We are looking for you to join our Hampshire Liaison and Diversion team. You will have a keen interest in Liaison and Diversion and a passion about supporting our service users as they make their way through police custody, court and up to prison.
We are a dynamic, people-centred team who are looking for some who is passionate about health outcomes for those making their way through the criminal justice system.
Job Title: Support, Time & Recovery Worker
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 27,485 – 30,162 £ / Year
Location: Berkshire, United Kingdom.
Deadline: 14 December 2025
Main duties of the job
- Monday – Friday 9am-5pm based primarily within the community or the prison settings, there may be times you are required to step into court and custody too.
- You will support people who are typically hard to engage, you will talk to families and friends, to gain a holistic understanding of the client’s circumstances and facilitate their access to support services, providing individualised support with practical problems or difficulties that may be affecting their health and wellbeing.
- An empathetic advocate of service users, you will promote their rights and responsibilities, building a rapport, whilst maintaining appropriate and transparent boundaries. You will be emotionally resilient, able to cope with people potentially displaying challenging behaviour and distressing situations
- To provide help and advice to service users that includes housing, social isolation and exclusion, education, debt management and employment problems etc.
- To provide the court with written and verbal information pertaining to the individual in a timely fashion to inform disposal
- To work closely and build links with all referring agencies within the custody suite, court and probation acting as a single point of contact for health
- To work autonomously, with the ability to organise and manage own time according to delegated workload
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent and relevant health related training to diploma level equivalent.
- Minimum of 12-18months relevant experience at band 2/3 level
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Evidence of attendance at relevant conferences/training courses
- Evidence of recent reading research around speciality
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting people with identified vulnerabilities
Desirable
- Experience of working within the criminal justice system
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of the Liaison & Diversion agenda
- IT competent
Desirable
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system
- Knowledge of the health & social care systems
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Full driving License and car owner
- Skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
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