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Family Engagement Manager (Scale 2) Have you got what it takes to support prisoners, their families and significant others? As a Pact Family Engagement Manager you will manage the prison Visit Centre, in particular the family visit catering services, play sessions for children (facilitated during family visits) family-focused interventions e.g., homework clubs, special visits, themed family days. You will support families access to secure video visits, liaising with colleagues in the Visits Centre. About You: To be successful in this role you will have a demonstrable capacity to coordinate a broad service, as well as experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging multi-agency environment, ideally involving prisoners and/or their families. You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a demanding workload. You will have the ability to contribute to the planning and development of Pacts family work and also have knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practice. In addition, you will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work in building partnerships with a range of agencies. What we offer: Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team. How to apply: If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role, please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Other information: Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment). This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgments may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison. About us Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust) is a pioneering national charity that provides caring and life changing services to men and women in prison, to people with convictions on release and in the community, and to their children and families. Pacts vision is of a society in which justice is understood as a process of restoration and healing, in which prisons are used sparingly and as places of learning and rehabilitation, and in which the innate dignity and worth of every human being is valued. We work for the common good of Society, taking a public health-based approach. We work at the intersection of criminal justice, child and family welfare, mental health, wellbeing provision and health 'social care. Our volunteers and staff can be found in courts, prisons, probation services, and in communities across England & Wales. We are a diverse, inclusive, modern, and collaborative charity.We build effective partnerships and sustainable solutions based on our well-established understanding of the systems in which we work, and on our historic values and ethos developed through our 120+ years of service delivery. Location: London Contract Type : Permanent Hours: Part time, 22.5 hours per week, with occasional evening and weekend working Salary : FTE: 28,875 + 3,000 Market Supplement (Actual earnings: 17,325 + 1800 market supplement) Benefits : Generous Holiday allowance, Season Ticket loan, Cycle to work scheme, Charity worker discounts, Enhanced maternity package, Wellness, inclusion, and diversity groups, Blue light card You may also have experience in the following: Family Liaison Manager, Family Support Coordinator, Family Services Manager, Prison Family Support Officer, Family Connections Manager, Family Relationship Manager, Family Outreach Manager, Family Casework Manager, Family Integration Coordinator, Family Welfare Manager, etc. REF-220 805 TPBN1_UKTJ