Community Payback supervisor

Ministry of Justice; Widnes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the United Kingdom seeks a Community Payback Supervisor to oversee work groups of offenders serving community sentences. The role involves supervising practical tasks, conducting risk assessments, and motivating service users. Candidates must possess a UK Manual Driving Licence and demonstrate effective inter-personal skills and teamwork. This position requires weekend availability and offers the opportunity to develop vocational skills through training.

Benefits

Higher pay for weekend work

Opportunities for vocational training

Qualifications

• Experience of supervising work groups effectively.
• Knowledge of safety at work and risk of harm.
• Ability to motivate and support service users.

Responsibilities

• Supervise work groups of offenders serving community sentences.
• Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed.
• Conduct dynamic risk assessments.

Skills

Practical Skills

Teamwork

Inter-personal skills

Problem-solving

Basic knowledge of First Aid

Communication and Influencing

Education

L3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA)

Tools

UK Manual Driving Licence - Category D1 Minibus

Job description

Overview

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 role may include driving service vehicles to transport people or equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Please note: Candidates must hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence when applying for this role, this is a mandatory technical requirement in order to carry out this role. We cannot accept candidates who hold an automatic Driving Licence only.
• The post holder will work on varied projects that involve practical tasks that should be seen by the public to be a credible punishment providing reparation to the community.
• The post holder will exercise appropriate authority to maintain discipline and good behaviour within working groups, alerting the relevant staff to any infringement of discipline or behaviour.
• 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.
• Staff are expected to contribute towards review and evaluation of all aspects of service delivery and to contribute towards a culture of continuous improvement.
• Post holders may be required to undertake weekend working as part of their normal pattern of working.
• The work may involve working alongside volunteers or staff from partner organisations.
• 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 and motivate and support service users to complete their Order.
• Follow work directions within the project placement file.
• Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed, alerting the relevant staff to any risk, ensuring that any associated paperwork is completed accurately and on time as required, including contributing to the review of placement risk assessments.
• Ensure that appropriate tools, equipment and supplies are available in accordance with local procedure and that instructions for safe use are followed by service users.
• 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 ensuring that all information is updated onto the case management system in a timely and accurate manner.
• Work towards accreditation as a workplace assessor or deliver training assessments for selected service users within the supervised work group to provide enhanced learning opportunities.
• Contribute towards promoting Community Payback with colleagues, external agencies, Sentencers and the public.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience of Practical Skills
• UK Manual Driving Licence - Category D1 Minibus
• Evidence of commitment to teamwork
• Effective inter-personal skills with the ability to supervise people constructively while maintaining authority
• Evidence of problem-solving within a workplace or similar environment
• Knowledge of safety at work, public protection and risk of harm in all aspects of work
• Basic knowledge of First Aid and willingness to undertake further training
• To attain IOSH L3 or equivalent and a willingness to attend further training
• Willing to achieve and maintain L3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent
• Ability to model pro-social attitudes and behaviour to service users
• Good written communication skills, Communicating and Influencing

Working Pattern

Community Payback projects run 7 days a week therefore you will work frequent weekends, and you may be asked to cover some evenings. You will be paid a higher rate for weekend days you do work.

Equal Opportunities

All applicants are considered under the Civil Service employment policy and answered in respect to equality, diversity, and inclusion principles.