34784 - Facilitator (F): Interventions

Ministry of Justice ,
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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Salary Minimum 24,018 - 26,713 Number of jobs available 1 Detail of reserve list 12 Months Region West Midlands City/Town Wolverhampton Building/Site HM Prison Featherstone, WV10 7PU Grade EO Organisation Grade for HMPPS Band 4 Post Type Permanent Working Pattern Full Time Role Type Other Job description We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: Overview of the job This is a prisoner facing job based in an establishment. Summary The job holder will deliver a range of group based interventions which include assessment, group and individual treatment and provides support in the psychology department/interventions function in the delivery of services. This is a non-operational job with no line management responsibilities. Responsibilities,Activities and Duties The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties: * Deliver interventions in a group or individual basis, arranging the session and resources required * Publicises and explains interventions to prisoners, staff and stakeholders * Approaches potential participants, explains the programme, engages and motivates and ensures informed consent * Interviews and contributes towards selecting prisoners against fixed criteria of suitability to attend selected intervention. May administer standardised tests/assessments where appropriate * Prepares for programmes and sessions including understanding the material and considering the best way to deliver it given the range of needs and problems presented by group participants * Attend post programme reviews to feedback on reports / objective and collate post programme materials * Prepare rooms for delivery and make sure that handouts and materials for each session are available and conform to the course standard * Co-facilitate the delivery of interventions and at the end of each session have a de-brief with the co-facilitator * Produce up to date notes on each participant at the end of each session * Provides additional support, review and catch up sessions to participants where necessary and conducts progress reviews for each prisoner during the course * Writes a course report for each prisoner at the end of each programme where appropriate and provides an overall course report summarising the course's impact where appropriate * Set objectives for each prisoner following the conclusion of the programme * Contributes towards sentence planning and offender management processes * Analyse data which is relevant to substance misuse, take remedial action where required and complete all related administration and paperwork including the production of statistics and performance reports * As directed by relevant treatment manager comply with audit requirement * Undertakes required supervision with the relevant treatment manager for the programme to ensure they maintain the quality standards required for this work The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder Behaviours * Communicating and Influencing * Leadership * Developing Self and Others * Managing a Quality Service * Working Together Essential Experience The job holder will need to have excellent skills in dealing with people. They will need to understand the theory underpinning the Interventions that they deliver and be committed to rehabilitation. Ability They will need to successfully complete the required assessment and training courses to deliver particular Interventions and maintain this accreditation within the role. Additional Information Working Arrangements & Further Information Some of MoJ's, including HMPPS, terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made. Standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff. The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment. Benefits Annual Leave -Th

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