Approved Premises Residential Worker

1 week ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time
Job Title: Approved Premises Residential Worker

Join the Ministry of Justice as an Approved Premises Residential Worker and play a crucial role in supporting individuals on probation to achieve successful resettlement in the community.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive team, providing 24-hour cover at an Approved Premises (AP) including security and monitoring services. As an Approved Premises Residential Worker, you will work closely with residents, staff, and external agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of all individuals within the AP.

Key Responsibilities
  • Contribute to effective team practice, communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues to ensure consistency of work practices and a positive working environment.
  • Effectively communicate key risk issues to colleagues at handover and throughout the shift, and communicate with Offender Managers, Stand-by Manager, and partner agencies as required.
  • Undertake regular inspections of the building, including cellars and grounds, and monitor CCTV equipment.
  • Maintain an active presence in the AP at all times, regularly engage with residents in a pro-social manner, and contribute towards the protection of residents through observation to ensure adherence to their risk management plans and general wellbeing.
  • Actively engage with and monitor behaviour of high-risk residents, motivate residents to ensure compliance, and challenge and manage appropriately abusive or aggressive behaviour.
  • Contribute to the risk management plans of residents by observing and reporting any significant changes relating to risk and/or re-offending to any non-compliance within agreed enforcement procedures.
  • Contribute to the sentence plan objectives of residents through active engagement in purposeful activities as agreed by the AP Manager and Offender Manager.
  • Ensure the AP is locked and secure during curfew periods, confirm the presence and wellbeing of all residents overnight, and facilitate the function of the AP as a first/emergency point of contact out of hours.
  • Through observation and/or engagement with residents, provide accurate information, analysis of situation, and risk assessment to the Offender Manager and/or escalate to Out of Hours Manager, which may lead to enforcement and/or compliance with court orders, licences, AP rules.
  • Support, create, and maintain a safe working environment for staff, residents, and visitors by adhering to Health and Safety legislation, ensuring Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and Risk Assessments are followed, and reporting incidents to the Manager.
  • Undertake Health and Safety, fire alarm, curfews, and room curfew checks in line with procedures, undertake pre-arranged or initiate room searches based on concerns around risk, pack up residents' possessions as directed, set up and/or deliver purposeful activities linked to residents' sentence plan objectives as agreed by the Offender Manager and AP Manager, supervise residents' meals, undertake effective induction of residents, follow prescribed medication procedures, including the issuing of medication to residents and both weekly and nightly audit of medication sheets, carry out drug and alcohol tests in line with risk management plan, undertake First Aid if a resident is injured or self-harms, maintain Approved Premises records and files as required, including data entry as necessary, and contribute to the completion of incident reports.
  • Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies, deal with visitors and telephone calls, and monitor the work of visiting contractors in accordance with health and safety.
  • Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes.
  • Work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.
Requirements
  • Experience of working with a diverse range of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties.
  • Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including English and Maths), or equivalent qualification, or relevant work experience with the ability to evidence high-level numeracy and literacy skills required to read, understand, and interpret policies and the ability to write reports and correspondence for internal and external stakeholders.
  • IT Skills: Microsoft: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Working Arrangements

The Ministry of Justice offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites, and/or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

Benefits

The MoJ offers a range of benefits, including annual leave, pension, training, and networks. For more information, please see the Ministry of Justice website.

Eligibility

All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.

Support

The Ministry of Justice offers a range of support, including flexible working arrangements, access to flexible benefits, and paid paternity, adoption, and maternity leave.

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