Caseworker - #1692067

The Growth Company (GC) is hiring a Caseworker for the Leeds area.

You will be dual trained as a Caseworker and Activity Facilitator, providing advice, guidance, coaching, mentoring, and support to a caseload of participants via regular 1:1 meetings and group interventions as appropriate.

Currently, all applications are considered as expressions of interest as funding is subject to contract award.

1. Assess individual learning needs and develop tailored action plans.


2. Design and deliver training sessions and interventions for participants.


3. Establish rapport and supportive relationships with participants.


4. Assist participants in accessing and utilising information effectively.


5. Document activities and progress in the CRM system, coordinating subsequent actions.


6. Guide participants in implementing future plans and courses of action.


7. Create and prepare learning materials.


8. Lead group learning sessions to enhance communication, social skills, and employability.

• Experience working with offenders or marginalized individuals in training, guidance, advice, and counselling.


• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.


• Ability to work in a target-driven environment, focusing on successful outcomes.


• High-level guidance skills for one-to-one and group sessions.


• Warm, approachable, and empathetic style to build supportive relationships.

• Experience supporting individual progression is most important.


• Knowledge of issues affecting offender rehabilitation and desistance theory.


• Familiarity with National Probation Services, HM Prison environments, and local/national training and employment opportunities.


• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.