We are recruiting for a Supporting People on Probation Navigator - Brighton/Sussex
Why Work for Us?
Adults have a proven reoffending rate of 25%. Forward Trust are on a mission to change that because we believe another life is possible.
We support People on Probation in Sussex to successfully complete their Probation Supervision, to stop offending, and to live their potential. In Sussex we work alongside the Probation Service within the Brighton, Hastings, Crawley, Worthing and Chichester District probation service offices.
Delivering interventions and providing support so that they build relationships with their community, other services, pro social friends, families, and themselves. Building a crime free life stops the cycle of harm.
Role/Team Overview
We are looking for more people who share our vision to join our Supporting People on Probation Team in Brighton and Sussex as a Supporting People on Probation Navigator. You might have worked in prisons, probation, police or the courts before. You could be a psychology graduate, life coach, counsellor or psychotherapist. You might have worked in education, social services, health, or social prescribing, maybe you were or are a foster carer. Perhaps right now are able to bring different life skills and experiences that are transferable. The important thing is that you really enjoy working with others, are good at building rapport, are passionate about making a difference, and believe that everyone can turn their life around. Join us as a Supporting People on Probation Navigator, at Forward Trust, make a difference to individual lives whilst building your career in a leading Charity who prove every day that “another life is possible”. We believe that everyone can live a fulfilling life, whatever their past.
Our People on Probation Interventions help adult men understand their lifestyle and associates, their family and significant other relationships, their emotional wellbeing, and how to overcome social exclusion. You will walk alongside them as they navigate the consequences of their crimes on their relationships and themselves, leave behind relationships that lead to offending, and repair and build relationships that move them Forward to another life.
The Job:
- Supporting People on Probation Navigator – Brighton/Sussex
- Full time and part time positions available.
- Some interventions may be delivered virtually to meet the need of the Service User; however, this is an in-person service, and you should expect to attend a work location daily.
- Some evening work.
What we need from you:
- Belief in the ability of anyone to change, that another life is possible.
- A genuine passion for helping others and an ability to form strong working alliances with Service Users, Colleagues, Probation Practitioners and all stakeholders.
- Transferable skills or direct experience of needs and risk assessment, action planning, delivering 1:1 and group interventions, keeping detailed accurate records, safeguarding self and others, taking part in continuous professional development.
- Trustworthy, a team player, confident and safe when working independently.
- Creativity, collaboration and flexibility.
- Strives to meet and exceed own and shared targets as well as high standards for delivery.