Community Payback Supervisor

at  Ministry of Justice

Salary
£25,310 - £30,968
Number of jobs available
8
Detail of reserve list
12 Months
Region
East Midlands
City/Town
Leicester
Building/Site

NPS 2 COBDEN STREET LEICESTER, LE1 2LB

Grade
Other
Organisation Grade for HMPPS
NPS Pay Band 3 National
Post Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working, Other
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

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..

*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.*

Weekend working included.
Thinking of applying to be a Community Payback Supervisor in the Probation Service and keen to get started as soon as possible?
Apply by the 17th September and you could potentially complete your assessment and get a job offer in just one day!
Don’t miss out on this limited opportunity to:

Visit the probation Office and get a sense of what it’s like working in The Probation Service.

• Meet some of our Community Payback Teams and see what they have to say about their work.
• Meet our friendly assessors who will test you to see if you have the abilities, behaviours, and strengths to be Community Payback Supervisor
• Start your pre-employment checks.

Complete your online application by 17th September and, if successful, you could be invited to an assessment day as soon as 12th October.
Details of the day including start time and what to bring will be shared with you once you have made your application and passed the initial online stage.
During the recruitment process you will be assessed on the behaviours, strengths, and abilities you need to become an effective Community Payback Supervisor
Assessment days will be taking place on
Saturday 12th October at Probation Office, 2 Cobden Street, Leicestershire
Sunday 13th October at Probation Office, 2 Cobden Street, Leicestershire
The online application begins with important details such as your National Insurance number and right to work in the UK.
You will then be asked to complete a Statement of Suitability which asks;

PLEASE PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF SUITABILITY EXPLAINING HOW YOU CONSIDER YOUR PERSONAL SKILLS, QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF YOUR SUITABILITY FOR THE ROLE. PLEASE SEE THE JOB DESCRIPTION WHEN WRITING YOUR EXAMPLES. (UP TO 500 WORDS)

Your application will be sifted once the application deadline has closed. You will then receive further instruction on the progress and outcome of your application.
This is an operational role directly supervising work groups of offenders serving a community sentence. This may include driving service vehicles to transport people or equipment. The post holder will be responsible for all work site supervision tasks and will work with service users to ensure that all tasks are carried out to the best of their ability. This will include working alongside people to demonstrate good practice as necessary.
A career in community payback gives you the power to make a positive impact on the lives of People on Probation as well as your community. People come from all walks of life to form one team in the Probation Service.
It’s all about supporting People on Probation on their journey and making your community a better place. Whether that’s building benches or cleaning the streets, you’re there because you genuinely want to help.
If this sounds like you, apply now.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
If you are successful in the recruitment process to join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £25,310
The Probation Service offers the opportunity for annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework (CBF), which if eligible, will see your pay increase. CBF is designed to enable you to move up through the pay band range as your competence grows.
Probation Service also increase their pay band ranges annually in line with Civil Service Pay guidance, which will also apply an increase to band pay ranges where applicable.