86762 - Approved Premises Residential Worker - London
| Posting date: | 26 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,310 to £30,968 per year |
| Additional salary information: | (plus a London Weighting Allowance of £4,126) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 July 2024 |
| Location: | E7 9HL |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 86762 |
Summary
Approved Premises - Residential Worker
Salary: £25,310 to £30,208 plus unsocial hours allowances
Helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career. It’s an extraordinary role. There are many reasons to join the Probation Service. What will yours be?
About Approved Premises
Approved Premises are primarily for offenders who have been released on licence and who require a high level of supervision.
About the role
As a residential worker in an Approved Premises, you will play a crucial role in supporting the management of offenders in their transition from custody into the community, to achieve successful resettlement.
You will assist with the well-being and supervision of Approved Premises residents, helping them to stick to their license conditions and supporting them to keep themselves and others safe. You will carry out inspections, monitor behaviour and positively engage with residents, working closely with colleagues and partner agencies.
About you
You do not need a degree for this role. We are much more interested in your personal qualities. Ideally with experience of working with people who have social or personal difficulties, you will be empathetic, patient, and resilient. A good level of numeracy and literacy is also required as the role involves some report writing.
About us
The Probation Service works with offenders who are pre or post-release from prison or serving community sentences. Our role is to support their rehabilitation and protect the public.
People come from all walks of life to form one team in the Probation Service. Join us and you will be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise.
Pay and benefits
The starting salary is £25,310 for a 37 hour week plus a London weighting of £4,249 where this applies.
Additional payments are made for working unsociable hours:
• Monday to Friday: 7pm to 8am premium payment of 30%
• Weekend: 8am Saturday to 8am Monday premium payment of 50%
• Public/Bank Holidays: 8am to 8am premium payment of 50% as well as time off in lieu for actual hours worked
This is in addition to the great Civil Service benefits you’ll get as part of the Probation Service.
Overview of the job
The job holder will work as part of a team providing 24 hour cover at an Approved Premises (AP) including security and monitoring services. The job holder will undertake a full range of work with the people on probation whilst resident at the Approved Premises.
This will include; providing support in contributing to the risk management and sentence plan objectives and reporting any significant changes relating to risk and/or re-offending to any non-compliance within agreed enforcement procedures to ensure that people on probation resident at an AP and the fabric of it are kept safe and secure throughout their shift.
Summary
The job holder will assist in the well-being and supervision of residents, maintaining discipline, adherence to Approved Premises rules, licence conditions, sentence plan objectives specific to residency in the Approved Premises and court orders. In addition, will contribute to the management of residents’ risk. This post will involve substantial out of hours work, both waking night duty and weekend work. The post holder may be required to cover duties at other Approved Premises at times of staff absence.
In line with PS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.
Salary: £25,310 to £30,208 plus unsocial hours allowances
Helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career. It’s an extraordinary role. There are many reasons to join the Probation Service. What will yours be?
About Approved Premises
Approved Premises are primarily for offenders who have been released on licence and who require a high level of supervision.
About the role
As a residential worker in an Approved Premises, you will play a crucial role in supporting the management of offenders in their transition from custody into the community, to achieve successful resettlement.
You will assist with the well-being and supervision of Approved Premises residents, helping them to stick to their license conditions and supporting them to keep themselves and others safe. You will carry out inspections, monitor behaviour and positively engage with residents, working closely with colleagues and partner agencies.
About you
You do not need a degree for this role. We are much more interested in your personal qualities. Ideally with experience of working with people who have social or personal difficulties, you will be empathetic, patient, and resilient. A good level of numeracy and literacy is also required as the role involves some report writing.
About us
The Probation Service works with offenders who are pre or post-release from prison or serving community sentences. Our role is to support their rehabilitation and protect the public.
People come from all walks of life to form one team in the Probation Service. Join us and you will be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise.
Pay and benefits
The starting salary is £25,310 for a 37 hour week plus a London weighting of £4,249 where this applies.
Additional payments are made for working unsociable hours:
• Monday to Friday: 7pm to 8am premium payment of 30%
• Weekend: 8am Saturday to 8am Monday premium payment of 50%
• Public/Bank Holidays: 8am to 8am premium payment of 50% as well as time off in lieu for actual hours worked
This is in addition to the great Civil Service benefits you’ll get as part of the Probation Service.
Overview of the job
The job holder will work as part of a team providing 24 hour cover at an Approved Premises (AP) including security and monitoring services. The job holder will undertake a full range of work with the people on probation whilst resident at the Approved Premises.
This will include; providing support in contributing to the risk management and sentence plan objectives and reporting any significant changes relating to risk and/or re-offending to any non-compliance within agreed enforcement procedures to ensure that people on probation resident at an AP and the fabric of it are kept safe and secure throughout their shift.
Summary
The job holder will assist in the well-being and supervision of residents, maintaining discipline, adherence to Approved Premises rules, licence conditions, sentence plan objectives specific to residency in the Approved Premises and court orders. In addition, will contribute to the management of residents’ risk. This post will involve substantial out of hours work, both waking night duty and weekend work. The post holder may be required to cover duties at other Approved Premises at times of staff absence.
In line with PS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.