What We Need From You

Must have/be able to:

• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to motivate, engage, and support teams to achieve individual and collective targets. Skilled in performance management, coaching others, working with data to drive outcomes, and supporting individuals with complex needs to progress towards education, training, and employment.
• Able to deliver results within a target-driven environment while balancing people-centred support with commercial objectives. Knowledge of local labour markets and disadvantaged groups, with strong organisational, administrative, and Microsoft Office skills, alongside the ability to identify and proactively manage risks and issues.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Flexible, resilient, and adaptable, able to work independently and as part of a team, manage competing priorities, and perform effectively under pressure.
• Committed to continuous improvement, embracing change, and delivering excellent customer service while acting with integrity and supporting organisational goals. Demonstrates a strong commitment to safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and professional standards, including meeting the requirements for enhanced DBS clearance, prison vetting, and regional travel.

Great To Have/be Able To

• IAG qualification e.g. NVQ Information, Advice and Guidance, PTLLS L3
• Experience in coaching and leading a team to drive success in a challenging and target driven environment.
• Experience in the criminal justice sector, with a sound knowledge of the operation of prisons, probation and community rehabilitation services. Ability to demonstrate a commitment to risk management, with practical implementation of reduction measures and ongoing reassessment.
• Able to demonstrate an awareness of restorative justice with a commitment to the rehabilitative approach Able to demonstrate a resilient and robust approach to working within challenging and unpredictable environments.

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Location:

Homebased

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, The MANaging Network, The Young Professionals Network and Back to Work Support Group)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
• We are proud to hold the menopause friendly accreditation, hosting a regular Menopause Peer Support Groups providing a safe space for colleagues share experiences or ask questions.
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.