Visit Centre Worker – HMP Fosse Way

POPS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 14,445 - 20,573; Full time

Job summary

POPS is a charity supporting the loved ones of those in prison. The role staffs the visit centre at HMP Fosseway in Leicester, creating a welcoming environment and greeting visitors.

You will provide information, practical advice and emotional support to visitors, helping prisoners’ children, families and visitors maintain positive relationships during custodial sentences and to prepare effectively for release and resettlement.

Responsibilities

• Staff the visit centre at HMP Fosseway, creating and maintaining a welcoming environment.
• Provide information, practical advice and emotional support to visitors to help families maintain positive relationships during custodial sentences and prepare for release.

Job description

Responsible to: POPS' Family Service Manager

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Contract: Permanent

About POPS

POPS is a Charity set up to support the loved ones of those in prison and on community sentence. The Charity was founded by prisoners’ families in 1988, we currently provide Family Support services in 15 prisons across Bristol, Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Leicester, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Yorkshire.

POPS values diversity. We welcome and encourage job applications from people from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.

Purpose of the post

To staff the visit centre at HMP Fosseway, creating and maintaining a welcoming environment and to meet and greet all visitors to the establishment.

The post holder will provide information, practical advice and emotional support to visitors where necessary, ensuring prisoners’ children, families and visitors are able to maintain positive and supportive relationships throughout the custodial sentence and to prepare effectively for release and resettlement.