Intervention Worker - Wandsworth, United Kingdom - Hestia

Hestia

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Wandsworth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Advert Text:

Job Title:
Intervention Worker (PT)

Approved Premises

Reporting to:
Intervention Officer

Contract:
Permanent, Part Time

Interview Date: 22nd February 2023

About the Service/Department
Approved Premises (AP) work with the highest-risk offenders and provide a vital element in public protection arrangements.

AP offer a 'stepping stone' from prison to more mainstream community life with a level of contact, support and supervision that does not exist anywhere else in the probation service.

Residents are seen on a daily basis and staff become involved in the resident's life to a very high degree: giving advice and offering support whilst exercising control and supervision, all the time liaising with the rest of the probation service and a wide range of agencies.

This intense level of contact is what enables AP staff to monitor residents' well-being, to tailor support and to be aware of their actions and changes in their behaviour in a way that no other intervention can.

The role of AP staff is to encourage and facilitate residents to do all that they can for themselves, rather than to do the work for them.

AP staff are not employed to work for residents, but to empower and enable them to do things for themselves.

AP staff do not organise most residents' lives or time for them.

Although some do require help in this aspect of their lives residents have freedom, including the freedom to make mistakes, even if there are negative consequences for them.

Staff make residents aware of their responsibilities.

About the role

Working as part of a team and wider multi-agency service, providing support at all times and enforcement when necessary to offenders residing at the Approved Premises.

In particular to monitor and encourage compliance, guide, advise and supervise residents, all the time ensuring that public protection is at the very core of all work carried out.

Some other main responsibilities of the role include:

Providing admin and other support to colleagues, particularly in the preparation, facilitation and evaluation of purposeful activities
Ensuring all tasks detailed on the daily task sheets are carried out
Following protocols, encouraging compliance and taking enforcement action as necessary, in particular around drug and alcohol testing requirements and curfews

About you

Being optimistic about the possibility of change and peoples capacity to change
The ability to learn quickly, gather information and make defensible decisions
The capacity to maintain firm boundaries, using authority legitimately whilst working prosocially and positively with people
The ability to receive, process and accurately record detailed information, sharing it with others as appropriate and within the framework of confidentiality
An understanding of the emotional and behavioural impact of trauma and the ability to work with people who may be display a range of emotions, behaviours and communication challenges
The ability to work as part of a team, leading by example, taking a pragmatic, hands on approach to practical tasks such as cooking, gardening and other 'household' chores and leisure activities.
Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately
The ability to engage and communicate effectively with others to provide a flexible and responsive approach

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Schedule 9 (1a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this position. There is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be female please

Please see the attached documents for the full job description and more information about Hestia.

What Hestia offers
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Holiday allowance of 25days/195hours per annum plus 8days/62.4hours public holidays (pro rata)

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Company Pension:

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Learning and Development Opportunities (including career progression opportunities across our services and departments, a full 9 month induction providing an understanding of The Hestia Approach and all Hestia's practices and policies to support your career in Hestia and if applicable, a foundation knowledge to attain a Skills for Care Certificate)
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Hestia Rewards exclusive membership (Hestia Rewards is our staff wellbeing and benefits scheme which provides access to fantastic retail discounts, gym membership discounts, recognise a colleague eCards etc.)
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Access to a range of health and wellbeing support tools including our Employee Assistance Programme, Flexible working (including holiday trading and TOIL) and some roles include Clinical Supervision
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Other benefits such as Eye care vouchers, Travel/Season Ticket Loans and Cycle to work scheme (with up to 40% savings on a new bike).

If applicable to the role, Hestia will also support you on joining our existing ASYE (Assisted and Supported Year in Employment) programme if you are interested and fit the criteria.

About Hestia
Hestia supports adults and children in cri