Ex-offender Project Coordinator - Reading, United Kingdom - Red 5 People Ltd

Red 5 People Ltd
Red 5 People Ltd
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Reading, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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Home based role but need to be in the Thames Valley area, so you might be based in Reading, Oxford, High Wycombe or Milton Keynes and happy to travel - 4 days a week to prisons and probation trusts in the area.

Joining a charity who have been recognisedas a top 100 employer to work for by Best Companies.
With great benefits (such as 30 days annual leave plus bank hols).
You will be managing a volunteer service, which support ex-offenders once they are released from prison.

Your volunteers will meet with clients in prison (just before they are released) and then spend 4 hours per week meeting them in the community to helpsupport them upon release for up to 6 months.


You will be responsible for:

  • Training volunteers
  • Recruiting volunteers, which could include reaching out to universities or other charities.
  • Managing new referrals and allocating to volunteers (whilst doing a risk assessment
  • Develop relationships with prison and probation staff

The charity is open to a range of backgrounds that could include Probation Officers, Police Officers, Resettlement Workers, Employment Advisors, Recruitment Consultants, Offender Managers, or criminology graduates who might have supervised a project or teambefore.

It's a great chance for people looking to take their first step into a more senior role.
Ideally some experience or demonstrable interest in criminal justice would be great.

Please note you must be a driver, as you will be expected to travel around Thames Valley visiting prisons / volunteers as part of the role.

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