Support Worker - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice
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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Support Worker

£21,149

Birmingham:


Location:

This position is based in OPG Birmingham, Victoria Square House, B2 4AJ


Job description:


Overview of the job:


The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), responsible for registering Lasting Powers of Attorney and supervising deputies who are appointed by the Court of Protection.

Lasting Powers of Attorney gives people the power to choose who will be their voice and act in their best interests if they lose the ability to make certain decisions for themselves.

Our vision is to make lasting powers of attorney accessible, affordable, and essential for future planning.


Our people are at the heart of delivering these essential services to the public and as part of the Learning & Development (L&D) team you will contribute to building a welcoming, efficient, and inclusive workforce with a strong sense of purpose.

The L&D team sits in the Strategy & Central Services directorate and supports OPG in taking an innovative approach to learning, continuing to explore new ideas so we are fit for the future.

Learning should include everyone, and we are committed to ensuring our colleagues have access to the learning they need. We want to support them to inspire through leadership and management, no matter what their grade is.

The role advertised is an administrative position to work primarily within the L&D team in a support worker role, aiding a visually impaired member of staff in providing assistance when accessibility barriers are encountered, such as reading out printed materials and using inaccessible digital media and software, and support in navigating and operating in unfamiliar environments (guiding, reading signage etc.).

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Assisting in the interpretation and use of inaccessible media, software, and digital platforms (e.g., reading out aloud from presentations, documentation, and printed materials, describing graphics and the creation of accessible documents using existing materials).
  • Scheduling and booking rooms for meetings and events.
  • General management of calendars and schedules.
  • Facilitating training sessions (including monitoring Microsoft Teams chat when delivering virtually or handing out materials in facetoface learning scenarios).
  • Supporting the member of staff in their learning for an L&D apprenticeship.
  • Attend meetings as appropriate (with occasional travel to Nottingham and other MoJ offices). Provide support to meetings as required including organising agenda, taking, and distributing notes/minutes and action points
  • Guiding the member of staff in unfamiliar environments (e.g., certain areas of the office, cafés, railway stations etc.).
  • Assisting member of staff in dynamic social environments, such as meetings, conferences, and other events (e.g., identifying colleagues in the room, reading, and communicating body language etc.).
  • Aiding the editing of audiovisual media.
  • Converting inaccessible documentation into accessible formats.
  • To work within the aims and values of OPG.

Essential:


Desirable:

Experience of supporting visually impaired individuals in a work environment.
Has an understanding of ADHD.


Application process:

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Strengths and Behaviours.
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Working Together (Level 1)
Written feedback will only be provided if you attend interview.


Reasonable Adjustments:
At OPG we are committed to ensuring our workplace remains diverse and inclusive place to work. We want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used.

If you require any reasonable adjustments for any aspect of the selection process, do not hesitate to get in contact with us.


Please note:
Requests for part-time contracts will be considered in line with business needs
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Salary:

£21,149


Additional Information:


Working Arrangements & Further Information

Flexible working hours
The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices.


Benefits

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual Leave
Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years' service.


There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year.

Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.


Pension


The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.


Training
The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.


Networks
The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from
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