Criminal Justice Keyworker (Female Only)

Criminal Justice Keyworker (Female Only)

At The Nelson Trust, we believe in empowering women and their families to overcome substance use, trauma, offending behaviour,abuseand homelessness, helping them build positive futures.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Criminal Justice Keyworker to join our Bristol Women's Centre team. This rewarding role provides trauma-informed support to women involved in the Criminal Justice System, helping them address complex needs, reduce barriers to progress and achieve lasting positive change. Working across Bristol, SouthGloucestershireandBaNES, you will support women through both centre-based and outreach services.

Salary:Starting at £27,000 per annum
Hours:35 hours per week (flexibility required)
Location:Bristol Women's Centre (covering Bristol, SouthGloucestershireandBaNES)

What will you do

• Provide tailored one-to-one practical and emotional support to women involved in the Criminal Justice System
• Assess individual needs,risksand strengths, developing personalised support plans to promote positive outcomes
• Manage a caseload of clients, regularly reviewing progress and adapting interventions whererequired
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies including probation, police,housingand health services
• Advocate on behalf of women and attend multi-agency meetings, family court and criminal court whenrequired
• Deliver outreach support across the region and support women to accessappropriate servicesand community resources

What we are looking for

• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Bristol, SouthGloucestershireandBaNES
• At least two years' experience supporting women with multiple and complex needs
• Experience completing assessments, managingriskand developing tailored support plans
• Knowledge of issues affecting vulnerable women, including domestic abuse, mentalhealthand substance misuse
• Ability to build effective relationships with clients,partnersand other stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills with experience managing a varied caseload andmaintainingaccuraterecords

What we offer

• Holidays:25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing by 1 day for each year of service up to a maximum of 30 days
• Pension:6% employer contribution
• Investment in your development through training,supervisionand career pathways
• Access to wellbeing and employeeassistancesupport
• Death in service benefit (2x salary)
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Eye care scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme

Due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres this role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010,pursuant toSchedule 9, Part 1).

We have opportunities for individuals who are passionate about supporting and empowering women in a holistic, women centred, trauma informedway.TheNelson Trust is committed to safeguarding, the successful applicant willbe requiredto undergo an enhanced Children & Adults DBS check

We have become known for the quality of our work and ability to provide bespoke care and support services.While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce.

We recognise that employees fromdifferent backgroundsbring unique knowledge, perspectives and experiences and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society.

This is an opportunity for new,challengingand highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference to people’s lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and development programme a generous pension scheme and a positive working environment.