£34,205 yearly
Palace for Life Foundation
South London, UK
DIVERT uses specialist Custody Intervention Coaches (CICs) from local football community clubs to engage young adults during their detention in police custody. The successful candidate for this vacancy will work closely with local organisations, and this network will provide peer support and best practice sharing.
The DIVERT Custody Intervention Coaches are not Police officers or staff and will instead work for Palace for Life within the custody suites. Conversations are confidential between the coach and the client. It will not interfere with the Criminal Justice process. They are fully trained and ready to listen in a non-judgmental way.
DIVERT is totally voluntary for the young adult. The Custody Intervention Coach will meet the young adult in custody and seek to start a conversation and engage them meaningfully. They will complete a needs assessment with the client and then identify effective interventions to make positive changes in their lives. The Custody Intervention...