Overview of the job

This is an operational role directly supervising lone or groups of offenders subject to an out of court disposal (usually a conditional caution) unpaid reparative work. 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.

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 caution and will support some service users to gain additional skills through a positive work experience with the opportunity to gain vocational or skills-based training.

Post holders will be required to undertake weekend and/or evening working as part of their normal pattern of working.

The work may involve working alongside volunteers or staff from partner organisations.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties

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

• Conduct On Placement Immediate Justice Induction sessions
• Conduct a start of the day ‘toolbox’ talk to ensure all service users understand the task at hand and safe working practice and motivate and support service users to complete their Caution.
• Follow work directions within the project placement brief
• 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. Attendance, placement completions and fails to attend/comply must be relayed to the Criminal Justice Team by email.
• Maintain all service users’ records in accordance with organisational requirements ensuring that all information is updated onto the record system in a timely and accurate manner.
• Contribute towards promoting Immediate Justice with colleagues, external agencies, Sentencers and the public.
• 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.

Essential Experience

• Evidence of commitment to teamwork
• 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 Technical requirements
• Ability to model pro-social attitudes and behaviour to service users
• Good written communication skills

Desirable

• Driving Licence – Category D1 Minibus
• Basic knowledge of First Aid and willingness to undertake further training.

Minimum Eligibility

• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.

Hours of Work 32 PW (Unsocial Hours)