Employment Adviser / Community Support Worker
Location: Ashton Under Lyne
Closing Date: 25/06/2026 17:00
The Vacancy
We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident Community Support Worker to help deliver the CFO Evolution contract across the North West.
This contract supports ex‑offenders in community venues — including Probation Offices and Approved Premises — to overcome barriers and progress towards a positive future.
The job involves working with people on remand or serving custodial and community‑based sentences, supervised by the National Probation Service, to engage them in learning, training and employment opportunities, either through one‑to‑one or group work.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to people and communities.
You’ll need to be:
- Confident and proactive
- A good communicator with a non‑judgemental approach
- Effective at working with partner organisations to ensure the best results for our Participants
- Comfortable working on databases and have a strong attention to detail
- Able to meet targets and have a flexible approach to working across multiple venues
We are especially looking for applicants who have experience of helping offenders or other vulnerable groups to move forward in their lives.
If you’re someone who can really connect with people to help them to progress, work in a prison environment, embrace the quality and compliance requirements of the contract and have the skills to work towards individual targets, we’d love to hear from you.
We’ll give you all the training you need to do the job and to get established in the new role.
Are you ready to join a high‑performing team and make a contribution to changing lives?
The closing date for this vacancy is 25-Jun-2026
Interviews will be held on 10-Jul-2026 via MS Teams
We can organise a time to speak to answer any queries.
The CFO Evolution is delivered by the HMPPS CFO programme. To learn more about the work of HMPPS CFO please visit CreatingFutureOpportunities.gov.uk.
The Company
It’s an exciting time to join Career Connect. Over the last year we’ve made a positive impact to the lives of more than 90,000 people across the country.
Our vision is for a society where every individual realises their full potential. Our mission is to drive social mobility by enabling more people to access and succeed in education, training and employment.
We work in schools, in the community, and right across the criminal justice sector, delivering impartial, person‑centred careers and transition support that changes lives. We also train those who work in advice and guidance roles, helping them to help others.
We’re continuing to increase our impact and reach – changing even more people’s futures for the better. We take an innovative approach to the services we provide, and we’re passionate about using feedback from those we support to shape what we do.
Our research amplifies the voices of those we support and helps inform positive change - for all our futures.
The Benefits
Flexi time
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Flu Jabs/Glasses
Employee Assistance Programme
Generous Sick Pay
Staff Development
“I’m proud to work for a charity that cares so much for the people it employs and supports” – Sean, Team Manager
“Great opportunities for training, ongoing development and internal progression.” – Jenny
“I have great colleagues, and flexible hours that fit around my own family.” – John
We are committed to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults and expect our staff to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to DBS and staff who work in custody also have a prison clearance process.
We promote equality and diversity across all that we do and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Part‑time workers are always welcome. Inclusion and diversity are a significant feature of our charity’s values, cutting across everything that we do.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we are keen to hear from applicants with disabilities. Around a quarter of our workforce have a disability. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process.
