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About the Role

This is an operational job in a secure custodial setting, requiring a Prison Officer with specialist training in Programme Facilitation. The role involves supervising and supporting prisoners, ensuring high standards of service, security, and control. The job holder may also be deployed as a Supervising Officer.

Responsibilities

Deliver interventions in group or individual settings, arranging necessary sessions and resources.
Prepare and deliver staff awareness training monthly.
Complete semi-structured interviews with prisoners and provide feedback.
Write course reports for prisoners and overall course impact reports.
Inform the programme/treatment manager of all planned absences.
Contribute to risk assessments, consent sessions, and administrative work for referred prisoners.
Deliver the prisoner induction package.
Write post-programme reports and attend post-programme progress reviews.
Attend meetings arranged by the Accredited Intervention Management (AIM) team.
Undertake motivational interviewing pre, during, and post-course.
Undertake programme support sessions.
Work closely with other departments to address offending behaviour.
Attend Offender Assessment and Sentence Management (OASys) sentence planning boards and contribute to MAPPA Reviews.
Supervise, manage, and control prisoners decently, lawfully, safely, and securely.
Exercise the powers of a Constable.
Conduct searches on prisoners, staff, and visitors.
Undertake external escorts.
Undertake 'first on scene' incident response.
Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.
Prepare relevant documentation for managers for verification/quality checking.
Attend and contribute to relevant meetings.
Complete and update Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans.
Establish, develop, and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and staff.
Understand and comply with national/local policies and legislation.
Act as a Supervising Officer (SO) when required, covering various specialisms like Operations, Special Unit, Category A Escorts, Nights, Regime, and PEI.

Requirements

Must be competent in custodial procedures, including dynamic risk assessments.
Successful completion of POELT and probation period.
Must have Custodial Care National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) 3.
Must be trained in restraint techniques.
Must successfully complete OASys for assessors and Offender Supervisor Foundation training once in post.
Must be competent in custodial procedures and trained/annually refreshed in control and restraint techniques.
Must successfully undertake an assessment to demonstrate suitability to work with Young People when transferring to a Young Persons establishment.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or Welsh.

Skills

Programme Facilitation
Supervision
Security and Control
Risk Assessment
Motivational Interviewing
Offending Behaviour Intervention
Communication
Influencing
Teamwork
Service Management
Leadership
Delivering at Pace

Location

London

Work Type

Full Time
Hybrid Working (where business need allows)
Unsocial Hours Working

Experience Level

EO (Civil Service Grade)

Education Level

Custodial Care National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) 3

Salary/Compensations

£37,872

Benefits

Annual Leave
Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays
Pension Scheme Options
Season Ticket Advance
Training and Development Opportunities
Equality and Diversity Training
Dealing with Challenging Behaviour Training
Suicide Prevention Training
Anti Bullying Programmes Training
Promotion Programmes
Security and Diversity Training
Individual Induction Programme

About the Company

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows.
HMPPS is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements and provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly.
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent.
The 'Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans' initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme.
The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

Equal Opportunity

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
The 'Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans' initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria.
The MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.