Prison Link Worker

Prison Link Worker Location: London Salary: £27,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time About the Role As a Prison Link Worker within the Dependency and Recovery Service, you will play a vital role in supporting men transitioning from custody into the community, helping to ensure continuity of care and sustained engagement with treatment and support services. Working predominantly across HMP Brixton and HMP Wandsworth, you will operate within a flexible, multi-disciplinary team in a hybrid model. This is a predominantly in-person role and you will be expected to work onsite within prison settings Monday to Friday, 09 00, with occasional travel across London to support wider service delivery, training, and team meetings. You will work closely with individuals prior to release, supporting them through the gate and into the community post-release. Your focus will be on engaging prison leavers who may have a history of non-engagement with services, helping them to access and sustain involvement with probation, substance misuse treatment, and wider statutory and voluntary sector support. The role involves: Building strong working relationships with prison substance misuse teams, offender managers, probation staff, and partner agencies Supporting continuity of care through pre-release planning and post-release engagement Providing enhanced support including meet and greet arrangements, appointment reminders, and accompanying clients to key appointments Managing risks ..... full job details .....