Job Vacancy- Project Worker (Custody Programme Delivery Focus)

Job Description

Working on location out in the community.

You will have the ability to design resources for and deliver innovative sessions to groups of ‘offenders’ in the prison system within a classroom/sporting setting.  You will liaise with colleagues within the prison and internally to assess individuals and develop a plan for them. You will also liaise with our ‘victim’ support worker as the project works simultaneously with both parties to achieve the desired outcome.

The ‘Tackle It’ project addresses offending behaviour and helps to assess options in developing a ‘life plan’ to be in place on release. A plan which focuses on increased self-reflection and consistent and constant self-improvement. The intention is to motivate, rehabilitate and resettle an individual into society where they can work towards enjoying a more successful life away from crime and abuse therefore having a positive impact on society.

You will have a flexible approach and also contribute to wider Leeds Rhinos Foundation educational projects as part of the wider team.

• Deliver structured one-to-one and group work with identified perpetrators and victims of domestic violence and abuse in a custodial environment.
• Assessing the risk and needs of prisoners identified to participate in our programmes.
• Work closely with the Prison and partner agencies in the estate and sharing relevant information.
• Maintain personal safety and safety of others by attending relevant training within the prison environment.
• To be aware of safeguarding procedures and to report as necessary as appropriate to the role.
• To liaise with the education manager and carry out tasks / specific programmes which benefit the priorities for the foundation.
• To be aware of specific agendas and strategies across all foundation pillars, Education, Health and Sport.
• Play a key role in contributing to the continual improvement of the service, ensuring all monitoring and evaluation is up to date.
• Provide reports and case studies as required from specific funders or partner agencies.
• Work with colleagues to source funding to enhance and grow our prison work.
• Ensure lesson planning, marking, ILPs, reviews, resources are up to date and of a high standard.
• Attend and contribute to all relevant meetings both internally and externally.
• To be responsible for any equipment/resources linked to this role.

• Experience of working in a Prison environment (desirable)
• Experience or an understanding of working with vulnerable people.
• Experience or an understanding of working with people in crisis.
• Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System
• Experience of working in a multi-agency way.
• Experience of working as a team and independently.
• Experience of delivering issue based group work.
• Professional qualifications – Essential – Educated to GCSE level.

Desirable

• Appropriate professional qualification; NVQ / Diploma Level 4 in Health and Social Care / Community Justice / Mental Health or Professional Equivalent
• Prison Vetting will also be undertaken.
• To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment.
• To carry out risk assessments for sessions you are working on.