91387 - Case Worker Prison Offender Manager - HMP Haverigg (full or part time)
Number of jobs available: 1
Detail of reserve list: 12 Months
Region: North West
City/Town: Millom
Building/Site: HM Prison Haverigg, LA18 4NA
Grade: EO
Band: 4
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time
Role Type: Operational Delivery
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? No
Overview of the job
The job holder will lead the management and assessment of selected low to medium risk prisoners and prepare, implement, review and evaluate their sentence plans with them. The job holder will build effective, appropriate and supportive relationships with prisoners, with the aim of reducing re-offending.
This is a non-operational job with no line management responsibilities. This role is rotational and will involve regular prisoner-facing activities/duties.
Summary
Typical tasks associated with this role include:
1. Supervise, manage, signpost and advise prisoners decently, safely and securely while carrying out all activities.
2. Understand, apply and conform to national and local policies.
3. Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and staff.
4. Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.
5. Prepare relevant documentation to managers for verification/quality checking purposes.
6. Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.
7. Assess and manage the risk posed by offenders to protect victims of crime and the general public by providing information and advice to other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
8. Supervise offenders during custodial sentences.
9. Contribute to the management of risk.
10. Work with other agencies and groups to prevent reoffending and meet the needs of victims and offenders.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
1. Undertake the full range of offender management tasks with low to medium risk cases.
2. No ownership of high risk cases will be held, but support to probation officers in the case management of high risk prisoners will be given when required.
3. Be involved in all relevant processes in the prison such as ACCT and violence reduction/anti-bullying for those within your case load, if applicable.
4. Interview prisoners within prescribed timescales of their arrival. Set and review targets with prisoners and update case management notes on PNOMIS or relevant IT systems.
5. Use the Offender Assessment System (OASys) to identify risks and manage offenders appropriately.
6. Lead the sentence planning meeting to prepare and review appropriate plans.
7. Encourage and support prisoners to participate in education, interventions, and workshops as defined within the sentence plan.
8. Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
9. Complete all paperwork for the cases, including lifer and ISP specific paperwork in line with relevant policies, standards and set timescales.
10. Highlight any prisoner who gives significant concerns by their behaviour to the Heads of Offender Management or Orderly Officer.
Behaviours
1. Making Effective Decisions
2. Working Together
3. Communicating and Influencing
4. Delivering at Pace
5. Managing a Quality Service
Experience
1. Experience of working with a diverse range of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties.
2. Understanding of factors related to offending, e.g. substance misuse, accommodation issues.
3. Knowledge and understanding of the work of the criminal justice system.
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.
Benefits
1. Annual Leave
2. Pension
3. Work Life Balance
4. Training
Eligibility: All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
Please quote the job reference: 91387
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