Overview
The job holder will assist in the well-being and supervision of residents, maintaining discipline, adherence to Approved Premises rules, licence conditions, sentence plan objectives specific to residency in the Approved Premises and court orders. The post will involve managing residents' risk and may require substantial out of hours work, including waking night duties and weekend work. The post holder may be required to cover duties at other Approved Premises during staff absence. In line with PS policies and procedures, the job holder must demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and understand its relevance to the work. The post holder must adhere to policies regarding the sensitive/confidential nature of information handled in this position.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
* Contribute to effective team practice, communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues to ensure consistency of work practices and a positive working environment.
* Effectively communicate key risk issues to colleagues at handover and throughout the shift. Communicate with Offender Managers, Stand-by Manager and partner agencies (e.g. Police, Health professionals and drug/alcohol services) as required.
* Undertake regular inspections of the building, including cellars and grounds, record occurrences/damage or defects, and monitor CCTV equipment.
* Maintain an active presence in the AP at all times. Engage with residents pro-socially and contribute to protecting residents by observing adherence to risk management plans and general wellbeing.
* Actively engage with and monitor the behaviour of high-risk residents and motivate compliance. Challenge and manage abusive or aggressive behaviour appropriately.
* Contribute to risk management plans by observing and reporting significant changes relating to risk and/or non-compliance within agreed enforcement procedures.
* Contribute to sentence plan objectives through active engagement in purposeful activities as agreed by the AP Manager and Offender Manager.
* Ensure the AP is locked and secure during curfew periods and confirm the presence and wellbeing of all residents overnight.
* Facilitate the function of the AP as a first/emergency point of contact out of hours.
* Provide information, analysis of situations and risk assessment to the Offender Manager and escalate to the Out of Hours Manager as needed, which may lead to enforcement and/or compliance with court orders, licences and AP rules.
* Support, create and maintain a safe working environment for staff, residents and visitors by adhering to Health and Safety legislation, ensuring Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and Risk Assessments, and reporting incidents to the Manager.
* Undertake Health and Safety responsibilities, fire alarm, curfews and room curfew checks in line with procedures.
* Undertake pre-arranged or initiate room searches based on concerns around risk.
* Pack up residents' possessions as directed.
* Set up and/or deliver purposeful activities linked to residents' sentence plan objectives as agreed by the Offender Manager and AP Manager.
* Supervise residents' meals and undertake effective induction of residents.
* Follow prescribed medication procedures including issuing medication to residents and conducting weekly and nightly audits of medication sheets.
* Carry out drug and alcohol tests in line with risk management plans as required by risk indicators.
* Undertake First Aid if a resident is injured or self-harms.
* Maintain Approved Premises records and files, including data entry, and contribute to incident reports.
* Carry out safeguarding duties in accordance with PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
* Deal with visitors and telephone calls, and monitor visiting contractors in accordance with health and safety.
* Demonstrate pro-social modelling by reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes.
* Work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.
Qualifications and Requirements
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Benefits
* Access to learning and development
* A working environment that supports flexible working options to enhance work-life balance
* A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
* A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
* Annual Leave and Public Holidays
* Season Ticket Advance
Additional Information
The duties listed above describe the post as it is at present and are not exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level as necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and will be discussed with the job holder in the first instance.
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