12502 - Prison Employment Lead HMP Wealstun

2 days ago


Peacehaven, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time

The job holder has responsibility for improving prison leavers’ employment outcomes by assessing the work readiness of prisoners and matching them to suitable jobs; working with employer engagement colleagues, DWP and other partners to promote jobs and training opportunities from the prison Employment Hub. A key aspect of this service is to support prison leavers into meaningful, sustained employment on release by working with employers in the community. The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties: The role of the PEL is to improve employment outcomes for prison leavers. In order to achieve this, they will: Engage with stakeholders within the prison to establish a system that identifies work‑ready prisoners and highlights actions needed to support prisoners to achieve work readiness. Work with prison staff and DWP Prison Work Coaches to match work‑ready candidates to job opportunities from the New Futures Network (NFN), DWP Employment Advisers and National Employer and Partnership Team. Support contracted IAG and Education providers to ensure the prison induction process properly: promotes employment, education and skills training opportunities to prisoners upon arrival at the prison effectively captures information relating to prisoner education, work experience and skills encourages prisoners to develop personal and social skills that improve employability Manage an Employment Hub which centralises employment support services within the prison and promotes live vacancies to prison leavers within the resettlement period. Champion innovations in employment and industry‑focused recruitment practices, such as hospitality/construction drives etc. Work in partnership with the Prison’s Strategic Employment Advisory Boards to improve systems that support prisoners to develop employability, ensuring they meet commercial needs/standards of employers. Contribute to the Local Partnership Agreement (LPA) with DWP detailing the responsibilities of the PEL, Prison Work Coaches and DWP Employment Advisers and how they will work together at the prison. Organise regular opportunities for NFN, DWP and other stakeholders to bring employers into the prison and facilitate prisoner forums. Work in partnership with Community Offender Management (COM) to ensure prison leaver information is supplied to relevant agencies post release in order to remove duplication. Liaise with COM to ensure prison leavers who require further support on release are signposted to Education, Training and Employment Commissioned Rehabilitative Services (CRS) who can continue to support them on their journey towards meaningful, sustained employment. 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. An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh. #J-18808-Ljbffr



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