Job Role: Support Worker – Criminal Justice
Salary: £15,141 per year (full time equivalent £25,235)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Yeovil and Taunton
Additional information:
- Valid driver's license and access to a car for business purposes
- Participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota
About the Role:
As a Support Worker within our Criminal Justice Service, you’ll play a vital role in making a real difference to people’s lives across Yeovil and Taunton. This is a dynamic and rewarding position where no two days are the same!
You’ll be working closely with individuals in supported housing, helping them maintain their accommodation and take positive steps toward change. From managing referrals and assessments to delivering tailored interventions, you’ll be at the heart of empowering clients to build brighter futures.
Collaboration is key—you’ll develop strong relationships with partner agencies such as the National Probation Service, Police, and other support services to create effective multi-agency plans. You’ll also support clients with practical tasks like budgeting, benefit claims, and maintaining safe, welcoming accommodation.
This role is challenging at times, but incredibly fulfilling. You’ll need resilience, empathy, and a proactive approach to help clients overcome barriers and achieve their goals. In return, you’ll gain invaluable experience and the satisfaction of knowing your work truly matters.
What you’ll be doing:
- Build positive and effective working relationships and agreements with external agencies which will include working closely with criminal justice services
- Complete needs and risk assessments for clients leading to the delivery of support plans which meet individual client needs
- Give clients advice and information to provide an enabling service so that they can access appropriate services and accommodation
- Ensure all new clients moving into the service understand their rights, responsibilities and the conditions of their licence agreement
Please note: Job descriptions are not exhaustive, and the successful candidate may occasionally be asked to take on other duties that align with the key responsibilities outlined.
You can view the full job description by clicking here.
What we’re looking for:
- A valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle – business insurance will be required for roles involving travel for work
- Experience working with vulnerable adults and/or people with complex needs and challenging behaviours
There are many great reasons to join our team!
- Access to our Rewards Platform, which includes an Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan
- 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays - increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment (pro rata for part-time staff)
- 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shop
- A generous and competitive pension scheme
- A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
- Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
- For all the fantastic and valuable work, you’ll be doing, you’ll be eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands
- Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators
About Julian House:
Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.
If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!
Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.
If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including the interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.
DBS Checks
We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee; the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role.
If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about this role, please get in touch with the team at recruitment@julianhouse.org.uk. We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!
Application Deadline: Saturday 20th December 2025
