Community Payback Supervisor - Bristol Full time (South West) (Ref: 10444)

HM Prison and Probation Service; Bath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Bath is seeking a project worker to support community service projects. The role includes conducting inductions for service users, ensuring health and safety compliance, and contributing to rehabilitation through positive work experiences. Successful candidates will have a full UK Manual Driving Licence and demonstrate strong communication skills. This role offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Access to learning and development

Flexible work options

Civil Service pension

Paid annual leave

Public holidays

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in English or Welsh.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Pre-Placement Unpaid Work Induction sessions.
• Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed.
• Conduct dynamic risk assessments for tasks.

Skills

Communication

Influencing

Leadership

Teamwork

Quality Service Management

Job description

Overview

The post holder will work on varied projects that involve practical tasks visible to the public as part of credible punishment and 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. They will contribute towards the rehabilitative potential of the sentence and support some service users to gain employment skills through a positive work experience with opportunities 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. Weekend working may be required as part of the normal pattern of working. The work may involve collaboration with volunteers or staff from partner organisations.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties

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

• 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 relevant staff to any risk, and ensure related paperwork is completed accurately and on time, 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 note and manage hazards.
• Use pro-social and other motivational techniques to ensure service users complete work 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, updating information 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.

In line with policy, the post holder must demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and understand its relevance to the work. The post holder must adhere to policies regarding the sensitive/confidential nature of information handled. The duties described are not exhaustive and the post holder may be asked to accept reasonable alterations or additional tasks of a similar level. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and will be discussed with the post holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or Welsh (where specified in Wales). A full UK Manual Driving Licence is required to be eligible to apply for this role. Applications from candidates who only hold an automatic driving licence cannot be accepted. Please upload the front and back copy of your driving licence.

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Leadership

Benefits

• Access to learning and development
• A flexible work options environment to enhance work-life balance
• A culture that 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 visit the Candidate Information Page: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Things you need to know

Selection process details: This vacancy uses Success Profiles and will assess Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. Feedback will be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and baseline security checks where applicable.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of the Commonwealth with right to work in the UK, nationals of the EU/EEA/Switzerland/Norway/Iceland/Liechtenstein with settled or pre-settled status or eligibility under the EU Settlement Scheme, Turkish nationals and certain family members. Further information on nationality requirements is available.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit on merit by fair and open competition. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. The organisation offers disability support schemes and redeployment opportunities where applicable.