As a Family Engagement Manager at HMP Long Lartin, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the complex and varied needs of prisoners and their families. 

You will provide: 

• Service Delivery: comprehensive services ensuring that prisoners, their children, carers, and other relatives receive appropriate advice, guidance, learning opportunities, care, and support to maintain or enhance positive relationships
• Referral Pathways Development: developoing and implementing effective referral pathways for families, prisoners, and other professionals to access family support services and to establish connections with other relevant services to ensure seamless integration and support.
• Family Support Work: managing a caseload of family support cases related to prisoners and conducting detailed assessments to inform and tailor support for the family unit, ensuring personalised and effective interventions.
• Advocacy for Families: advocating for the rights and needs of families dealing with imprisonment and to promote their human rights and ensuring their voices are heard and considered at all levels of decision-making and service provision.

•A recognised level three qualification in at least one of the following subjects: Criminal justice, Information, advice and guidance, Counselling, Substance misuse or addictions, Mental health, Social care, Youthwork or Childcare.

•Demonstrable understanding of the importance of operating within the professional boundaries of the role in a statutory and secure environment

•Knowledge of the criminal justice system obtained through academic study, experience of working in the criminal justice system (or closely associated social system) or lived experience

•An understanding of the impact of trauma and the consequences of adverse childhood experiences obtained through academic study, experience of working within trauma or psychologically informed environments or lived experience

•Knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, and data security

•Related experience of working with diverse and disadvantaged groups, including directly with families

•An understanding of volunteering and the role of a volunteer.

•Related experience of managing staff and volunteers, preferably in the criminal justice system within a secure environment

•Significant experience of interagency and partnership working, and experience of collaboration in relation to service planning and development

•Experience of budgeting, handling money and finances effectively in a professional role.

•A commitment to the inclusive culture of Pact and to the active promotion of equal opportunities. 

•Competent in IT (Microsoft Office)

Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.