Criminal Justice Practitioner
- Basildon, Essex
- £24,637 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Salary of £24,637 per annum (pro-rata) with opportunity for potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, rising to £28,000.
- 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
- Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
- Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
- Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
- Undertaking assessments for people who are subject to a Conditional Caution, Community Resolutions or Drug Test on Arrest requirements providing structured harm reduction interventions and making onward referrals
- Supporting people in recovery through relapse prevention and care planning
- Building effective working partnerships with other agencies
- Supporting those being released from custody to engage with community services
- Relevant experience of working in the field of problematic substance use, mental health or another comparable field
- Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service
- Evidence of managing a caseload and excellent organisational skills
- To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with relevant database management systems
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal