Case Worker

Are you the kind of person who can identify, engage and build relationships with (ex)prisoners who are open to change? We are currently seeking a self-motivating and outgoing Case Worker to join our team. The successful candidate will primarily work within HMP Brixton, providing essential support to men preparing for release and continuing to assist them as they reintegrate into the community across London. This role is central to our mission to empower those leaving prison and resettling in London to transform their lives through mentoring, advocacy, and peer support. This role will involve confidently mixing on the prison wing, to identify and recruit individuals (potential members) who would benefit from Change for Good’s services.

Change for Good Community Chaplaincy Limited (CfG), a registered charity since 2012, is a volunteer mentoring charity that works across London supporting prison-leavers before and after their release from prison and as they resettle in the community. We do this through our ‘through the gate’ work, volunteer mentoring, and liaising with many organisations and support groups across the criminal justice sector (see www.changeforgood.info).

We are looking for a Case Worker to join our small team at a very exciting time of growth for our charity. The last 4 years have seen Change for Good go from a mentoring project in HMP Wandsworth to an innovative resettlement charity serving 4 prisons, our Next Chapter peer support group and mentoring relationships across London.

Our office is based in Stockwell. The Case worker will be required to travel to locations across London each week.

The work will include:

●       Being a source of information on what prison organisations/services are available to clients and volunteers

●       Identifying those who can gain from our support, engaging them, assessing needs and risks

●       Matching clients to volunteers, tracking progress

●       Enabling peer support group(s) and their development

●       Building and maintaining relationships with Prisons, Probation and other key stakeholders

The successful candidate will have:

●       Experience of working with offenders and ex-offenders in prison or in the community

●       Confidence in engaging one-to-one, communicating what’s on offer while making an informed assessment of suitability

●       An understanding of the criminal justice system (or homelessness, addiction, mental health, community work etc) and the role of befriending / mentoring in enabling change for good

●       Resilience to work effectively in a challenging environment: in prison and outside, with those who have left prison

●       Empathy with Change for Good’s faith-based values and ethos

Those who have lived experience the criminal justice system are welcome to apply. The role will require full prison clearance.