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PS Job Description (JD)
PS Band 3
Directorate: Probation Service
Job Description: Programme Facilitator
Document Ref.
PS-JES-0123 Programme Facilitator v1.0
Document Type
Management
Version
1.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
14 June 2024
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
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PS Job Description
Job Title
Programme Facilitator
Directorate
Probation Service
Band
Pay Band 3
Overview of the
The job holder will deliver a range of rehabilitation interventions
job
aimed at changing the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviour of people
on probation with a full range of offence types and a full range of
levels of risks (including those convicted of sexual and domestic
abuse offences), as determined by sentences of the Courts and
on the recommendation of Probation Practitioners.
The main objectives of this role are to reduce re-offending,
protect the public, prevent future victims and rehabilitation to help
people to build constructive and meaningful lives in the
community, through the delivery of effective evidence based
Accredited Programmes and Structured Interventions.
The post holder will be Regionally based and sit in the
Interventions Team and report to the Programme Manager. They
will deliver interventions across a large regional area where travel
will be required. There will be no line management responsibility
in this role.
There will be a requirement to regularly work unsocial hours
(including evenings and weekends).
Summary
The job holder will be delivering interventions in groups, however
dependent on the intervention can be delivered in 1:1 sessions or
remotely (including working with individuals with learning
disabilities and challenges) in line with operational manuals and
organisational policies.
The post holder will liaise and feedback to Probation Practitioners
and other agencies in regard to people on probation’s progress,
work needed and/or concerns within a group. They will contribute
to the overall assessment of risk and need related to offending to
address this.
Responsibilities, The job holder will be required to carry out the following
Activities &
responsibilities, activities and duties:
Duties
• Responsible for the planning and delivery of Interventions
in a group or on an individual basis to people on probation.
The post holder will develop and build a therapeutic and
safe working environment for the duration of the
programme, in line with operational manuals taking into
account different learning styles and abilities.
• Will adhere to PS statutory responsibility for safeguarding
(Children and Adult) and multi-agency public protection
policies to manage all risks of serious harm.
• Will manage group dynamics and a range of complexities
and needs of people on probation, to ensure effective
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targeting of the intervention and that the learning outcomes
are achieved. Responsible for addressing any problematic
behaviour within groups.
• Responsible for continually monitoring and making
informed, evidenced recommendations around suitability,
risk, safety and wellbeing of people on probation
throughout the intervention (pre, during and post), to
inform future sentence management.
• Will be responsible for completing timely and accurate
recording of all relevant data; attendance, feedback, risk
issues, and relevant reports, that meet quality assurance
requirements.
• Responsible for liaising and providing timely and
appropriate communication and analysis of people on
probation’s progress on the intervention or concerns within
a group, with the relevant staff or stakeholders (Courts,
Criminal Justice Agencies etc) responsible for enforcement
and risk management plans.
• Deliver, workshops and briefings to Probation staff and
external stakeholders on the range, purpose and content
of interventions available.
• Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently
reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and
challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes.
• Will take part in regular video monitoring feedback
sessions to ensure audit standards are adhered to and to
review and reflect on their own practice and implement
advised professional development.
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the
sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst
working in this position and must always demonstrate a
commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of
their relevance to the work they do.
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.
Civil Service Success Profile Criteria
Behaviours
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
Strengths
Note: we recommend you choose 4 to 8 strengths locally - select
from the list of Civil Service strength definitions on the intranet.
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Ability
• The ability to evidence high level literacy skills required to
read, understand and interpret policies and the ability to write
reports and correspondence for internal and external
stakeholders.
• An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence
through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales)
Welsh.
Experience
• Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour, including
from individuals who have experienced a range of social/
personal difficulties, within a professional or personal setting.
• Experience of working collaboratively, maintaining effective
team relationships.
• An awareness and some understanding of the criminal justice
system, safeguarding principles and types of sentences given
to People on Probation.
• Experience of assessing and analysing information from
different sources and situations to make decisions.
• An understanding of and commitment to promoting equality
and valuing diversity.
• Experience of using a range of IT software applications such
as Microsoft.
• Experience of implementing new learning to improve
performance.
• Experience of planning and prioritising tasks effectively in
response to changing demands.
Technical
• Candidates will be required to undertake and pass an
Assessment Centre prior to undertaking training.
• Candidates will be required to become an Accredited
Programmes Facilitator by:
o Undertaking and successfully passing Core Skills (1
week) to evidence their competence in delivering group
work interventions (within 6 months).
o Undertaking and successfully passing Programme
specific training for each programme and intervention
the service delivers (1 week per programme).
Minimum
• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to
Eligibility
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
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(Unsocial Hours) To be used by the JES Team only
Allowances
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