Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Buddy Coordinator to work in HMP Garth. You will be based at HMP Garth but may be asked to travel to other prisons in the cluster, including HMPs: Wymott, Preston, Kirkham, and Lancaster Farms. This is a part-time position, and you will work 22.5 hours a week across Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The salary is £25,623 pro-rata.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
As a Buddy Coordinator, you will coordinate the training, supervision, and management of the Buddy Support Worker Programme. You will provide high-quality, innovative, holistic, responsive support, advice, and intervention to ensure the needs of those who have health and social care needs are supported.
Person Specification
1. Have 24 months experience working with older people, individuals in the Criminal Justice system, or in a social care setting.
2. Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with IT skills in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
3. Have experience arranging and developing group activities, workshops, and one-to-one sessions.
4. Be familiar with working within quality assurance frameworks.
5. Have knowledge of current diversity issues and high levels of political awareness and sensitivity.
Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.
Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group and acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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