Through the Gate Worker

You will also act as an advocate for these service users, signposting and referring to the necessary agencies in order to support them in their recovery holistically. You will be responsible for preparing service users for release, and providing additional support in the community. This may involve accompanying prison leavers to community appointments and advocating for them, to facilitate their engagement with probation if applicable, and community support services. The role is 100% based at HMP Pentonville as your employment base. You would not be expected to do this community based work alone, all work is risk assessed and protocols are in place to provide adequate staffing support to carry out these appointments safely.

As a Through the Gate worker you will have knowledge of recovery, care planning and will have the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external agencies.

As an individual, we are looking for someone who is

• self-motivated
• can work on their own initiative, but more importantly, as part of a team
• You will need good communication and organisational skills
• Successful candidates will be dynamic and forward thinking.
• The ideal candidate will have experience working with vulnerable adults presenting with substance, alcohol and associated issues.

This role will require occasional late shifts and Weekends on a rota basis (8am-8pm Monday-Sunday). However, we are keen to hear from candidates who have a preference for working evenings and weekends only.

The Phoenix Futures Group has more than 50 years’ experience of developing and delivering pioneering substance use services. We believe in being the best and that is why we constantly strive to learn and innovate, to challenge ourselves, to adapt and to work together with others who can bring valuable expertise. Join us and we will support you to contribute to the creative development of our treatment and recovery approach to meet the needs of our service users, our commissioners and stakeholders. 

Your Rewards

At Phoenix we value our staff and aim to be an employer of choice. That’s why we have developed a range of benefits, including:

• Starting salary of £29,383.65 (Inclusive of Inner London Weighting) with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal. 
• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing 1 day yearly (Max 30 days) 
• Opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal 
• Dependants leave
• Occupational sick pay
• Season ticket loan, pension scheme, life assurance, discounts platform, and cycle scheme
• Continuous training and career development
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access

About Phoenix Futures
Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.

We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.

We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.