Overview
Location: HMP Risley
Responsible to: POPS Family Engagement Worker
Salary: £12.21 Per hour
Contract: Monthly rolling contract - potential to permanent)
About POPS
POPS is a Charity set up to support the loved ones of those in prison and on community sentence. The Charity was founded by prisoners’ families in 1988, we currently provide Family Support services in 15 prisons across Bristol, Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Leicester, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Yorkshire .
POPS values of diversity. We welcome and encourage job applications from people from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.
Purpose of the post
Based primary in the visit centre at HMP Risley. The post-holder will work as part of a team to provide practical and emotional advice and support to all visitors. Working within the prison may be required on occasions.
Work as part of a team to the wider POPS’ staff team, to ensure that children visiting enjoy a wide range of play activities and experiences on visit session and also on scheduled family day events, to improve the quality of the prison visiting experience for children. The post holder will oversee play area within the prison visit room hall, providing a range of play activities for 2-5 yr olds who are visiting their loved on at the establishment. In addition, the post holder will prepare a range of tabletop activities for older children to engage in with their parent/carer and the person they are visiting.
Responsibilities
– Work as part of a team to support POPS’ staff in providing practical and emotional advice and support to visitors.
– Oversee the play area within the prison visit room hall, providing a range of play activities for 2-5 year olds visiting their loved one.
– Prepare a range of tabletop activities for older children to engage with their parent/carer during visits and family day events.
Qualifications
Qualifications: Not specified in the original posting.
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