Team Leader - Part Time in Bristol

This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a Part Time Team Leader (19 hours pw) within our Personal Wellbeing service. Commissioned by HMPPS, these services are focused on supporting adult male ex-offenders across the following pathways:

• Family and Significant Others
• Lifestyle and Associates
• Emotional Wellbeing Services
• Social Inclusion

Your role is to provide line management and motivate a team of Frontline Practitioners to achieve our Business Plan objectives to innovate, revitalise and reform the delivery of Justice Services. This role will involve working in close partnership with delivery partners, HMPPS, Voluntary Sector and other Criminal Justice organisations to promote and deliver our services and achieve the required outputs and outcomes.

You will be responsible for ensuring all services are mobilised in accordance with contractual deadlines, service deliverables are contractually compliant and meet Catch22’s reporting mechanisms. Furthermore, you will take a pivotal role co-designing innovative and engaging service provisions to ensure best practice and leading-edge services are available to all service users. You will be accountable for creating an environment in which staff are engaged and empowered to achieve greater impact and understand the strategic vision of Catch22.

You will proactively promote the values, aims and objectives of Catch22 and show understanding and commitment to the needs of service users and their local communities and how Catch22 Justice services can most effectively address these needs.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in an area such as Criminal Justice, Criminology, Social Care, Mental Health, Family Services, Emotional Wellbeing, Social Inclusion, or a related field
• Evidence of ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Management or leadership qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, with willingness to travel across delivery sites
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel

Desirable:

• Training or experience using Justice IT systems (e.g. OASys, Delius, P-Nomis)
• Qualification in leadership, management, or service delivery
• Experience of budget management and contract compliance

Additional Information

Those interested in applying for this opportunity should review the Job Information Pack to find out more. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please see our contact information on the Candidate Help Page. Please use reference REF3819B in your message so that we can identify the opportunity.

When applying please be cautious over the answers you provide. If you select “NO” to the screening question regarding Right to Work in the UK, your application will automatically be closed.

Additional Requirements:

Successful post-holders will need to have a full UK Driving License and access to a personal vehicle for work purposes. The NPPV (non-police personnel vetting) check also requires that the post-holder has lived in the UK for the past 3 years with a few exceptions.

Contract: Permanent

Hours & work pattern: Part-time, 19 hours per week.

Salary: £17,125 pro rata (£34,250 FTE)

Location: Paintworks, Bath Rd, Arno's Vale, Bristol BS4 3EN, UK

Closing Date: 1630 on 21st of January 2026. Catch22 reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time, for any reason before the stated closing date.

Screening: Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check, HMPPS vetting check, and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas.

Proactive Recruitment Strategy: We are proactively recruiting to build a pool of pre-cleared candidates for future vacancies. While we may not be able to offer an immediate role, successful applicants will undergo all relevant pre-employment checks, enabling them to join our workforce promptly when a position becomes available.

To Apply: Please provide your CV and cover letter, along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note, in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role, submitted applications must contain a CV, satisfactory responses to the screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role, to be considered for this position.

Catch22’s Commitment to Opportunity & Progression: At Catch22 we are proud of our commitment in supporting people develop in their careers and progress in our organisation.

Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box: Catch22 is proud to have “Banned the Box”. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage.

Benefits: Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.