Community Payback Group Supervisor, Yorkshire and the Humber Probation Serv

at  Ministry of Justice

Salary
£26,475 - £31,650
Number of jobs available
2
Detail of reserve list
12 Months
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
City/Town
Grimsby , Scunthorpe
Building/Site
NMS New Chase Court, DN31 1XD, NPS UNIT 1 SCUNTHORPE, DN15 6JH
Grade
Other
Organisation Grade for HMPPS
NPS Pay Band 3 National
Post Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time
Role Type
Operational Delivery
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities?
No
Job description

SUMMARY

The post holder will work on varied projects that involve practical tasks that should be seen by the public to be a credible punishment providing reparation to the community. The post holder will exercise appropriate authority to maintain discipline and good behaviour within working groups, alerting the relevant staff to any infringement of discipline or behaviour.
The post holder will contribute towards the rehabilitative potential of the sentence and will support some service users to gain employment skills through a positive work experience with the opportunity to gain vocational or skills-based training.
Staff are expected to contribute towards review and evaluation of all aspects of service delivery and to contribute towards a culture of continuous improvement.
Post holders may be required to undertake weekend working as part of their normal pattern of working. The work may involve working alongside volunteers or staff from partner organisations.

EXPERIENCE

• Evidence of commitment to team work
• Effective inter-personal skills with the ability to supervise people constructively while maintaining authority
• Evidence of problem-solving within a workplace or similar environment
• Knowledge of safety at work, public protection and risk of harm in all aspects of work
• Driving Licence – Category D1 Minibus

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Basic knowledge of First Aid and willingness to undertake further training
• To attain IOSH L3 or equivalent and a willingness to attend further training
• Driving Licence
• Willing to achieve and maintain L3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic knowledge of First Aid and willingness to undertake further training
Full UK Manual Driving Licence
Additional Information
As a CP Supervisor you will be required to work 37 hours per week over 4 days equating to 9.25 hours per day. This role may include weekend working as part of the normal pattern of working. The work may involve working alongside volunteers or staff from partner organisations.
Candidates must hold a full UK manual driving licence to apply, this is a mandatory technical requirement in order to carry out this role. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from candidates who hold an automatic driving licence only.
CP supervisors play a key part in supporting people on probation to do unpaid work to improve local communities and get their lives back on track. Working on varied projects that involve practical tasks that should be seen by the public to be a credible punishment providing reparation to the community. As a supervisor you will exercise appropriate authority to maintain discipline and good behaviour within working groups, alerting the relevant staff to any infringement of discipline or behaviour.
As a CP Supervisor you may be required to undertake weekend working as part of their normal pattern of working. The work may involve working alongside volunteers or staff from partner organisations.

If you are successful in the recruitment process and join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £26,475. The Probation Service Officer the opportunity for annual pay progression. To be successful in this role:

• You’ll love learning new things and can adapt to meet the needs of our organisation.
• You’ll be prepared to use your own initiative and enjoy working as part of a team.
• Multitasking will be second nature, ensuring tight deadlines are met.
• You’ll use Agile methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• You will be at ease working closely with other teams collaborating across diverse business areas with a range of people.

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To attain IOSH L3 or equivalent and a willingness to attend further training
Willing to achieve and maintain L3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent

RESPONSIBILITIES, ACTIVITIES & DUTIES

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Conduct Pre-Placement Unpaid Work Induction sessions.
• Conduct a start of the day ‘tool box’ talk to ensure all service users understand the task at hand and safe working practice and motivate and support service users to complete their Order.
• Follow work directions within the project placement file.
• Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed, alerting the relevant staff to any risk, ensuring that any associated paperwork is completed accurately and on time as required, including contributing to the review of placement risk assessments.
• Ensure that appropriate tools, equipment and supplies are available in accordance with local procedure and that instructions for safe use are followed by service users.
• Conduct a dynamic risk assessment to ensure all hazards are noted and managed.
• Use pro-social and other motivational techniques to ensure that service users complete the work assigned in a disciplined and well-behaved manner.
• Monitor the attendance of service users allocated to agency placements and promote successful completions.
• Maintain all service users’ records in accordance with organisational requirements ensuring that all information is updated onto the case management system in a timely and accurate manner.
• Work towards accreditation as a workplace assessor or deliver training assessments for selected service users within the supervised work group to provide enhanced learning opportunities.
• Contribute towards promoting Community Payback with colleagues, external agencies, Sentencers and the public.

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.
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.

If you are successful in the recruitment process and join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £26,475. The Probation Service Officer the opportunity for annual pay progression. To be successful in this role:

• You’ll love learning new things and can adapt to meet the needs of our organisation.
• You’ll be prepared to use your own initiative and enjoy working as part of a team.
• Multitasking will be second nature, ensuring tight deadlines are met.
• You’ll use Agile methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• You will be at ease working closely with other teams collaborating across diverse business areas with a range of people