Specialist Prison and Probation Advocate

Role: Specialist Prison and Probation Advocate Based: HMP BronzefieldRate: £18 - £20 umbStart Date: ASAP Duration: Temp ongoingHours: Full-time Our client, an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, is looking to recruit a Specialist Prison and Probation AdvocateSynopsis of Duties:Ensure effective access to the service for women and encourage their engagement with services, through multi-agency working, service flexibility, and developing prison and community referral pathways, where required, from other professionals across specialist services. At the point of entry into the prison- triage, support, and create action plans in collaboration with the woman; to support in addressing their multiple and individual needs and enable them to engage with services, which will result in timely and prescribed outcomes being achieved. Hold a caseload with high turnover and within a fast-paced prison environment; conducting comprehensive assessments and delivering support that includes delivery of high-quality face-to-face crisis intervention, information, and advocacy. To assist clients with maintaining or accessing suitable accommodation, finance, benefits and debt, family, and social inclusion support including negotiating terms on behalf of the women Ensure that interventions are responsive to and meet the needs of women from diverse and minoritised backgrounds To be a single point of contact and support women to plan effectively for their release, the day of release in
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