of our roles may require a minimum period of sustained recovery (normally around 3 years). This is assessed on a case-by-case basis, and exceptions may be considered depending on the role and individual circumstances.

    When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.

    To find out more about Forward’s commitment to being an inclusive employer and our current EDI strategy click here.  

    We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.
     
    Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work
    Dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.

    If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.

     
    Our Commitment to Safeguarding
    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. Forward Trust follow safer recruitment practices and support a culture of openness and accountability.

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