Creative Arts Coordinator - HMP Bure in Norwich

The job holder will be responsible for co‑ordinating creative arts classes, events and activities for prisoners by building effective, appropriate and supportive relationships, managing them proactively and promoting the decency agenda. Contributes to sentence planning and reducing re‑offending. Applies safer custody practices and complies with national and local security standards. Responsible for a high level of security, productivity, good order and hygiene within workshop areas.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

• Promote and facilitate delivery of the creative arts (writing, reading, literacy, visual art, drama, music, and other creative projects) to prisoners, staff and management.
• Prepare and deliver creative writing workshops.
• Prepare and facilitate/chair book group(s) and coordinate with national providers.
• Plan and coordinate production of in‑house magazine and promotional literature and ensure its timely and regular publication.
• Plan and deliver arts events, talks, competitions and exhibitions.
• Act as point of contact for external arts‑based providers, arts organisations and funders: build contacts, links and relationships.
• Act as point of contact for external arts volunteers, build contacts, liaise with and coordinate such.
• Act as point of contact for external local community for arts events and activities.
• Plan and coordinate prisoner mentors/orderlies to promote and deliver arts‑based activities to prisoners, including production of in‑house magazine.
• Participate in the selection process of suitable prisoner arts mentors/orderlies, ensuring they have suitable qualities.
• Provide training to mentors/orderlies and arrange follow‑up sessions if required.
• Liaise with mentors/orderlies on a weekly basis to check progress.
• Provide support for mentors/orderlies and learners where required, encouraging them in their learning.
• Arrange one‑to‑one meetings with mentors/orderlies and learners if required to challenge inappropriate behaviour and discuss any problems or concerns.
• Arrange and chair mentor meetings.
• Assess learners’ needs and match with suitable mentors/orderlies, events and activities.
• Provide support and advice on career opportunities and relevant support organisations for respective arts practices and areas.
• Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners receiving training, education or work experience.
• Responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development of prisoners.
• Open and complete Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) forms, Violence Reduction Incident Reports (VRIR) and Security Information Reports (SIRs) when required and contribute to Incentive Earned Privileges (IEP) reports.
• Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages.
• Carry out fabric checks of classroom and maintain security of lock, bolts and bars used in the classroom.
• Contribute to prisoner reports including parole, sentence planning and Individual Learning Plan (ILP).
• Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
• Order materials and estimate usage in order to meet work learning targets.

Behaviours

• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Technical requirements

Job holders must complete specific training in their specialism once they take up post. Required to undertake the Civil Service Learning (CSL) Train the Trainer training.

Ability

Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or, where specified in Wales, Welsh.

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances

37 hour working week.