Approved Premises Residential Worker (Annualised Hours Working Pattern) (Ref: 12548)

HM Prison and Probation Service; Wolverton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK is seeking a Residential Worker to support the management of offenders transitioning from custody into the community. The role involves ensuring residents adhere to their licence conditions and assisting them in their rehabilitation. Candidates should possess strong personal qualities such as empathy and resilience, and should be available for flexible shifts, including unsocial hours that attract premium pay. The position offers a supportive team environment with extensive benefits.

Benefits

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

Civil Service pension

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Season Ticket Advance

Qualifications

• No degree required; focus on personal qualities.
• Experience working with people with social or personal difficulties is ideal.
• Good level of numeracy and literacy required for report writing.

Responsibilities

• Support management of offenders transitioning from custody to community.
• Assist with well-being and supervision of residents.
• Carry out inspections and monitor behavior.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Resilience

Numeracy

Literacy

Job description

These vacancies are Residential Worker annualised hours working pattern, with the opportunity to work flexibly for either 625 or 1250 hours per year, the equivalent of one or two 12 hour shifts each week. These shifts are a mix of standard and unsocial hours over a 24-hour period, 7 days a week with unsocial hours worked attracting additional allowances. Applicants applying will be expected to have a good range of availability to cover day and night shifts 24/7. Availability will be discussed at provisional offer stage.

Approved Premises - Residential Worker

Helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career. It's an extraordinary role. There are many reasons to join the Probation Service. What will yours be?

About Approved Premises

Approved Premises are primarily for offenders who have been released on licence and who require a high level of supervision.

About the role

As a residential worker in an Approved Premises, you will play a crucial role in supporting the management of offenders in their transition from custody into the community, to achieve successful resettlement. You will assist with the well-being and supervision of Approved Premises residents, helping them to stick to their licence conditions and supporting them to keep themselves and others safe. You will carry out inspections, monitor behaviour and positively engage with residents, working closely with colleagues and partner agencies.

• Monday to Friday: 7pm to 8am – premium payment of 30%
• Weekend: 8am Saturday to 8am Monday – premium payment of 50%
• Public/Bank Holidays: 8am to 8am – premium payment of 50%; in addition, time off in lieu for actual hours worked is applicable

The role will entail working at one main Approved Premise with the requirement to work across additional sites should the need arise.

Residential Workers are required to work regular unsocial hours which attract premium rates of pay in addition to advertised annual salary.

Overview of the approved premises role - Prison and Probation Jobs, We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

• 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.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Nationality requirements

• UK nationals
• nationality of the Republic of Ireland
• nationalities of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationalities 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)
• nationalities 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

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Background

You do not need a degree for this role. We are much more interested in your personal qualities. Ideally, with experience of working with people who have social or personal difficulties, you will be empathetic, patient, and resilient. A good level of numeracy and literacy is also required as the role involves some report writing.

The Probation Service works with offenders who are pre-release or post-release from prison or serving community sentences. Our role is to support their rehabilitation and protect the public. People come from all walks of life to form one team in the Probation Service. Join us and you will be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise.