At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. 

In Social Justice, we work with young people and adults in custody and in the community, providing a range of services including offender management and resettlement, mentoring, veterans in custody, victim services, gangs work and youth justice. We believe that with effective support mechanisms and the correct interventions, we can change service user’s ideology, helping them desist from crime and reach their true potential.

As the Governance and Compliance Manager – Justice, you will be a key player in ensuring the smooth operation of the Catch22 Justice Directorate. Your role will involve supervising contract execution, maintaining compliance with regulations, and supporting the Justice Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Key responsibilities include monitoring contractual performance, maintaining governance dashboards, safeguarding reporting, and ensuring adherence to training, health and safety, and data security protocols. You will also play a pivotal role in external client interactions, upholding Catch22’s professional reputation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Administration, or Management, or similar.
• Experience in contract management, governance, and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Proven experience in senior administrative roles, data management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with MS Office and CRM systems.
• Project management qualifications, e.g., Prince2.

Please see the Person Specification for full list of essential and desirable qualifications and competencies. 

Important information about this opportunity

Those interested in applying for this opportunity should review the Job Description & Person Specification to find out more. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact [email protected].

Contract: Permanent

Hours & work pattern: Full time time, 37 hours per week. 

Salary: Up to £40,508

Screening Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check and an employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.

To Apply: Please provide your CV and cover letter, along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note, in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role, submitted applications must contain a CV, satisfactory responses to the screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role, to be considered for this position. All of our current vacancies can be found here.

Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box

Catch22 is proud to have “Banned the Box”. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage. 

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Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

At Catch22 we are proud of our commitment in supporting people develop in their careers and progress in our organisation. In 2024, within our Justice Hub, we have 68% of those in management roles that originally joined Catch22 in the frontline workforce and some worked across a number of roles and Leadership positions before joining management. This allows us to have a highly experienced management group and provides development opportunities for those in our much valued front-line.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.