Offender Rehabilitation & Employability Coach

The Growth Company's (GC) Employment team are looking for a Creating Future Opportunities (CFO) Evolution Justice Services Support Worker to provide rehabilitation and Employment Training and Education support within our Programme.

CFO Evolution provides tailored support for offenders, especially those who are disadvantaged, struggle to engage with mainstream services, face barriers to community reintegration, and lack essential life and functional skills needed by employers. This voluntary program includes through-the-gate elements to ensure comprehensive support not fully covered by existing initiatives.

You’ll be dual‑trained as a Support Worker and Activity Facilitator, offering advice, guidance, coaching, mentoring, and support through regular 1:1 meetings and group sessions. To read more about this programme, please visit: HMPPS Creating Future Opportunities.

• Identify individual learning needs and develop tailored action plans.
• Build strong, supportive relationships to encourage participant engagement.
• Accurately record activities and progress using the CRM system.
• Guide participants in implementing future‑focused actions.
• Deliver group learning sessions to enhance communication, social interaction, and employability skills.

• Proven experience working with offenders or individuals from marginalised backgrounds.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a target‑driven environment.
• Skilled in delivering high‑quality one‑to‑one and group guidance (minimum Grade 2 standard).
• Warm, empathetic, and able to quickly build rapport with participants.

• Desired:
  Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) and/or teaching qualifications.
• Experience supporting individuals to achieve progression goals.
• Strong understanding of offender rehabilitation and desistance theory.
• Knowledge of National Probation Service or HM Prison environments, and awareness of local/national training, education, and employment opportunities.