CJS Womens Caseworker

CJS Womens Caseworker

Stockport Womens Centre SK3

• 37.5 hours per week
• Starting salary: £27,495
• Annual leave: 25 days plus statutory bank holidays 
• Fixed term contract to March 2028 extension subject to funding

Main aims of the post: To support and work with women at risk of offending or in contact with the criminal justice system, either referred via the police for triage or women on a community order or license.  As well as supporting women returning from prison to their local communities. 

To work with partner agencies Greater Manchester Police, Probation and HM Prison Styal as well as other agencies as appropriate to the case.

PLEASE ADD a Covering Letter with your application

Closing date for applications is 12 pm on 13th November 2026. 

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th November 2026.

Please note that because of the nature of our work, this post is restricted to women applicants only under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

Main Duties

Client care

• Undertaking assessments, and with support appropriate to level of experience; designing and implementing care/protection plans in complex situations, maintaining notes and completing the appropriate documentation.
• Initiating and signposting the provision of appropriate services and resources.
• To support clients at meetings including court appearances
• Organising and/or assisting with group work as appropriate and agreed by the Services Manager, i.e. Domestic Abuse, Personal development.
• Working with other agencies and organisations including co-working as required.
• To identify and manage risk issues and carry out relevant risk assessments such as MARAC in order to safeguard women and their children.
• Assess need, plan and deliver focused intervention to safeguard, promote, and protect positive outcomes whilst working to best practice.
• Visit women during custodial sentence.

Communication

• To keep accurate and up to date records, using appropriate computer systems including evidence of assessments undertaken and visits completed, together with any other work carried out. All reports to be placed within client files.
• To make day-to-day decisions in accordance with the range of duties and within the parameters and supervision of the Services Manager and referring to the Service manager as appropriate.
• To record and maintain client information on databases and appropriate information systems.

Information Management

• To keep an accurate record of number of clients seen, telephone calls taken and the nature of such interactions, contributing to the SWC database.
• To maintain accurate, confidential service-user records of interventions and contact details as per SWC policies and procedures.
• To produce reports and evaluations in consultation with other staff members on all work carried out and as requested, working within set deadlines.

Personal/Professional/Development and Training

• To continually reflect on your own professional performance through participation in regular supervision sessions with line manager as well as ongoing informal consultation to keep supervisor informed of any changes that require management decisions
• To contribute to the development of the team and to new forms of work or service.
• To maintain an up to date knowledge of and awareness of developments in public policy and legislation regarding women in the criminal justice system and related subjects.

General Work Related Expectations

• Work within Stockport Women’s Centre Values, Ethos and Vision
• Contribute to the development of Stockport Women’s Centre
• Maintain a knowledge and awareness and work in accordance of relevant legislation
• Work in accordance with all Policies and Procedures of Stockport Women’s Centre
• Identify and attend training as required
• Undergo supervision
• Comply with operational reporting procedures
• Work as part of a team
• Adhere to ethical, legal and quality standards
• Responsible for ensuring the provision of high quality, effective services
• Support and promote user involvement in all aspects of service development and delivery

This role description is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the post and is not as an exhaustive list of duties and tasks.  The post holder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the post, at the direction of the Services Manager.

The duties described in this role description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with the Centre’s Equal Opportunities Policy.