Youth Justice Worker Returners’ Scheme
| Posting date: | 06 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2024 |
| Location: | Feltham, Werrington and Wetherby |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 447 |
Summary
Job Title: Youth Justice Worker Returners’ Scheme
Address: HMP Werrington, Ash Bank Rd, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent ST9 0DX,
HMP Wetherby, York Rd, Wetherby LS22 5ED, HMP/YOI Feltham, Bedfont Rd, Feltham TW13 4NP
Salary: £31,904 - £40,207
City / Town: Feltham, Stoke-on-Trent, Wetherby
Region: London, North East and Midlands
Vacancy Type: Merit
If you are a former youth justice worker with less than 5 years gap in service and completed foundation training and probation before leaving HMPPS, we would like you to consider re-joining us to support your former colleagues to keep prisons and the public safe. We can offer you a fast-track return with no need to repeat the online assessment centre or foundation training.
You will need a DBS check.
Eligibility
You must be a former youth justice worker who left HMPPS through resignation or retirement within the last 5 years and who, before leaving, had successfully completed training and the probationary year.
If your probation was completed in another HMPPS role, then you must have worked as a youth justice worker for more than 12 months before leaving.
The scheme is also open to former youth justice workers who are currently working within the MoJ (excluding HMPPS) or other government departments.
HMPPS reserves the right to refuse reappointment to former youth justice workers on grounds of previous poor attendance or performance.
To become a youth justice worker, you will need to:
• be at least 18 years old at the commencement of employment
• meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements
• pass a medical and fitness assessment
• meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes
• for safety reasons, meet a suitable standard of hearing.
• Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons.
Application process
You will be asked to provide up to two YOIs where you would be willing to return to the youth justice worker role.
When you have been allocated to a vacancy, you will then need to attend the medical and fitness assessment and pre-employment checks (which includes occupational health) will be completed.
You will return to full-time hours unless you request other hours when you apply.
Pay
Successful Band 3 applicants will be re-appointed on the Band 3, pay point 2 salary. Successful Band 4 applicants will be re-appointed on the Band 4 salary.
If returning full-time, you will be given a contract for 37 hours a week. Once in post you can choose to increase to 39 or 41 hours a week as a Band 3. You can only work 37 hours a week as a Band 4. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours.
Werrington and Wetherby – Band 3:
• 37 hours a week (pay point 2) = £31,984 a year
• 39 hours a week (pay point 2) = £34,001 a year
• 41 hours a week (pay point 2) = £36,018 a year
Feltham – Band 3:
• 37 hours a week (pay point 2) = £35,564 a year
• 39 hours a week (pay point 2) = £37,807 a year
• 41 hours a week (pay point 2) = £40,050 a year
Werrington and Wetherby – Band 4:
• 37 hours a week = £36,565 a year
Feltham – Band 4:
• 37 hours a week = £40,207 a year
All salary figures quoted are for 2023/24 and include the 20% unsocial hours allowance. News on the 2024/25 pay award is expected later in September and you can ask about this when your eligibility for the scheme has been confirmed.
Level 4 child-focused qualification
If you were previously a Band 3 working towards your youth justice worker specialist role, you can return to that grade and we will support you to complete the level 4 child-focused qualification. Once qualified, you can become a Band 4 specialist youth justice worker.
When you return to work as a Band 3 youth justice worker you will have an agreed timeframe to complete your level 4 qualification. If you do not complete it, you will be offered a position as a prison officer in an adult prison.
If you were previously a Band 4 youth justice worker and successfully completed either the UNITAS or level 4 child-focused qualification, you can return to that grade.
Benefits
• 25 days’ annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service)
• paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day
• Civil Service pension of up to 20% of your salary
• cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits
Read more about youth justice worker benefits.
Address: HMP Werrington, Ash Bank Rd, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent ST9 0DX,
HMP Wetherby, York Rd, Wetherby LS22 5ED, HMP/YOI Feltham, Bedfont Rd, Feltham TW13 4NP
Salary: £31,904 - £40,207
City / Town: Feltham, Stoke-on-Trent, Wetherby
Region: London, North East and Midlands
Vacancy Type: Merit
If you are a former youth justice worker with less than 5 years gap in service and completed foundation training and probation before leaving HMPPS, we would like you to consider re-joining us to support your former colleagues to keep prisons and the public safe. We can offer you a fast-track return with no need to repeat the online assessment centre or foundation training.
You will need a DBS check.
Eligibility
You must be a former youth justice worker who left HMPPS through resignation or retirement within the last 5 years and who, before leaving, had successfully completed training and the probationary year.
If your probation was completed in another HMPPS role, then you must have worked as a youth justice worker for more than 12 months before leaving.
The scheme is also open to former youth justice workers who are currently working within the MoJ (excluding HMPPS) or other government departments.
HMPPS reserves the right to refuse reappointment to former youth justice workers on grounds of previous poor attendance or performance.
To become a youth justice worker, you will need to:
• be at least 18 years old at the commencement of employment
• meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements
• pass a medical and fitness assessment
• meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes
• for safety reasons, meet a suitable standard of hearing.
• Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons.
Application process
You will be asked to provide up to two YOIs where you would be willing to return to the youth justice worker role.
When you have been allocated to a vacancy, you will then need to attend the medical and fitness assessment and pre-employment checks (which includes occupational health) will be completed.
You will return to full-time hours unless you request other hours when you apply.
Pay
Successful Band 3 applicants will be re-appointed on the Band 3, pay point 2 salary. Successful Band 4 applicants will be re-appointed on the Band 4 salary.
If returning full-time, you will be given a contract for 37 hours a week. Once in post you can choose to increase to 39 or 41 hours a week as a Band 3. You can only work 37 hours a week as a Band 4. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours.
Werrington and Wetherby – Band 3:
• 37 hours a week (pay point 2) = £31,984 a year
• 39 hours a week (pay point 2) = £34,001 a year
• 41 hours a week (pay point 2) = £36,018 a year
Feltham – Band 3:
• 37 hours a week (pay point 2) = £35,564 a year
• 39 hours a week (pay point 2) = £37,807 a year
• 41 hours a week (pay point 2) = £40,050 a year
Werrington and Wetherby – Band 4:
• 37 hours a week = £36,565 a year
Feltham – Band 4:
• 37 hours a week = £40,207 a year
All salary figures quoted are for 2023/24 and include the 20% unsocial hours allowance. News on the 2024/25 pay award is expected later in September and you can ask about this when your eligibility for the scheme has been confirmed.
Level 4 child-focused qualification
If you were previously a Band 3 working towards your youth justice worker specialist role, you can return to that grade and we will support you to complete the level 4 child-focused qualification. Once qualified, you can become a Band 4 specialist youth justice worker.
When you return to work as a Band 3 youth justice worker you will have an agreed timeframe to complete your level 4 qualification. If you do not complete it, you will be offered a position as a prison officer in an adult prison.
If you were previously a Band 4 youth justice worker and successfully completed either the UNITAS or level 4 child-focused qualification, you can return to that grade.
Benefits
• 25 days’ annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service)
• paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day
• Civil Service pension of up to 20% of your salary
• cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits
Read more about youth justice worker benefits.