HMP Onley: Group Worker

Hmp Onley; Kilsby; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil service pension scheme

Learning and development

Flexible working options

Inclusive, diverse workplace

Annual leave

Season Ticket Advance

Job summary

HM Prison & Probation Service is seeking a facilitator to deliver Building Choices programmes at HMP Onley. The role involves group and individual work within a rehabilitative setting, aiming to reduce reoffending and support wider rehabilitation activities.

Training and professional support are provided, with opportunities for progression and supervision. The post is non-operational and focused on delivering high-quality programmes, with some travel to other East Midlands establishments as

Qualifications

• Excellent facilitation skills for group and individual sessions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work within a rehabilitative programmes team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver programmes in group or individual settings following a manual.
• Organise materials for session delivery.
• Plan sessions per programme requirements and adapt to participants' needs.
• Notify managers when sessions cannot run and complete catch ups.
• Identify and recruit future participants and maintain an outcomes database.
• Maintain accurate records of assessments and prisoner contacts.
• Conduct motivational interviews to engage participants.
• Complete post-session de-briefs and record key information.
• Collaborate with sentence management and Offender Managers.
• Engage in supervision and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Facilitation

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Facilitator competency centre

Job description

Summary

The role is based in prison and involves working in group and one to ones to deliver an offending behaviour programme; Building Choices. You will work as part of a team providing an integral rehabilitative service to assist in reducing reoffending. We operate a flexible working policy, however, when in group delivery the expectation will be for you to be on duty at 07:45 to be ready for an 08:00 session start time. Whilst this role is advertised at HMP Onley and you will begin your training and delivery here, Group workers are recruited on a peripatetic (mobile) basis and may be required to deliver programmes at other establishments across the East Midlands region as required - HMP Whatton, HMP Ranby and HMP Stocken., The role is based in prison and involves working in group and one to ones to deliver an offending behaviour programme; Building Choices. You will work as part of a team providing an integral rehabilitative service to assist in reducing reoffending. We operate a flexible working policy, however, when in group delivery the expectation will be for you to be on duty at 07:45 to be ready for an 08:00 session start time. Whilst this role is advertised at HMP Onley and you will begin your training and delivery here, Group workers are recruited on a peripatetic (mobile) basis and may be required to deliver programmes at other establishments across the East Midlands region as required - HMP Whatton, HMP Ranby and HMP Stocken. The job holder will deliver a range of activities and programmes, which include assessment, group and individual treatment and provides support to wider rehabilitative activity within the prison. The post holder will be supported through training, career development opportunities and professional support. This is a non-operational, non-rotational job with no line management responsibilities. The post holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Deliver programmes in a group or individual basis, following a manual and delivering as designed.
• Organise materials for session delivery.
• Plan sessions as per the programme requirements and identify ways to deliver the sessions in a responsive way to meet the needs of the participants.
• Notify the Treatment Managers and other team members when sessions are unable to run, and complete missed session catch ups.
• Identify and actively recruit future programmes participants, completing assessments, and screening tools whilst maintaining an accurate database of the outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records of assessments and contact with prisoners.
• Conduct motivational interviews with prisoners with the aim to engage them in programmes.
• Continually motivate and engage future, current and past participants.
• Complete post session de-briefs and record accurately any key information from the sessions.
• Complete post-programme tasks including writing a record of progress, setting objectives, contributing to post-programme reviews and communicating progress with sentence management team, for each programme participant
• Actively engage in sentence management by liaising with prison and community Offender Managers.
• Work towards the delivery guidelines outlined within the quality assurance framework, supported by your treatment manager.
• Actively engage in supervision provided by treatment and programme management teams.
• Engage in continual professional development opportunities supported by your line manager.
• Deliver awareness packages to other staff in the establishment.

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Technical skills

• Facilitator competency assessment centre - details to be issued to those invited for interview,

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Security Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced (or equivalent) criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete checks.

Nationality requirements

• 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
• 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

Working for the Civil Service The 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 .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 and the .

Essential Experience

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

• The job holder will need to have excellent skills in dealing with people.
• Full training will be provided.

Ability

• Ability to successfully complete the required assessment and training courses to deliver particular Interventions and maintain this accreditation within the role.
• Ability to facilitate in an interactive and engaging way.

Benefits

• Alongside your salary of £34,440, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,977 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
• 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
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• with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance