8508 - Programmes Group Worker

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Oakham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A government job portal is offering a prison-based role focused on helping prisoners improve their critical thinking skills and build positive relationships. The job involves delivering various rehabilitative programmes and working closely with a team of Group Workers. Candidates will receive support through training and professional development opportunities, promoting a crime-free future for the individuals served.

Benefits

Training and career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Deliver a programme to help prisoners understand their behaviours and improve critical thinking skills.
• Work as part of a small team of Group Workers providing rehabilitative services.
• Support wider rehabilitative activities within the prison.

Job description

The role is based in a prison and will involve working in groups and one-to-one to deliver a programme to help prisoners understand their behaviours, build positive relationships, improve critical thinking skills and support them to live an offence-free future. The role will work as part of a small team of Group Workers to provide an important rehabilitative service and meet the Government’s ambition of reducing re-offending.

The job holder will deliver a range of activities and programmes, which include assessment, group and individual treatment and provides support to wider rehabilitative activity within the prison.

The post holder will be supported through training, career development opportunities and professional support.

This is a non-operational, non-rotational job with no line management responsibilities.