Team Leader, Social Work

We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident Team Leader, working with offenders in custody to help them prepare for work on release. The job involves leading and mentoring a disperse team of careers advisors who are working with people serving custodial sentences, to engage them in learning, training and employment opportunities, so they're ready to start a new life on release and break the cycle of reoffending.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to people and communities.

• A minimum of 2 years' experience of working with offenders
• Experience of line managing people, to enable them to fulfil their potential at work
• Experience of managing teams who help offenders or other vulnerable groups to move forward in their lives
• Ability to connect with people to help them progress in a prison environment, embrace quality and compliance requirements of the contract, and work towards individual targets

We'll give you all the training you need to do the job and to get established in the new role. Our teams are always supportive and friendly towards new starters, to help them to settle into the job. Are you ready to join a high-performing team and make a contribution to changing lives?, Qualification requirement minimum expectation of Career Information Advice and Guidance level 6 Diploma or working towards the qualification.