Practice Plus Group
Service User Engagement Worker - Lived Experience
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About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
- MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Service User Engagement Worker with Lived Experience to join our team in South Yorkshire.
We are looking for a Service User Engagement Worker that is willing to use their lived experience of the criminal justice system to help others going through similar circumstances.
This is a great opportunity for you to use your experiences to help people achieve positive outcomes, whilst learning new skills and developing your knowledge of a career in supporting others.
This role works across both the Reconnect and Liaison and Diversion service.
Hours
- 30 hours per week
Days
to be discussed with successful candidate
Salary
- This position is part time & fixed term, you will receive a salary of £25,382 - £29,562 full time equivalent
Location
- Across South Yorkshire Region
- Doncaster as main hub
- Driving License and own vehicle - Desired
We are offering a drop in session for any interested candidates:
- 11th August: 11am - 3pm
Address: Doncaster Hub - Barclay Court II, Heavens Walk, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5HZ, United Kingdom
If interested please get in touch with Amina.Ditta@practiceplushij.com
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Reconnect is a care after custody service that seeks to improve the continuity of care of people leaving prison and Liaison and Diversion works with those following their initial contact with the criminal justice system.
Whilst not clinical services, these services offers liaison, advocacy, signposting, and support to facilitate engagement with community-based health and support services.
As a Support Worker, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
- Use your lived experience of the criminal justice system to help to engage some of the most vulnerable service users as they leave prison.
- Be involved in the daily support of children and/or adults, including those from hard-to-reach communities to engage and navigate through the Criminal Justice System.
- The role is to support the service user in accessing support to address the full scope of identified health needs, including substance misuse (alcohol and drugs), mental and physical health, homelessness, learning disabilities, exploitation, safeguarding and social care issues.
- Actively supporting service users in the community by accompanying them to appointments and advocating in so that they receive the right support.
What we'll look for in you
Practice Plus Group are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. We aim to deliver a truly integrated model that will guide all groups involved in the judicial pathway to provide a more meaningful experience to the individuals involved.
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Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to ‘Unlock your best work life’ and we stand by our core values:
- we treat patients as they would like to be treated.
- we act with integrity.
- we embrace diversity.
- we strive to do things better together.
Qualifications and skills required:
- Lived experience of the criminal justice system.
- Relevant volunteering experience in a supporting role within the criminal justice system.
- Ideally (but not desired) Level 2 Peer Mentor training qualifications or volunteer work.
- The ability to liaise with external agencies as required.
- Strong passion to support service users within our service.
Our person-centred model is focused on providing meaningful pathways to anyone faced with criminal charges, as well as understanding what triggers and circumstances might lead to people offending. We will treat and support individuals to reduce risks and improve outcomes.
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