Role Profile

Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile - Prison Officer Specialist (POS)
Job Description - POS : Programmes Facilitator

Document Ref.
OR-JES-043-JD-B4 : POS : Programmes Facilitator v9.0
Document Type
Management
Version
9.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
3 March 2022
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence

OR-JES-043-JD-B4 : POS : Programmes Facilitator v9.0

Job Description
Job Title
POS : Programmes Facilitator
Group Profile
Prison Officer Specialist
Organisation Level
Delivery 3-4

Band
4

Overview of the job
This is an operational job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder will be a Prison Officer who will have additional specialist training in
Programme Facilitation to carry out this job.

They  will  supervise  and  support  prisoners  in  a  secure  custodial  setting,  ensuring  all
services are provided to a high standard and that security and control are maintained at
all times.

They will also be deployed as a Supervising Officer where required.

This is an operational job with no line management; however they will have
supervisory responsibilities for staff.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:

•  Deliver interventions in a group or individual basis, arranging the session and
resources required.
•  Prepare appropriate material for effective sessions for delivery to all prisoners
identified through the formal selection process (minimum of twice weekly) and
deliver staff awareness training monthly.
•  Complete semi-structured interviews with prisoners identified through the formal
selection process and provide feedback to participants between session work.
•  Writes a course report for each prisoner at the end of each programme where
appropriate and provides an overall course report summarising the course’s
impact where appropriate.
•  Inform programme/treatment manager of all planned absences.
•  Contribute to risk assessments, consent sessions and other necessary
administrative work for prisoners referred to the relevant programme and deliver
the prisoner induction package.
•  Write post programme reports for each intervention completed 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 where appropriate contribute to MAPPA Reviews.

Undertake other tasks including:

•  Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, lawfully, safely and securely
whilst carrying out all activities.
•  Exercise the powers of a Constable.
OR-JES-043-JD-B4 : POS : Programmes Facilitator v9.0

•  Conduct searches on prisoners, staff and visitors as required.
•  Undertake external escorts.
•  Undertakes ‘first on scene’ incident response.
•  Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.
•  Prepare relevant documentation for managers for verification / quality checking
purposes.
•  Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.
•  Complete and update Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan.
•  Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and
staff.
•  Understand and comply with national/local policies and legislation.

When required act as a Supervising Officer (SO) as per the following job descriptions:

•  SO : Safe, Decent and Secure / YP
•  SO : Operations / YP
•  SO : Special Unit
•  SO : Category A Escorts
•  SO : Nights / YP
•  SO : Regime
•  SO : PEI

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.

Behaviours
•  Delivering at Pace
•  Leadership
•  Communicating and Influencing
•  Working Together
•  Managing a Quality Service
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
Must be competent in custodial procedures, including dynamic risk assessments.
Technical
•  Successful completion of POELT and probation period.
requirements
•  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, and then other specialist training as
required.
•  They must also be competent in custodial procedures, be trained and
annually refreshed in control and restraint techniques.
•  When transferring to a Young Persons establishment the job holder will be
required to successfully undertake an assessment to demonstrate suitability
to work with Young People.
Ability

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Minimum Eligibility
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•  All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
•  All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation.  Internal candidates are
subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within
HMPPS.
•  All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.

Hours of Work
37 hour working week (standard).
(Unsocial Hours)

Allowances
HMPPS Staff on closed pay structures only:
Additional Conditioned Hours Pensionable (ACHP)
Staff moving from a closed 39 hour pay structure will be eligible for the two
protected pensionable additional committed hours (ACHP).  They will work a 39 hour
week consisting of the standard 37 hour week and a further 2 additional hours
(ACHP) paid at plain time pensionable rate.

Unsocial Hours Working:
This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a 17% payment will be paid in
addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside
0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends
and Bank/Public holidays.

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Success Profile

Strengths

Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,

recommended 4-8

Delivering at Pace

Must be competent in custodial
Successful completion of POELT and
procedures, including dynamic risk
probation period.

assessments.
Leadership

Must have Custodial Care National
Vocational Qualification (NVQ) 3.
Communicating and Influencing

Must be trained in restraint techniques.
Working Together

Must successfully complete OASys for
assessors and Offender Supervisor
Foundation training once in post, and
then other specialist training as
required.
Managing a Quality Service

They must also be competent in
custodial procedures, be trained and
annually refreshed in control and
restraint techniques.

When transferring to a Young Persons
establishment the job holder will be
required to successfully undertake an
assessment to demonstrate suitability to
work with Young People.

OR-JES-043-JD-B4 : POS : Programmes Facilitator v9.0