Approved Premises Residential Support Worker – Plas y Wern Approved Premises, Ruabon, Wrexham ([...]

HM Prison and Probation Service; Ruabon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as an Approved Premises Residential Support Worker in Ruabon. You will engage with residents, ensuring their safety and compliance while contributing to a supportive team environment. This role requires effective communication and teamwork skills, along with a commitment to maintaining a safe living environment.

Benefits

Civil Service pension

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Ability to monitor high-risk residents and ensure compliance.
• Experience in maintaining safety and security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to effective team practice and communicate key information.
• Monitor behavior of residents and respond to incidents.
• Ensure safety and security during curfew periods.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

First Aid

Pro-social modelling

Job description

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This position is based at NPS PLAS Y WERN RUABON NR WREXHAM, LL14 6RN

Job Summary

Please refer to Job Description

Job Description

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and

Duties:

• Contribute to effective team practice, communicate effectively with team members and pass on key information
• Undertake regular inspections of the building, including cellars and grounds throughout the period of duty, recording any occurrences/damage or defects, and monitor CCTV equipment
• Maintain an active presence in the AP at all times. Regularly engage with residents in a pro-social manner. Contribute towards the protection of residents, e.g. monitor in line with risk assessments.
• Monitor behaviour of high risk residents and motivate residents to ensure compliance. Respond appropriately to abusive or aggressive behaviour
• Ensure that the AP is locked and secure during curfew period. Confirm the presence and wellbeing of all residents overnight
• Facilitate the function of the AP as a first/emergency point of contact out of hours
• Escalate to the standby Manager any matters of concern to ensure the enforcement and /or compliance with court orders, licences , AP rules
• Support and create a safe working environment for staff, residents and visitors by adhering to Health and Safety legislation, ensuring Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and Risk Assessments are followed reporting incidents to Manager. Undertake Health and Safety, fire alarm, curfews and room curfew checks in line with procedures.
• Undertake room searches, pack up residents possessions as directed
• Support the arrangement and delivery of purposeful activities for residents within the premises
• Supervise residents’ meals
• Undertake effective induction of residents
• Follow prescribed medication procedures including the issuing of medication to residents and both weekly and nightly audit of medication sheets
• Undertake alcohol and drugs tests as requested by the Manager
• Undertake First Aid if a resident is injured or self-harms.
• Maintain hostel records and files as required, including data entry as necessary and contribute to the completion of incident reports
• Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies
• Deal with visitors and telephone calls, and monitor the work of visiting contractors in accordance with health and safety.
• Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes
• To work within the aims and values of NPS and HMPPS
  
  

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alternations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and

Duties:

• Contribute to effective team practice, communicate effectively with team members and pass on key information
• Undertake regular inspections of the building, including cellars and grounds throughout the period of duty, recording any occurrences/damage or defects, and monitor CCTV equipment
• Maintain an active presence in the AP at all times. Regularly engage with residents in a pro-social manner. Contribute towards the protection of residents, e.g. monitor in line with risk assessments.
• Monitor behaviour of high risk residents and motivate residents to ensure compliance. Respond appropriately to abusive or aggressive behaviour
• Ensure that the AP is locked and secure during curfew period. Confirm the presence and wellbeing of all residents overnight
• Facilitate the function of the AP as a first/emergency point of contact out of hours
• Escalate to the standby Manager any matters of concern to ensure the enforcement and /or compliance with court orders, licences , AP rules
• Support and create a safe working environment for staff, residents and visitors by adhering to Health and Safety legislation, ensuring Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and Risk Assessments are followed reporting incidents to Manager. Undertake Health and Safety, fire alarm, curfews and room curfew checks in line with procedures.
• Undertake room searches, pack up residents possessions as directed
• Support the arrangement and delivery of purposeful activities for residents within the premises
• Supervise residents’ meals
• Undertake effective induction of residents
• Follow prescribed medication procedures including the issuing of medication to residents and both weekly and nightly audit of medication sheets
• Undertake alcohol and drugs tests as requested by the Manager
• Undertake First Aid if a resident is injured or self-harms.
• Maintain hostel records and files as required, including data entry as necessary and contribute to the completion of incident reports
• Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies
• Deal with visitors and telephone calls, and monitor the work of visiting contractors in accordance with health and safety.
• Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes
• To work within the aims and values of NPS and HMPPS
  
  

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alternations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.

Person specification

Please Refer To Job Description

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance
  
  

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : [e-mail]
• Telephone : [phone]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL ([e-mail]) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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  Full-time

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  Government Administration

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