Overview
The job holder will deliver a range of rehabilitation interventions aimed at changing the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour of people on probation with a full range of offence types and a full range of levels of risks (including those convicted of sexual and domestic abuse offences), as determined by sentences of the Courts and on the recommendation of Probation Practitioners. The main objectives are to reduce re-offending, protect the public, prevent future victims and rehabilitation to help people to build constructive and meaningful lives in the community, through the delivery of effective evidence based Accredited Programmes and Structured Interventions. The post holder will be Regionally based and sit in the Interventions Team and report to the Programme Manager. They will deliver interventions across a large regional area where travel will be required. There will be no line management responsibility in this role. There will be a requirement to regularly work unsocial hours (including evenings and weekends).
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
* Responsible for the planning and delivery of Interventions in a group or on an individual basis to people on probation. The post holder will develop and build a therapeutic and safe working environment for the duration of the programme, in line with operational manuals taking into account different learning styles and abilities.
* Will adhere to PS statutory responsibility for safeguarding (Children and Adult) and multi-agency public protection policies to manage all risks of serious harm.
* Will manage group dynamics and a range of complexities and needs of people on probation, to ensure effective targeting of the intervention and that the learning outcomes are achieved. Responsible for addressing any problematic behaviour within groups.
* Responsible for continually monitoring and making informed, evidenced recommendations around suitability, risk, safety and wellbeing of people on probation throughout the intervention (pre, during and post), to inform future sentence management.
* Will be responsible for completing timely and accurate recording of all relevant data; attendance, feedback, risk issues, and relevant reports, that meet quality assurance requirements.
* Responsible for liaising and providing timely and appropriate communication and analysis of people on probation's progress on the intervention or concerns within a group, with the relevant staff or stakeholders (Courts, Criminal Justice Agencies etc) responsible for enforcement and risk management plans.
* Deliver, workshops and briefings to Probation staff and external stakeholders on the range, purpose and content of interventions available.
* Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes.
* Will take part in regular video monitoring feedback sessions to ensure audit standards are adhered to and to review and reflect on their own practice and implement advised professional development.
Requirements of the Programme Facilitator Role
* Training in the delivery of groupwork programmes as outlined in the Accredited Programme and Structured Interventions Manuals and in keeping with the core concepts of group work delivery.
* Delivering programme sessions to groups or individuals.
* Monitoring group participants' progress, providing participants with feedback, and ensuring this is recorded on relevant systems.
* Working as a team to support performance targets and programme integrity requirements.
* Working alongside Treatment Managers to contribute to the assessment of risk, protective factors and treatment targets of those attending groups.
* Undertaking regular training, feedback and development sessions and workshops.
* Liaising with Probation Practitioners, Domestic Abuse Safety Officers and partner agencies to share information on progress, risk and needs.
* Identifying and taking the necessary action to protect children and vulnerable adults and promote their welfare in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures.
* Required to work up to 3 'unsociable' sessions per week (evenings and/or Saturday).
* Delivering groups from various delivery venues across the South Central Region including: Basingstoke.
Safeguarding, Equality & Inclusion
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position and must always demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.
Other Information
Selection process details: This vacancy uses Success Profiles (behaviours, strengths and experience). Security: Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Nationality requirements and further information: see the full listing. The job is broadly open to specified groups as outlined in the original posting.
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