Overview

Please note: This role will require a flexible approach with start times from 7.00 AM and finish time of 16.45 PM and will include weekend shifts. We currently have 6 full time positions available with a working pattern that must include at least one weekend day with alternative days to be agreed with the successful candidate. Candidates must hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence; this is a mandatory technical requirement. We cannot accept candidates who hold an automatic Driving Licence only.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties

• Conduct Pre-Placement Unpaid Work Induction sessions.
• Conduct a start of the day \'tool box\' talk to ensure all service users understand the task and safe working practice, and motivate and support service users to complete their Order.
• Follow work directions within the project placement file.
• Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed, alerting relevant staff to any risk, ensuring related paperwork is completed accurately and on time, including contributing to the review of placement risk assessments.
• Ensure appropriate tools, equipment and supplies are available in accordance with local procedure and that instructions for safe use are followed by service users.
• Conduct a dynamic risk assessment to identify and manage hazards.
• Use pro-social and other motivational techniques to ensure service users complete the work in a disciplined and well-behaved manner.
• Monitor the attendance of service users allocated to agency placements and promote successful completions.
• Maintain all service users\' records in accordance with organisational requirements and ensure information is updated onto the case management system in a timely and accurate manner.
• Work towards accreditation as a workplace assessor or deliver training assessments for selected service users to provide enhanced learning opportunities.
• Contribute towards promoting Community Payback with colleagues, external agencies, Sentencers and the public.

Qualifications & Requirements

• UK Manual Driving Licence - Category D1 Minibus
• Experience of Practical Skills
• Evidence of commitment to teamwork
• Effective inter-personal skills with the ability to supervise people constructively while maintaining authority
• Evidence of problem-solving within a workplace or similar environment
• Knowledge of safety at work, public protection and risk of harm in all aspects of work
• Basic knowledge of First Aid and willingness to undertake further training
• To attain IOSH L3 or equivalent and a willingness to attend further training
• Willing to achieve and maintain L3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent
• Ability to model pro-social attitudes and behaviour to service users
• Good written communication skills

Working Arrangements

Hybrid Working arrangements may be available where business needs allow. This is informal, non-contractual flexible working that blends working from base location, MoJ sites and/or from home. This role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Some roles may not be suitable for Hybrid Working; arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and reviewed regularly.

For nationally advertised roles, appointments will be to a MoJ office location (nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office). Standard full-time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding unpaid breaks. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing patterns where they meet role demands and business needs.

Salary, Benefits & Other Details

Starting salary: £26,475. The Probation Service offers annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework (CBF) where eligible. The MoJ offers a range of benefits including: annual leave (25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years, plus public holidays), LGPS pension, training opportunities, and networks for staff from minority groups. Eligibility is subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.

Other Notes

• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
• Disability and diversity considerations, flexible working, and support for reasonable adjustments are in place as part of Civil Service recruitment.
• Disclosures about application integrity and use of AI in submissions apply.