Overview of the job
This is a prisoner facing job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for co-ordinating literacy classes for prisoners by building effective, appropriate and supportive relationships through managing them in a proactive manner and promoting the decency agenda. Contributes to sentence planning and reducing reoffending. Applies safer custody practices and complies with national and local security standards. Responsible for high level of security, productivity, good order and hygiene within workshops areas.
This is a non-operational job with no line management or supervisory responsibilities. This role is non-rotational.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
Promote the literacy scheme to prisoners, staff and management.
Plan and co-ordinate prisoner mentors to support and teach reading to prisoners.
Participate in the selection process of suitable prisoner mentors for the learning literacy classes ensuring they have suitable qualities.
Provide training to mentors and arrange follow up sessions if required.
Liaise with mentors on a weekly basis to check progress on learners.
Provide support for mentors and learners where required, encouraging them in their learning.
Arrange one-to-one meetings with mentors if required to challenge inappropriate behaviour and discuss any problems or concerns.
Arranging and chair mentor meetings.
Assess learner’s needs and match them up with suitable mentors.
Provides support and advice on career opportunities for area of work.
Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners receiving training, education or work experience. Responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development of prisoners.
Open and complete Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) forms, Violence Reduction Incident Reports (VRIR) and Security Information Reports (SIRs) when required and contribute to Incentive Earned Privileges (IEP) reports.
Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages.
Carry out fabric checks of classroom and maintain security of lock, bolts and bars used in the classroom.
Contribute to prisoner reports including parole, sentence planning and Individual Learning Plan (ILP).
Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
Order materials and estimate usage in order to meet work learning targets.
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.
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