Caseworker OMU - HMP Ford (Ref: 22634)

Job summary

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Job description

Organisation Level Delivery - The jobs at this level will be task focused delivering defined activity or services within their own area of expertise. Overview Job holders within this Group Profile will contribute to and lead the assessment of prisoners and will prepare, implement, review and evaluate their sentence plans with them. The job holder will build effective and supportive relationships with prisoners, with the aim of reducing re-offending. These roles are non-operational with no line management responsibilities and are rotational. Characteristics Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:

• Interview prisoners on arrival within prescribed timescales
• Co-ordinate information for reports and hearings
• Liaise with Multi Agency case workers to exchange factual information

Job Descriptions relating to this Group Profile The role holder once in post will be in matched to a job description a sample list is attached below. The post is rotational so the job holder could during their career carry out the role of several job descriptions:

• Caseworker : Offender Management- POM
• Caseworker : Offender Supervisor
• Caseworker : Special Units
• Caseworker : Substance Misuse and Offender Supervisor
• Caseworker : Resettlement Practitioner YP

Essential Skills/ Qualifications/ Accreditation/ Registration

Job holders will complete specific training in OAsys for assessors and Offender Supervisor Foundation once they take up post.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Hours of Work and Allowances 37 hour working week.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £34,440, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,977 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
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Recruitment team

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Further information

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