22307 - Prison Officer Specialist, Programmes Facilitator - HMYOI Feltham B

All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The post holder must undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

Overview of the job: This is an operational job in an establishment.

Summary: The job holder will be a Prison Officer who will have additional specialist training in Programme Facilitation to carry out this job. They will supervise and support prisoners in a secure custodial setting, ensuring all services are provided to a high standard and that security and control are maintained at all times. They will also be deployed as a Supervising Officer where required.

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

• Deliver interventions on a group or individual basis, arranging the session and resources required.
• Prepare appropriate material for effective sessions for delivery to all prisoners identified through the formal selection process (minimum of twice weekly) and deliver staff awareness training monthly.
• Complete semi-structured interviews with prisoners identified through the formal selection process and provide feedback to participants between session work.
• Write a course report for each prisoner at the end of each programme where appropriate and provide an overall course report summarising the course’s impact where appropriate.
• Inform programme/treatment manager of all planned absences.
• Contribute to risk assessments, consent sessions and other necessary administrative work for prisoners referred to the relevant programme and deliver the prisoner induction package.
• Write post programme reports for each intervention completed and attend post programme progress reviews.
• Attend meetings arranged by the Accredited Intervention Management (AIM) team.
• Undertake motivational interviewing pre, during and post course.
• Undertake programme support sessions.
• Work closely with other departments to address offending behaviour.
• Attend Offender Assessment and Sentence Management (OASys) sentence planning boards and where appropriate contribute to MAPPA Reviews.
• Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, lawfully, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities.
• Exercise the powers of a Constable.
• Conduct searches on prisoners, staff and visitors as required.
• Undertake external escorts.
• Undertake ‘first on scene’ incident response.
• Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.
• Prepare relevant documentation for managers for verification/quality checking purposes.
• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.
• Complete and update Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan.
• Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and staff.
• Understand and comply with national/local policies and legislation.
• When required act as a Supervising Officer (SO).

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and are 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.

Behaviours: Delivering at Pace, Leadership, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together, Managing a Quality Service.

Essential Experience: Must be competent in custodial procedures, including dynamic risk assessments.

Technical requirements: Successful completion of POELT and probation period. Must have Custodial Care National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) 3. Must be trained in restraint techniques. Must successfully complete OASys for assessors and Offender Supervisor Foundation training once in post, and then other specialist training as required. They must also be competent in custodial procedures, be trained and annually refreshed in control and restraint techniques. When transferring to a Young Persons establishment the job holder will be required to successfully undertake an assessment to demonstrate suitability to work with Young People.

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances: 37 hour working week (standard). This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a 17% payment will be paid in addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends and Bank/Public holidays.

Working Arrangements & Further Information: The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

Benefits: Annual Leave, Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays, Pension, Work Life Balance, Season Ticket Advance, Childcare Vouchers, Training, Eligibility, Working for the Civil Service, Diversity & Inclusion, A Great Place to Work for Veterans, Redeployment Interview Scheme, Civil Service Nationality Rules.

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.