Community Payback Supervisor

at  Ministry of Justice

Salary
£25,310 - £30,968 (plus a London Weighting Allowance of £4,126)
Number of jobs available
5
Detail of reserve list
12 Months
Region
London
City/Town
London
Building/Site

NPS DENMARK HOUSE LONDON, NW9 7BW

Grade
Other
Organisation Grade for HMPPS
NPS Pay Band 3 London
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
Please note: Please note this role attracts London allowance of £4,126 per annum which is additional to the starting salary listed above*.
In addition, this post attracts a London allowance payment which will be discussed at interview.
This role will require a flexible approach with start times from 7.00 AM and finish time of 16.45 PM and will include weekend shifts.
We currently have 2 full time positions available with a working pattern must include at least one weekend day with alternative days to be agreed with successful candidate.
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.

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
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• Willing to achieve and maintain L3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent

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.