Grade: Other
NPS Pay Band: 3 National
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Role Type: Operational Delivery
Line Manager Responsibilities: No
Location: This role has the option of being based at two locations; please state your preference in your application.
Successful candidates may be required to cover the whole of the North East Region to support community payback operations. The shift pattern is a Day shift only of 4 days per week, across a 7-day (Monday - Sunday) weekly rota, with a shift length of 9 hours and 15 minutes.
New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join at the entry point salary for the advertised band. Existing Civil Servants will have their salary calculated in accordance with the Department’s pay on transfer / pay on promotion rules.
Overview of the Job
This is an operational role directly supervising work groups of offenders serving a community sentence, which may include driving service vehicles to transport people or equipment. The post holder will be responsible for all work site supervision tasks and will work with service users to ensure that all tasks are carried out effectively.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
1. Conduct Pre-Placement Unpaid Work Induction sessions.
2. Conduct a start of the day ‘tool box’ talk to ensure all service users understand the task at hand and safe working practice.
3. Follow work directions within the project placement file.
4. Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed, alerting relevant staff to any risks.
5. Ensure that appropriate tools, equipment and supplies are available in accordance with local procedure.
6. Conduct a dynamic risk assessment to ensure all hazards are noted and managed.
7. Use pro-social and other motivational techniques to ensure that service users complete the work assigned in a disciplined and well-behaved manner.
8. Monitor the attendance of service users allocated to agency placements.
9. Maintain all service users’ records in accordance with organisational requirements.
10. Work towards accreditation as a workplace assessor or deliver training assessments for selected service users.
11. Contribute towards promoting Community Payback with colleagues and external agencies.
In line with PS policies and procedures, the job holder must demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and adhere to all policies regarding sensitive/confidential information.
Behaviours
* Managing a Quality Service
* Working Together
* Communicating and Influencing
Experience
* Evidence of commitment to teamwork.
* Effective inter-personal skills with the ability to supervise people constructively.
* Evidence of problem-solving within a workplace or similar environment.
* Knowledge of safety at work, public protection and risk of harm in all aspects of work.
* Driving Licence – Category D1 Minibus.
Technical Requirements
* Basic knowledge of First Aid and willingness to undertake further training.
* To attain IOSH L3 or equivalent and a willingness to attend further training.
* Driving Licence.
* Willing to achieve and maintain L3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent.
Ability
* Ability to model pro-social attitudes and behaviour to service users.
* Good written communication skills.
The job holder must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh.
Mandatory Eligibility Requirements
Licences: Manual Driving Licence required.
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home. Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working.
Benefits
* Annual Leave: 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years’ service, plus public holidays.
* Pension: The National Probation Service is covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Training: The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Support
* A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
* Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. For more information about the recruitment process and standards, please refer to the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
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