Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities.
Sessional workers are required for our Intensive Support Packages services operating in Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Ayrshire, Edinburgh and the Lothians.
To join this team, you will need experience of working with offenders and/or working in a social care setting.
This work is challenging and rewarding. You will need to have a non-judgmental value base, good interpersonal and communication skills, and be flexible to meet the changing needs of our services. You will also need to be able to work as part of a team and to agreed plans.
Hours of work are as and when required and include evenings and weekends.
A valid driving license and access to a car are essential for this post.
Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme will be a requirement for the above posts for which Sacro will cover the cost.
We welcome applications from individuals who share Sacro’s aims and values and want to engage with those we support to help them move on to a more secure, settled and fulfilling life and value diversity from all sections of the community.
This Scottish Government funded programme will deliver inclusive voluntary throughcare services across Scotland for men, women and young people serving a short-term sentence or following a period on remand. A collaborative and relationship-based partnership model underpins delivery to support to achieve positive outcomes for people and wider communities. Improving reintegration and wellbeing ultimately improves lives and reduces re-offending. We are recruiting a values-driven person to join our Sacro delivery team in the Throughcare Prison Worker role in HMP Addiewell. Your role will be to act as critical conduit between pre-release and community support for people when they enter custody, either through a short-term sentence or on remand. You will promote the National Voluntary Throughcare programme within the prison (including distributing materials and attending Scottish Prison Service/partner inductions and training) and provide proactive and early engagement that is tailored and responsive to the needs of the person. Working collaboratively with Throughcare Community Worker colleagues and a range of partners you will support in co-ordinated release planning to ensure a person’s journey is effectively supported. This will involve supporting connections to local, and specialist, services where appropriate and importantly wider community connections. You will have the ability to establish trusting and genuine relationships with compassionate approaches front and centre. You will be self-motivated and understand the importance of collaboration and working in partnership across organisations and sectors to support the best outcomes for people. You will be keen to work as part of a wider Prison Pod team across partner organisations and wider service delivery demonstrating flexibility to service demand as required. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping and delivering a new high-profile government funded project, that is truly making a difference to people’s lives. This role will involve working as part of a dynamic local team with workers from across Partner organisations. Primarily prison based, with some work travel expected to support connections across the partnership. Being educated to at least SVQ level 3 or equivalent is desirable. Experience of delivering person-centred, relational support and being computer literate with proficient experience of Microsoft tools are essential. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within Sacro. This post is subject to a satisfactory Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership record. We offer some great benefits, including family friendly policies, flexible and hybrid working and work-life balance. We also have generous annual leave entitlement, employee wellbeing scheme, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme and death in service, enhanced company sick pay. We will offer learning and development, progression and qualifications with the opportunity for growth and development. We welcome applications from individuals who share Sacro’s aims and values and want to engage with those we support to help them move on to a more secure, settled and fulfilling life and value diversity from all sections of the community.
Sacro’s Mission is to create safe and cohesive communities by reducing conflict and offending
Custody Navigator Support Worker (Fife)
Do you believe in second chances? Do you have the energy and commitment it takes to support someone to turn their life around?
We need a dedicated individual to forge strong relationships with people who are or who have been in police custody in the Fife area. Using a trauma-informed approach you will work with people of all ages and from every walk of life, supporting them in making positive changes.
You must be a skilled communicator who has an ability to connect with people facing a challenging range of issues. A team player, you will work closely with partners across Fife to achieve the right outcomes for those we’re supporting. Often the people you encounter will be at a low point in their lives so you must be able to show empathy and forge a connection during that ‘reachable moment’, then back it up with the ability to create strong, trusting relationships which support people to access the help they need.
If people describe you as; level- headed, a listener, compassionate, patient, a great communicator, hard worker, resilient, dedicated, great in a crisis – and you have the energy and commitment to always go the extra mile to support people effectively then we would like to hear from you.
The role requires occasional evening work and to be part of a rota to support individuals in police custody on a Sunday, followed up with community outreach support during the week.
Applicants must have a full driving licence and access to a car satisfying the appropriate insurance requirements.
Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is a requirement for the post.
For further information and an Application Pack visit www.sacro.org.uk or contact Gavin Phillip or Kerry Page on 0131-624-7291
Sacro values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
Sacro’s mission is to deliver life changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities.
We are currently recruiting sessional support workers for our temporary supported accommodation services for individuals who have become homeless. Our aim is to provide support to service users to move on to a more secure, settled and fulfilling life by providing practical advice and assistance.
In addition to providing a planned programme of support, staff have a caretaker role in the management and operation of the premises and to ensure the overall safety of the accommodation.
You must be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work in a small team. You will have experience of partnership and inter-agency work and ideally have worked in social care, housing, mentoring, ideally within a residential setting.
Duties will include supporting individuals to access benefits, engage with other agencies, attend appointments, develop social support networks, general living skills and addressing reasons for homelessness.
A commitment to Sacro’s value base is crucial, as this type of work can be challenging.
The ability to use initiative and organise workload within a pressurised environment is essential.
Successful applicants will be flexible and imaginative in their approach and sensitive and confident in their ability to help service users.
Hours of work are as and when required.
Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme will be a requirement for the above posts for which Sacro will cover the cost.
We welcome applications from individuals who share Sacro’s aims and values and want to engage with those we support to help them move on to a more secure, settled and fulfilling life and v alue diversity from all sections of the community.
Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities
Youth Justice Support Worker
Falkirk Youth Justice Service
Sacro provide Restorative Justice and one to one Behavioural change programmes to assist young people to address offending behaviour and, where appropriate, to support young people to make amends to address their behaviour by making amends to the person they have harmed.
The successful candidate will be responsible for working directly with young people as part of an existing Youth Justice team. The successful candidate should have experience of working with young people who offend and have knowledge of psychosocial and psychological interventions, Restorative Justice and experience of delivering group work programmes.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to work both as part of a team and independently. Experience of multi-disciplinary team working would be an advantage. A commitment to Sacro’s value base is essential.
For an informal discussion regarding this position please contact James Michie or Kerry Page via email on jmichie@sacro.org.uk or kpage@sacro.org.uk
A valid driving licence is essential for this post.
Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) will be a requirement for this post.
For an application pack please visit www.sacro.org.uk . or e-mail:
infofife@sacro.org.uk.
Sacro values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
Another Way Women’s Support Worker* We are looking for candidates who have experience of working with women with complex social needs. You will be working as part of Another Way, a service that works with women involved in or at risk of selling or exchanging sex. The role will have a focus on providing outreach to women who are street-based and working indoors, as well as providing one-to-one support. You must have experience of providing assertive outreach to ‘hard-to-reach’ groups, as well as an excellent understanding of the support needs of women involved in the transactional sex. You will need to be an effective communicator, highly organised and have effective casework management skills. It is essential that support provided is non-judgmental and respects the wishes of the women we engage with. You will work closely with other partners and agencies and be expected to ensure the continued development of good partnership working. Experience of working with women involved in transactional sex is desirable. Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is a requirement this post. *For the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 it is an occupational requirement that this post is filled by a woman. Sacro values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
Team Leader FearFree and Another Way Services Gender Based Violence Services Sacro are proud to work in partnership with various local authorities to deliver Gender Based Violence Services. We require a Team Leader to support the Service Managers in delivering high quality services in a professional and consistent manner. Another Way is delivered in Edinburgh and FearFree is available nationally (FearFree is mainly remotely delivered). The successful candidate should have extensive experience of working within a domestic abuse context and have in-depth knowledge of Gender-Based Violence and its impact. The successful candidate will support the Service Manager to expand the services. You will be expected to work closely with senior managers from our partner agencies to ensure that employees from both agencies are able to work collaboratively to provide the highest level of service. The successful candidate will have line management responsibilities and will be expected to undertake Support and Supervision sessions with employees across Another Way and FearFree services contributing towards staff development and ensuring that practitioners work in a consistent and safe manner. The successful candidate may also be asked to attend local MARACs and undertake actions agreed. We are looking for a dynamic leader who is both a resilient and enthusiastic individual. Excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills are vital as well as an ability to engage with a broad range of individuals both in the community as well as stakeholders. This is a busy and challenging role which involves close teamwork but gives a high level of job satisfaction. Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) is a requirement for this post. A valid driving licence and access to a car are required for this post.
Do you want to make a positive difference to the lives of those in your community?
Do you enjoy driving?
Do you have a full UK Driver’s Licence?
Do you have access to your own vehicle?
Are you able to commit to at least one journey each month?
Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities.
The aim of the Sacro Edinburgh Travel Service is to facilitate the visiting of prisoners by their families and friends so that relationships can be maintained during a sentence.
Sacro’s Travel Service provides a regular transport service to many of Scotland’s prisons and the State Hospital at Carstairs.
The service is part of Sacro’s Throughcare Service, enabling people in prison to maintain important contact with their families and friends which research has shown helps to reduce reoffending.
We pick up our registered passengers from their home address and take them to their arranged visit before returning them home again completely free of charge.
Drivers should be friendly, non-judgemental and respectful of confidentiality, assertive, punctual and organised. It is desirable for our volunteers to have experience of driving in the central belt, but this is not essential.
Applicants must have their own car, full, clean driving licence and insurance. Vehicles must have a current MOT and be regularly serviced. Additionally, membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) would be required.
If you are interested in volunteering with us, we would ask you to be able to commit to volunteering for at least a year and be regularly available.
Volunteering with Sacro provides the opportunity for skills and knowledge to be put into practice while giving back to the local community. All volunteers will receive comprehensive Sacro training.
We welcome applications from individuals who share Sacro’s aims and values and want to engage with those we support to help them move on to a more secure, settled and fulfilling life and value diversity from all sections of the community.