Support Worker - Foreign National Service

@ Catch22

Company Description

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. They achieve this both through frontline public services and systemic change. In Justice, they work with individuals in custody and in the community, offering offender management, resettlement, mentoring, victim services, and more.

Job Description

This post offers a unique opportunity to support Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) at HMP Wandsworth. The role involves providing one-to-one and group support to improve social and communication skills, offer advice on asylum claims or extradition issues, and deliver sessions on coping mechanisms and relationships.

You will gain substantial experience with prison estate operations and procedures, participate in Home Office led training, and build networks through collaboration with partners like BID UK and the Refugee Council.

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable people
• An ability to show empathy and non-judgement
• Resilience and commitment to delivering quality support

Additional Information

This is a permanent, full-time position at HMP Wandsworth Prison with a 38-hour work week and a salary of £28,430 per year. Applicants must pass enhanced DBS and HMPPS checks and have the right to work in the UK. Reference REF3677D must be included on applications. Catch22 also practices proactive recruitment for future vacancies.

Key skills/competency

Support Worker – Foreign National Service: Vulnerable, Empathy, Resilience, One-to-one, Group work, Criminal Justice, Asylum, Communication, Training, Partnership