10444 - Community Payback Supervisor - Bristol Full time (South West)

Ministry of Justice; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Bristol is seeking a Supervisor to oversee work groups of offenders serving community sentences. The role involves ensuring safety, conducting induction sessions, and facilitating vocational training. Candidates should possess practical skills and a UK Manual Driving Licence. The agency values teamwork and offers a range of benefits along with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Annual leave

Pension

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of practical skills is essential.
• Effective inter-personal skills required.
• Ability to supervise people constructively while maintaining authority.

Responsibilities

• Supervise work groups of offenders serving a community sentence.
• Conduct Pre-Placement Unpaid Work Induction sessions.
• Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Practical skills

Inter-personal skills

Teamwork

Education

UK Manual Driving Licence

Job description

Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working

Vacancy Approach: External

Location: Bristol, South West

Closing Date: 26-Oct-2025

Job Description

This is an operational role directly supervising work groups of offenders serving a community sentence. The post holder will be responsible for all work site supervision tasks and will work with service users to ensure that all tasks are carried out to the best of their ability.

The post holder will contribute towards the rehabilitative potential of the sentence and will support some service users to gain employment skills through a positive work experience with the opportunity to gain vocational or skills-based training.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct Pre-Placement Unpaid Work Induction sessions.
• Conduct a start of the day ‘tool box’ talk to ensure all service users understand the task at hand and safe working practice.
• Follow work directions within the project placement file.
• Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed.
• Ensure that appropriate tools, equipment and supplies are available in accordance with local procedure.
• Conduct a dynamic risk assessment to ensure all hazards are noted and managed.
• Use pro-social and other motivational techniques to ensure that service users complete the work assigned in a disciplined and well-behaved manner.
• Monitor the attendance of service users allocated to agency placements and promote successful completions.
• Maintain all service users’ records in accordance with organisational requirements.
• Work towards accreditation as a workplace assessor or deliver training assessments for selected service users.
• Contribute towards promoting Community Payback with colleagues, external agencies, Sentencers and the public.

The ideal candidate will have experience of practical skills, a UK Manual Driving Licence, and evidence of commitment to teamwork. They will also have effective inter-personal skills with the ability to supervise people constructively while maintaining authority.

The Ministry of Justice offers a range of benefits, including annual leave, pension, and training opportunities. They are committed to staff development and offer an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

The MoJ is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons. They are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities.

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. The successful candidate will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office.

Redeployment Interview Scheme

The MoJ is committed to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy' through the Redeployment Interview Scheme.

Civil Service Nationality Rules

This job is broadly open to UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, and nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK.