Visits Centre Assistant (Split Shifts - Wednesday and Weekends)
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £23,400 FTE, £4,212.00 actual earnings |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2024 |
| Location: | Stafford, ST16 3AW |
| Company: | Prison Advice and Care Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1471 |
Summary
Role overview
Please note - the shift pattern for this role is as follows:
Week 1 = Wednesday - 4.5 HRS
Week 2 = Saturday - 4.5 HRS / Sunday - 4.5 HRS
Can you be organised and energetic, while being kind and empathetic? Do you like helping others? Then you might be just the person
we're looking for.
As a Pact Visits Centre Assistant, you will primarily provide support to families visiting loved ones in the Visitor Centre.
Services in the Visitor Centre include play and children’s services and a catering service. You will work as one of the Pact team,
you will be based primarily in the prison's Visitor Centre and visits hall, providing support, advice and guidance to families
visiting prisoners. You will facilitate prison visits and family days and supporting the play service.
About You:
To be successful in this role you will have experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging environment,
ideally involving prisoners and/or their families. You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a
demanding work load. You will have the ability to contribute to planning and development of Pact’s family work and also have
knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practice. Furthermore you will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and
ability to work in build partnerships with a range of agencies.
What Pact Offer:
Pact offer a wide range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme,
life assurance, eye care vouchers, generous annual leave plus more. You will have the opportunity to attend internal training
events to further develop yourself as an effective support work and you will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported
by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel you meet the requirements of this post please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.
Please note: early application is recommended as we assess applications on receipt and reserve the right to close early if we
receive sufficient applications.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to
post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory
references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where
appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note
that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgments may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.
Please note - the shift pattern for this role is as follows:
Week 1 = Wednesday - 4.5 HRS
Week 2 = Saturday - 4.5 HRS / Sunday - 4.5 HRS
Can you be organised and energetic, while being kind and empathetic? Do you like helping others? Then you might be just the person
we're looking for.
As a Pact Visits Centre Assistant, you will primarily provide support to families visiting loved ones in the Visitor Centre.
Services in the Visitor Centre include play and children’s services and a catering service. You will work as one of the Pact team,
you will be based primarily in the prison's Visitor Centre and visits hall, providing support, advice and guidance to families
visiting prisoners. You will facilitate prison visits and family days and supporting the play service.
About You:
To be successful in this role you will have experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging environment,
ideally involving prisoners and/or their families. You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a
demanding work load. You will have the ability to contribute to planning and development of Pact’s family work and also have
knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practice. Furthermore you will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and
ability to work in build partnerships with a range of agencies.
What Pact Offer:
Pact offer a wide range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme,
life assurance, eye care vouchers, generous annual leave plus more. You will have the opportunity to attend internal training
events to further develop yourself as an effective support work and you will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported
by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel you meet the requirements of this post please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.
Please note: early application is recommended as we assess applications on receipt and reserve the right to close early if we
receive sufficient applications.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to
post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory
references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where
appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note
that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgments may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.