Surrey - Programme Facilitator for Sexual Offending - Guildford, United Kingdom - HM Prison & Probation Service

HM Prison & Probation Service

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3 weeks ago

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- £30,812 - £38,289

In addition to the base salary you will be entitled to unsocial hours payments for working in the evenings and/or a Saturday. Working on a Saturday attracts an additional premium of 50% and working evenings an additional 30%.

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Other
NPS Pay Band 4 National
Contract type:
Permanent
Type of role:
Operational Delivery
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Flexible working, Fulltime, Parttime
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This position is based at NPS COLLEGE HOUSE GUILDFORD, GU1 4RSAbout the job

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Job description:

The role being advertised is for a full-time Programme Facilitator.

We are seeking a qualified Probation Officer to deliver accredited groupwork programmes to men who have been convicted of sexual offences, including the completion of all the associated pre/post group assessments.

Any applicants who are not already qualified Facilitators will need to pass an assessment centre and the relevant Facilitator training within the initial 6 months probationary period.

The programmes currently being delivered in Surrey are Horizon, iHorizon and New Me Strengths.

These programmes have been devised from a desistance perspective and focus on developing protective factors to keep group members safe from offending.

They aim to support group members to develop effective problem solving and coping skills, to build supportive relationships and pro-social peer groups, to manage unhealthy sexual thinking and to develop a positive self-identity.

Most programmes are delivered in the evening and you should be prepared to work up to four evenings a week and be flexible in working across PDU sites.

You will be well supported by co-workers and via treatment management supervision.

You will also have access to external professional support for staff working with sexual offending, be a member with NOTA and have access to related training events.

There is reimbursement for business travel and an enhanced payment available for working unsocial hours in the evening.

In addition to the base salary you will be entitled to unsocial hours payments for working in the evenings and/or a Saturday.

Working on a Saturday attracts an additional premium of 50% and working evenings an additional 30%.

Overview of the job

Post holders will undertake the full range of offender management tasks with offenders under supervision including assessment, sentence implementation and producing reports; utilising service procedures and practice directions to underpin professional judgement.

Summary
To assess and manage the risk posed by offenders to protect victims of crime and the general the public by:

Providing information and advice to criminal courts, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations
Contribute to the management of risk
Work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and offenders

In line with NPS 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 undertake.

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
Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below.

To provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations
To undertake the full range of offender management tasks with offenders assessed at all levels of risk of serious harm including high and very high.
To use computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales
To ensure timely and effective referrals to, and relationships between, offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons and external agencies to enhance positive outcomes, manage risk and reduce reoffending
To attend professional meetings and represent the NPS at appropriate partnership forums e.g. MAPPA, MARAC
To work collaboratively with colleagues, maintain effective team relationships and provide professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officer (PSOs) and other staff as appropriate
To provide cover within your team and to other teams as required
To undertake prison, home or other alternate location visits as required
Respond to risk escalation requests raised by Community Rehabilitation Companies, determine risk level and if high risk (endorsed by a manager) decide on how this will be managed
To deliver and colead accredited programmes commensura