St Giles Trust

Are you passionate about supporting women to overcome challenges and make positive changes in their lives? Do you want to use your skills, experiences or lived experience to help empower women facing adversity? If so, St Giles Trust is looking for Women's Alliance Volunteers to join our new Women's Alliance Service across York and North Yorkshire. About the service The Women's Alliance Service is a partnership between St Giles Trust, Waythrough and Changing Lives, providing gender-responsive and trauma-informed support to women across York and North Yorkshire. Working from Women's Centres in York and Scarborough, alongside community-based drop-in sessions, the service provides holistic support to women facing a range of challenges. Through a partnership approach, women can access a wide range of support in one place, helping them to build stability, confidence and positive futures. About this volunteer opportunity As a Women's Alliance Volunteer, you will work alongside experienced Caseworkers to support and empower women to stabilise their lives, build confidence and work towards their individual goals. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a supportive environment while making a real difference to the lives of women in your community. What you'll be doing Support women accessing the service through drop-in sessions and activities Help create a welcoming and inclusive environment within the Women's Centres Work alongside Caseworkers to provide encouragement, mentoring and practical support Support women to identify positive goals and make informed choices Build positive relationships with clients, staff and partner organisations Follow safeguarding, health and safety and organisational policies and procedures Participate in training, supervision and reflective practice opportunities What we are looking for Understanding of the possible issues faced by females involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in, the criminal justice system A knowledge and understanding of providing support, advice and advocacy to vulnerable clients and the ability to communicate this knowledge in a variety of ways Good written and communication skills, including familiarity with form filling, letter writing and advocacy and following instructions Ability to develop positive working relationships with other staff, volunteers, managers, and other professionals within the community We actively encourage applications from people with lived experience of challenges such as homelessness, substance misuse, debt, involvement with the criminal justice system, domestic abuse, exploitation or other forms of adversity. We recognise the value that lived experience brings and welcome applicants who can use their experiences positively to inspire and support others. What we will do to support you We are committed to helping our volunteers succeed and develop. You will receive: A full induction programme Ongoing training and development opportunities Regular supervision and support Reflective practice sessions to build your confidence and skills Opportunities to gain valuable experience within a supportive and professional environment We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation. St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy. This role requires a basic DBS check . For queries,or require further support,please contact Closing date: 18th Sept 2026 at 9am. Interviews: 06th Oct 2026.

Are you a proactive, organised and compassionate individual with a proven record of working with male adults in the criminal justice system, whether in the community or in prisons? Do you have experience successfully engaging with challenging people, such as those with complex needs, those reluctant to discuss their needs, and those who are angry and confused? If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Personal Wellbeing Coach to join us and help to oversee the delivery of Personal Wellbeing services to referrals made by Wales Probation Service. About St Giles Trust An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.Central to our ethos is our beliefthat people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement hold the key to positive change in others. The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise working to lift people out of poverty. St Giles and The Wise Group came together to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency. As a result, we have been awarded contracts to deliver Personal Wellbeing Services for North and South Wales. These services will involve a range of support to community offenders and prison leavers, including families, emotional wellbeing, lifestyle and associates and social inclusion (including meet at the gates). About this exciting opportunity Working as part of a multi-agency team, you will provide person-centred support to a caseload of service users who will either be serving community sentences or being released from prison. You will undertake assessment and action planning with individual service users, create a safe and trusting environment, using trauma-informed practice to successfully facilitate a supportive and constructive relationship with service users, plus deliver a range of interventions to service users which contribute towards achievement of prescribed outcomes. We will also count on you to develop and maintain positive working relationships with external agencies, including probation, prisons, partners, and others who will assist in achieving prescribed outcomes for service users, ensuring you work towards contractual targets and outcomes within agreed timescales. Using agreed CRM databases and recording all activity relating to caseload and providing updates and reports are also key duties. What we are looking for Experience working with partner agencies either as part of a multi-agency team working towards common objectives or negotiating to establish links to further the aims of a project L3 in Advice and Guidance or equivalent The ability to assess clients' needs and provide tailored, client-led support through action planning and interventions involving advice, guidance, advocacy, and coaching An ability to work sensitively with clients applying trauma-informed strategies Impressive IT, relationship-building and communication skills, both verbal and written Please note this role requires Enhanced Adult DBS checks In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service,season ticket loan and much more. We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage ) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation. St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy. This is a fixed-term position until 28 February 2027.

Are you a proactive, compassionate and engaging individual with a proven record of working successfully with 'high risk' vulnerable young people? Then join St Giles as an ED Specialist Caseworker , and you will be embarking on a highly rewarding and career-enhancing position. About St Giles An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.Central to our ethos is our beliefthat people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. St Giles is expanding its delivery of hospital-based projects; this service is aimed at vulnerable 10 to 25-year-olds who attend the adult or paediatric emergency department or Urgent Care Centre at Whipps Cross ED. We will work alongside hospital staff to proactively identify vulnerable young people and help them to access and engage the support they need to prevent any potential escalation of violence and reduce the risk of repeat victimisation or exploitation. About this key role You will be part of the Whipps Cross ED Team meeting CYP (Children and Young People) at the point of presentation to the ED to offer support, which is a person centred with the aims to safeguard and reduce risk around the CYP. This support extends post-discharge from the ED or Hospital with our Caseworkers working with the CYP and the professional networks to ensure the CYP voice is front and centre, this is to support the betterment of the CYP and their future, as well as reducing risks. This is done through providing 121 support in formulating the support plan with the CYP. This can also include supporting the family and advocating for them and CYP within the wider professional network. We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role. What we are looking for: Personal experience of the criminal justice system, lived experience of the issues facing this client group and/or experience of working with 'high risk', vulnerable children, young people and/or families Experience of assessing risk and implementing safety procedures when thinking about children and young people involved in or at risk of violence or exploitation Proven experience of working in a high-intensity environment, with an ability to effectively manage your own wellbeing Experience of engaging successfully with 'challenging' young people, for example, people who have complex needs, people who are reluctant to discuss their needs, and people who are angry and confused In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, access to clinical supervision, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more. St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy. As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will be Enhanced Adult and Children with the Child Barred DBS Checked. This role will require the post holder to obtain an honorary contract with the NHS.An honorary contract enables St Giles Trust staff to work in the hospital and access hospital IT systems. Part Time: 21 Hours Fixed Term Until: January 2028 Interviews: Week commencing Monday 28th September 2026

HMP Wealstun and HMP Leeds Ref: PAA-255 Are you a proactive, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven track record of working with services/clients within the criminal justice sector, accommodation and advice/support services? Looking for an exciting new career opportunity? If so, join St Giles as a Prison Accommodation Adviser , a key role where you will be required to provide tailored accommodation support to men in custody and under probation supervision in the community, with the aim of supporting them to overcome barriers to obtaining secure and stable accommodation so that they can successfully reintegrate into society. About St Giles Trust An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. About this exciting opportunity Our successful candidate will complete an Initial Needs Assessment, using a strength-based approach within agreed contractual timeframes, before dynamically assessing need and risk, alerting to changes that could indicate change in risk or serious harm, including personal safety and safeguarding. You will be expected to contribute to the design and delivery of an effective accommodation plan which is solution focused and practical, and to advise and support Service Users to achieve outcomes informed by your specialist housing knowledge and comprehensive understanding of accommodation and local service provision. We will rely on you to engage with and motivate challenging service users from a diverse range of backgrounds, often with multiple and complex needs, while also maintaining and building new relationships with both social and private housing providers to improve sustainable housing outcomes for our service users, and promoting effective working relationships within the criminal justice sector. Monitoring progress and recording on digital systems, plus coordinating and facilitating interactive group work sessions, are also key duties. What we are looking for Experience of working as part of a high-performing team Experience of using digital technology and providing evidence for external audit purposes Demonstrable knowledge of housing and an understanding of the main issues affecting homelessness and rehabilitation of offenders A detailed understanding of the Homelessness Reduction Act An understanding of how staff with lived experience can provide additional value Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the issues faced by our client group Sound knowledge of the UK criminal justice system Full UK Driving Licence preferred with access to a vehicle for work Excellent prioritisation, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check. We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role. In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more. We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation. St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy. Closing date: 9 a.m. on 07 October 2025. Interview date: w/c 13 October 2025 at Leeds media Centre