Careers at Big Life

Prison Link Worker

About The Big Life Group

The Big Life Group’s mission is to fight for equity, in health, in wealth and in life. We are a social business delivering a range of services across the North of England, covering everything from mental and physical health, addiction and criminal justice, to housing, education, family support and much more. What links them together is the way we work – The Big Life Way.

We always stand shoulder-to shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs, priorities and strengths of people and communities.

If you’re looking for more than a job – if you want to be part of a team that’s bold, creative and relentlessly committed to equity – then Big Life could be the place for you.

The basics

Salary

£31,022 (NJC point 17)

Hours

35 hours per week (Fixed term until 30 September 2027)

Annual leave

25 days, increasing to 30 days after five years

Base

Various locations across Greater Manchester

Line manager

Team Leader

Closing date for applications

Sunday, 12 April
Interviews will take place on Wednesday, 22 April

What you’ll be doing

As a Prison Link Worker, you’ll be supporting the transition of people being released from prison on licence, identifying and supporting the needs of People on Probation across Greater Manchester.

You will facilitate the gate pick-ups for People on Probation on release day, liaising with prisons and pre-release teams to ensure that things run smoothly in line with release times and transportation. You will also be responsible for accompanying them to agreed destinations, including probation offices, agreed accommodations, women’s centres and wellbeing hubs.

Where appropriate, you will also meet people in prison who have been referred to the Wellbeing Service as part of a pre-release plan, providing consistent support in the lead-up to their release. This may involve multiple visits to help address the reasons for referral and accompanying them to a wellbeing hub in their locality to support progress around rehabilitation.

How to apply

For everything you need to know about this role, take a look at our Recruitment Pack. That’s the place where you’ll find the Job Description and Person Specification, as well as a bit more about what it’s like to work at Big Life.

Unfortunately, we’re not able to accept applications after the deadline, and we can’t accept CVs.