Approved Premises Residential Worker - Cardiff, United Kingdom - HM Prison & Probation Service

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Salary:

- £23,637 - £29,046
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  • Other

  • NPS Pay Band 3 National
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Type of role:
  • Operational Delivery
    Working pattern:
  • Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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About the job


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Location

  • This position is based at NPS 9 LEWIS STREET CARDIFF, CF11 6JYAbout the job

Job summary:


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    Job description:
This Annualised Hours Contract is for 625 hours per annum. The equivalent of 12 hours per week, worked flexibly, averaging one 12 hour shifts per week. These shifts will be a mixture of days, nights, weekdays and weekends.

The majority will be planned in advance around operational need and your availability, and some will be reactive based upon immediate need.


The role will entail working at one main Approved Premise with the requirement to work across additional sites should the need arise.


In addition to the annual salary, there will be enhancements for night and weekend working.

HMPPS
in Wales:


Preventing victims by changing lives


HMPPS in Wales works in an integrated way to keep communities in Wales safer and to give the men and women we work with the opportunity to change their lives.

We commission and provide offender management services in the community and in custody to deliver the orders of the courts and support rehabilitation.

Our aim is to deliver outstanding, seamless offender management services in Wales that protect the public, reduce reoffending, deliver value for money and support our partners.


The Welsh Language Scheme
Welsh Language skills for this post are desirable.


HMPPS yng Nghymru**:


Atal pobl rhag dod yn ddioddefwyr trwy newid bywydau


Mae HMPPS yng Nghymru yn gweithio mewn ffordd integredig i gadw cymunedau yng Nghymru yn fwy diogel, a rhoi cyfle i'r dynion a'r merched hynny rydym yn gweithio â hwy i newid eu bywydau.

Rydym yn comisiynu a darparu gwasanaethau rheoli troseddwyr yn y gymuned a'r carchar i weithredu gorchmynion y llysoedd a chefnogi adsefydlu.

Ein nod yw darparu gwasanaethau rheoli troseddwyr ardderchog ac esmwyth yng Nghymru sy'n gwarchod y cyhoedd, lleihau aildroseddu, cynnig gwerth am arian a chefnogi ein partneriaid.


Y Cynllun Iaith Gymraeg
Mae sgiliau iaith Gymraeg yn ddymunol ar gyfer y swydd hon.


Overview of the job


The job holder will work as part of a team providing 24 hour cover at an Approved Premises (AP) including security and monitoring services.

The job holder will undertake a full range of work with the offender whilst resident at the Approved Premises.

This will include; providing support in contributing to the risk management and sentence plan objectives and reporting any significant changes relating to risk and/or re-offending to any non-compliance within agreed enforcement procedures to ensure that offenders resident at an AP and the fabric of it are kept safe and secure throughout their shift.


Summary


The job holder will assist in the well-being and supervision of residents, maintaining discipline, adherence to AP rules, licence conditions, sentence plan objectives specific to residency in the Approved Premises and court orders.

In addition, will contribute to the management of residents' risk. This post will involve substantial out of hours work, both waking night duty and weekend work. The post holder may be required to cover duties at other Approved Premises at times of staff absence.


In line with PS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.


The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.


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

  • Contribute to effective team practice, communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues to ensure consistency of work practices and positive working environment.
  • Effectively communicate key risk issues to colleagues at handover and throughout the shift. It will also, at times, require communicating with Offender Managers, Standby Manager and partner agencies e.g. Police, Health professionals and drug/alcohol services.
  • Undertake regular inspections of the building, including cellars and grounds throughout the period of duty, recording any occurrences/damage or defects, and monitor CCTV equipment.
  • Maintain an active presence in the AP at all times. Regularly engage with residents in a prosocial manner. Contribute towards the protection of the residents through observation to ensure adherence to their risk management plans and general wellbeing.
  • Actively engage with and monitor behaviour of high risk residents

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