16389 - Approved Premises Residential Support Workers - Ty Newydd Approved Premises, Bangor

The job holder will work as part of a team providing 24 hour cover at an Approved Premises (AP) including security and monitoring services. The job holder will undertake a full range of work with the people on probation whilst resident at the Approved Premises. This will include; providing support in contributing to the risk management and sentence plan objectives and reporting any significant changes relating to risk and/or re-offending to any non-compliance within agreed enforcement procedures to ensure that people on probation resident at an AP and the fabric of it are kept safe and secure throughout their shift.

Requirements

• Contribute to effective team practice
• Effectively communicate key risk issues to colleagues
• Undertake regular inspections of the building
• Maintain an active presence in the AP at all times
• Regularly engage with residents in a pro-social manner
• Contribute towards the protection of the residents through observation
• Actively engage with and monitor behaviour of high risk residents
• Challenge and manage appropriately abusive or aggressive behaviour
• Contribute to the risk management plans of residents
• Contribute to the sentence plan objectives of the residents
• Ensure that the AP is locked and secure during curfew period
• Confirm the presence and wellbeing of all residents overnight
• Facilitate the function of the AP as a first/emergency point of contact out of hours
• Provide accurate information, analysis of situation and risk assessment to the Offender Manager
• Support, create and maintain a safe working environment for staff, residents and visitors
• Undertake Health and Safety, fire alarm, curfews and room curfew checks
• Undertake pre-arranged or initiate room searches
• Pack up residents’ possessions as directed
• Set up and/or deliver purposeful activities linked to residents’ sentence plan objectives
• Supervise residents’ meals
• Undertake effective induction of residents
• Follow prescribed medication procedures
• Carry out drug and alcohol tests
• Undertake First Aid if a resident is injured or self-harms
• Maintain Approved Premises records and files
• Deal with visitors and telephone calls
• 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

Benefits

• Annual Leave
• Pension
• Training
• Networks
• Support