Youth Justice Custody Officer

5 days ago

Bridgend, United Kingdom G4S Full time

Role Responsibility:

YOUTH CUSTODY OFFICER

HMP & YOI Parc, Bridgend, CF36 6AP

Starting Salary                              £29,500                       

After 1 Years’ service                    £30,250                    After 3 Years’ service                    £31,500 

Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week)

Benefits:  Company Pension, free on-site parking, staff canteen, free uniform, access to High Street Shop discounts and extensive training and development.

 

Join us as a Youth Justice Custody Officer and make a difference to children and young people. We are transforming our workforce and we want you to help us on this journey. We’re looking for people to join our team who care for children and young people at one of Britain’s biggest prisons, HMP & YOI Parc in Bridgend, South Wales.

Our vision is to create an environment for young people to be safe, develop resilience and have access to early help and support. Through supportive relationships, we will build respect, trust and provide positive experiences of work and leisure. We will strive to protect the rights of young people and help them to navigate barriers to achievement, promoting the strengths that enable them and their communities to thrive.



The Ideal Candidate:

The Youth Justice Custody Officer is a new and innovative adaption of the Prison Custody Officer role. Specific to working within youth custody and will be a driving force for changing the way in which children and young people are cared for in custody.

As a Youth Justice Custody Officer, you will support children and young people, setting boundaries and creating a safe, decent and secure environment. You will take responsibility for the personal, social and emotional development of children and young people, whilst building constructive and motivational relationships that bring about positive change.

Working with children and young people is challenging, you need to have the patience and resilience to form a trusting relationship with a child or young person.  We are looking for people who have a special talent in helping children and young people, who can listen and see the potential in the people in our care.

You will have a proven aptitude for working with children and young people in a supportive, educational or similar role and have the desire to see them build a better future for themselves.

You will initially join us and train as a Prison Custody Officer and then once in post, will undertake specialist training to ensure you are equipped to work with children and young people. On completion of the probationary period, successful candidates will have the opportunity to study for a Level 4 qualification in Youth Justice. If you successfully complete the programme, you will qualify and progress as a Youth Justice Custody Officer and receive a financial allowance for doing so.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently under represented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. We encourage applications from Welsh speaking candidates.

The Young Person’s unit mission, is to promote the strengths that encourage individuals to thrive, lead meaningful fulfilling lives, and cultivate what is best within themselves. Providing a framework, which delivers better outcomes for young people, their families/ carers, and our staff. Helping to build strengths so young people achieve the best things in life and desist from offending.

 

Key Responsibilities:

The Youth Justice Custody Officer is a new and innovative adaptation of the Prison Custody Officer role. Specific to working within youth custody and will be a driving force for changing how children and young people are cared for in custody. As a Youth Justice Custody Officer, you will support children and young people, setting boundaries and creating a safe, decent, and secure environment. You will take responsibility for the personal, social, and emotional development of children and young people, whilst building constructive and motivational relationships that bring about positive change. Working with children and young people is challenging, you need to have the patience and resilience to form a trusting relationship with a child or young person. We are looking for people who have a special talent for helping children and young people, and who can listen and see the potential in the people in our care.You will have a proven aptitude for working with children and young people in a supportive, educational or similar role and have the desire to see them build a better future for themselves.You will initially join us and train as a Prison Custody Officer and then once in post, will undertake specialist training to ensure you are equipped to work with children and young people. On completion of the probationary period, successful candidates will have the opportunity to study for a Level 4 qualification in Youth Justice. If you successfully complete the programme, you will qualify and progress as a Youth Justice Custody Officer and receive a financial allowance for doing so.


The Ideal Candidate:

Essential Skills:

Occupationally fit for all PCO duties.Professional and articulate with demonstrated effectiveness in implementing services.Demonstrated good IT and analytical skills.Excellent report writing skills.The ability to respond flexibly to the demands of the post.The ability to work as a member of a team.The ability to work alone and the ability to keep calm under pressure.The ability to understand and have a commitment to the principles of equality and diversity

 

Desirable Skills:

Good IT skills including Google sheets, ASSet Plus etc.Ability to manage/understand effective use of resources.Welsh Speaking

 

When you join us, you can be sure that you’ll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need.  We are here to support you with your career aspirations.  We are committed to your development and we will provide you with the support and guidance you need to start your career journey with us as part of the Operational Development Pathway (ODP).  ODP provides you with the opportunity to
enhance your skills, unlock your potential, and achieve your career goals. It demonstrates a clear pathway for your career development should you choose to take that next step.

 

Your initial training lasts for 8 weeks, where you will receive comprehensive training, which includes Control & Restraint, First Aid, Interpersonal skills and Health & Safety.

 

Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process

 

G4S CaRS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.

 

Our training and operational practices emphasise the need to treat prisoners with dignity and respect and G4S staff build positive and supportive relationships with the prisoners in their care.

 

Our team has a real opportunity to make a difference and we encourage people to improve the way we operate and develop new ways of working to improve safety and better support prisoners. If you join us, you’ll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us.

 

We encourage applications from Welsh speaking candidates.

 

For more information on HMP Parc, please visit 

 

Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 5 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S, and HMPPS and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

 

                                                             

 


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