Job summary
Please refer to Job Description
Job description
Please note:� Must be prepared to attend Bicester Office as part of normal working:� Talisman House, Bicester OX26 6HR
**Please note: Candidates�must�hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence when applying for this role, this�is a�mandatory technical requirement�in order to carry out this role. We cannot accept candidates who hold an automatic Driving Licence only.**
Please note: Community Payback Placement Coordinators will be expected to work weekends when needed. This may be to cover for CP supervisors, or to visit CP project sites � such as schools which aren�t accessible on weekdays � to complete project risk assessments or meet beneficiaries, for example. You will be paid a higher rate for any weekend days you do work.
Overview of the job� �����
This is a high-profile role within NPS responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with a range of current and future partner organisations, customers and stakeholders. This will involve working with a range of voluntary and statutory organisations.
The post holder will ensure that sufficient work placement that meet the quality standards set out in the Community Payback Guidance are available so that the sentence of the Court can be carried out effectively.�
The post holder will support the CP Manager to ensure that all Community Payback placements meet the policy objectives of the organisation and comply with relevant legislation.
Post holders may be required to undertake weekend working as part of their normal pattern of working.
Summary� ���������
The job holder will identify and establish community-based work projects that fulfil the requirements of the Community Payback Guidance Manual. This includes monitoring and review of existing projects.
The post holder will conduct relevant health and safety assessments of work placements and ensure compliance with organisational policy and health and safety legislation.�
The post holder will have oversite of the placement induction procedure, defining tasks and safe working practices and appropriate allocation and use of required tools and equipment.�
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties�
� Find and assess a wide range of suitable Community Payback placements, including those providing an opportunity for service user training and future employment and placements appropriate for people with protective characteristics�
� Assess the viability of income generation opportunities within new placements, discuss with beneficiaries and manage the process to maximise this potential
� To complete a schedule of safe working practice for work and create a project file in accordance with Health and safety standards.
� Promote positive relationships with beneficiaries/ stakeholders; including meetings and site visits as required to manage customer/stakeholder relationships and promote a positive perception of the NPS with community networks.�
� Ensure that a safe working environment for staff, service users and beneficiaries is maintained on all Community Payback work sites in compliance with Health and Safety legislation and NPS policy. NPS-JES-0098 Community Payback Placement Coordinator
� Ensure that placements remain compliant with quality requirements and take action as required to improve or discontinue placements where quality standards cannot be met.�
� Be responsible for coordinating tools, equipment, appropriate clothing and PPE and other resources used on Community Payback placements and ensure that all equipment complies with Health and Safety requirements and that users know how to safely use the equipment.
� Ensure that relevant Health and Safety Training is provided to staff both in response to ad‐hoc needs and as required by the service delivery plan.
� To support investigations into Health and Safety incidents and ensure that serious incidents including near misses are reported and that lessons learnt are shared within the team.
� To support the electronic, social media and other innovative means to receive nominations for new placements from the public and promote Community Payback, within NPS guidelines.
� Liaise with probation practitioners as necessary to exchange information and maintain appropriate working arrangements.
� To participate in a rota planning, delivering and reviewing the service user induction.
� Recruit, support and coordinate Mentors who will encourage service user compliance, engagement and access to local support networks.
� To cover the CP supervisor role where required to avoid cancellation of work placements for operational reasons.�
� To contribute to training of CP supervisors and beneficiaries, as appropriate.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Person specification
Please refer to Job Description
Licences
Candidates must have a full UK Manual Driving Licence to be eligible to apply for this role.
We cannot accept applications from candidates who only hold an automatic driving licence.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
1. Changing and Improving
2. Working Together
3. Communicating and Influencing
4. Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
5. Access to learning and development
6. A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
7. A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
8. A with an employer contribution of
9. Annual Leave
10. Public Holidays
11. Season Ticket Advance
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