ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking an Engagement Worker to join our Offender Personality Disorder Housing Accommodation Support Service (OPD HASS) to support high-risk individuals in the criminal justice system who are likely to meet the criteria for a personality disorder. You will assist adult males who have recently been released from prison, secure health settings, or are transitioning from Approved Premises. Your role will involve supporting all aspects of key engagement activities, aiding their rehabilitation, reablement, and reintegration into society by providing pathways, support, and appropriate interventions. HASS is dedicated to improving public protection, psychological health, wellbeing, pro-social behaviour, and relational outcomes. Our mission is to enhance the competence, confidence, and attitudes of staff working with individuals likely to meet the diagnostic criteria for ‘personality disorder’. You will join a dynamic and collaborative team committed to making a positive impact on our residents' lives. Our team values open communication, mutual support, and continuous professional development. Each team member plays a crucial role in creating a supportive environment for both staff and residents. Key Responsibilities: Resident Induction and Support: o Support residents’ induction to HASS, including practical assistance with setting up finances and orienting themselves to the local area. o Provide residents with a copy of the house rules and ensure they understand them. Review Meetings: o Arrange placement review meetings at least every 3 months and invite relevant stakeholders. o Inform residents about meeting dates in advance and encourage them to attend the second half to collaboratively contribute to their own plans. Key Working Sessions: o Provide a weekly 1:1 key working session for each HASS resident. If unavailable, ensure the co-keyworker facilitates this. Activity Involvement: o Ensure residents are aware of in-house activities and encourage their involvement to foster community integration and pro-social living. Communication and Feedback: o Provide regular feedback and updates to the Community Probation Practitioner. This will be daily for the first month of the individual’s tenancy, reducing to weekly if there are no concerns. Discharge Planning: o Arrange a discharge review meeting once suitable move-on accommodation has been identified. o Discuss the need for follow-up outreach support from HASS for 3 months post-move with the resident and Community Probation Practitioner. Service-Specific Outcomes: • Improved outcomes for individuals transitioning into independent accommodation from prison, secure hospital, or Approved Premises (APs). • Sustained movement to fully independent, pro-social living. • Enhanced quality of relationships and relationship skills. • Establishment of pro-social living and community integration. • Improvement of life skills to facilitate independent living. • Maintained and supported reductions in the risk of self-harm and risk to others. • Provision of targeted support for individuals with complex needs and risk-related behaviours requiring multi-agency intervention. • Prevention and effective management of any periods of crisis, regression, or breakdown of housing arrangements. Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week - Rota including shifts between 7.5 - 12.5 hours per shift ABOUT YOU We are looking for someone who is driven to provide high quality care and support to others. You will be an effective team player who can communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds with respect of equality, diversity and inclusion. You will be compassionate, supportive, and empowering to others, whilst able to form effective, positive, and motivational relationships. What we are looking for: Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds and/or a good understanding of the sector Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs Understanding and practical application of key legislation regarding social care housing, criminal justice and mental health What we would like, but not essential: Understanding and/or practical application of key legislation regarding social care, housing, criminal justice, and mental health Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents Experience managing a hub or community advice/guidance service Further details of the responsibilities and key criteria can be found in the JDPS attached. Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service Training and Development including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans Medicash including discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments Employee Assistance Programme including counselling Reflect Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing Life Assurance Scheme Cycle to work scheme If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference to people’s lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you! OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Resident Induction and Support: including practical assistance with setting up finances and orienting themselves to the local area. Provide residents with a copy of the house rules and ensure they understand them. Regular review meetings Key Working Sessions: Provide a weekly 1:1 key working session for each HASS resident. Arrange regular review meetings and invite relevant stakeholders. Activity Involvement: Ensure residents are aware of in-house activities and encourage their involvement to foster community integration and pro-social living. Communication and Feedback: Provide regular feedback and updates to the Community Probation Practitioner as required. Discharge Planning: Arrange and carry out discharge review meetings once suitable move-on accommodation has been identified. Service-Specific Outcomes: Improved outcomes for individuals transitioning into independent accommodation from prison, secure hospital, or Approved Premises (APs). Sustained movement to fully independent, pro-social living. Provision of targeted support for individuals with complex needs and risk-related behaviours requiring multi-agency intervention. Prevention and effective management of any periods of crisis, regression, or breakdown of housing arrangements. Recognise signs of deteriorating mental health and initiate appropriate interventions to prevent a crisis. Attend appointments with residents at but not limited to Probation, MAPPA, P2R, DP’s, CMHT, Job Centre, Hospital, Dentist, Debt advice, Court, Councils. Administration duties will vary. This includes maintaining confidential records in a timely manner and containing information in accordance with relevant statutory and organisational policies. Complete safeguarding and other referrals where required. Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. ABOUT US We are an inclusive employer, committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience ; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity . As an organisation, we’re proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles. Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement. SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks. Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 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