Community Payback placement coordinator

Ministry of Justice; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in the UK is seeking a Community Payback Placement Coordinator based in Prescot. This role involves supporting the CP Manager to ensure all placements meet policy objectives, conducting health and safety assessments, and managing relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have strong teamwork skills, a valid UK driving licence, and a Health and Safety qualification. The position offers flexible working, a starting salary of £26,475, and additional benefits including annual leave and training opportunities.

Benefits

Annual Leave – 25 days on appointment

Pension included in LGPS

Extensive training opportunities

Family-friendly policies

Access to retail vouchers

Qualifications

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence required.
• Experience in team collaboration and community engagement.
• Proven ability in maintaining positive stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support CP Manager in Community Payback placements.
• Monitor and review community-based work projects.
• Conduct health and safety assessments for placements.

Skills

Teamwork and collaboration

Health and Safety awareness

Relationship management

Assessment skills

Education

IOSH Level 3 or Managing Safely qualification

Job description

Overview

The Community Payback Placement Coordinator role, based in Prescot but requiring travel across offices in Merseyside, supports the CP Manager to ensure that all Community Payback placements meet policy objectives and comply with legislation. It involves identifying and establishing community-based work projects, monitoring and reviewing existing projects, conducting health and safety assessments, and overseeing placement induction and safe working practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Find and assess a wide range of suitable Community Payback placements, including those providing an opportunity for service user training and future employment and placements appropriate for people with protective characteristics.
• Assess the viability of income generation opportunities within new placements, discuss with beneficiaries and manage the process to maximise this potential.
• Complete a schedule of safe working practice for work and create a project file in accordance with Health and Safety standards.
• Promote positive relationships with beneficiaries/stakeholders, including meetings and site visits as required to manage customer/stakeholder relationships and promote a positive perception of the PS with community networks.
• Ensure that a safe working environment for staff, service users and beneficiaries is maintained on all Community Payback work sites in compliance with Health and Safety legislation and PS policy.
• Ensure that placements remain compliant with quality requirements and take action as required to improve or discontinue placements where quality standards cannot be met.
• Coordinate tools, equipment, appropriate clothing and PPE for Community Payback placements and ensure that all equipment complies with Health and Safety requirements and that users know how to safely use the equipment.
• Provide relevant Health and Safety Training to staff both in response to ad‑hoc needs and as required by the service delivery plan.
• Support investigations into Health and Safety incidents and ensure that serious incidents including near misses are reported, and lessons learned are shared within the team.
• Support the electronic, social media and other innovative means to receive nominations for new placements from the public and promote Community Payback, within PS guidelines.
• Liaise with probation practitioners as necessary to exchange information and maintain appropriate working arrangements.
• Participate in rota planning, delivering and reviewing the service user induction.
• Recruit, support and coordinate mentors who will encourage service user compliance, engagement and access to local support networks.
• Cover the CP supervisor role where required to avoid cancellation of work placements for operational reasons.
• Contribute to training of CP supervisors and beneficiaries, as appropriate.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with a range of stakeholders – including local authorities and charities – to ensure sufficient numbers of Community Payback work placements and to explore opportunities for on‑the‑job training and education.

Qualifications and Experience

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence (automatic licence not accepted).
• Experience of working as part of a team, sharing good practice, knowledge of community networks and the skills to promote a strong team ethos.
• Examples of maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders (beneficiary organisations) and representing the organisation at meetings and forums.
• Experience of conducting workplace reviews to make judgements about compliance with quality standards.
• Health and Safety qualification – IOSH Level 3 or Managing Safely qualified – required or proven experience.
• Ability to drive a Minibus D1 and trailer.
• Qualified as an assessor for NVQ awards for service users (e.g. OCN, Communicating and Influencing).

Working Pattern

Minimum of 60 % of the working week in an office, with flexibility to travel across Merseyside. Regular weekend duty cover on a rota basis is required; weekend work is compensated with extra pay and flexi/timers will be provided.

Benefits

• Annual Leave – 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years' service plus public holidays.
• Pension – included in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.
• Training – extensive range of staff development opportunities provided by the Ministry of Justice.
• Family Friendly policies – including flexible working, reduced hours, job share, parental leave and childcare support.
• Pay – starting salary £26,475, with potential for annual progression through the Competency Based Framework (CBF).
• Other benefits – free annual sight tests for screen‑users, voluntary benefits, and access to a range of retail vouchers.