PS Job Description (JD)
PS Band 3
Directorate: Probation Service
Job Description: Approved Premises Residential
Worker
Document Ref.
PS-JES-0049 Pay Band 3 Approved Premises Residential Worker
v7.0
Document Type
Management
Version
7.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
08 February 2023
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Asurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
PS-JES-0049 Pay Band 3 Approved Premises Residential Worker v7.0
PS Job Description
Job Title
Approved Premises Residential Worker
Directorate
Probation Service
Band
Band 3
Overview of the job
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.
Summary
The job holder will assist in the well-being and supervision of residents, maintaining
discipline, adherence to Approved Premises rules, licence conditions, sentence plan
objectives specific to residency in the Approved Premises and court orders. In
addition, will contribute to the management of residents’ risk. This post will involve
substantial out of hours work, both waking night duty and weekend work. The post
holder may be required to cover duties at other Approved Premises at times of staff
absence.
In line with PS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a
commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the
work they do.
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential
nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities & Duties
and duties:
• Contribute to effective team practice, communicate and collaborate
effectively with colleagues to ensure consistency of work practices and
positive working environment.
• Effectively communicate key risk issues to colleagues at handover and
throughout the shift. It will also, at times, require communicating with
Offender Managers, Stand-by Manager and partner agencies e.g. Police,
Health professionals and drug/alcohol services.
• Undertake regular inspections of the building, including cellars and grounds
throughout the period of duty, recording any occurrences/damage or
defects, and monitor CCTV equipment.
• 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 to ensure adherence to their risk
management plans and general wellbeing.
• Actively engage with and monitor behaviour of high risk residents and
motivate residents to ensure compliance. Challenge and manage
appropriately abusive or aggressive behaviour.
• Contribute to the risk management plans of residents by observing and
reporting any significant changes relating to risk and/or re-offending to any
non-compliance within agreed enforcement procedures.
• Contribute to the sentence plan objectives of the residents through active
engagement in purposeful activities as agreed by the AP Manager and
Offender Manager.
• Ensure that the AP is locked and secure during curfew period. Confirm the
presence and wellbeing of all residents overnight.
PS-JES-0049 Pay Band 3 Approved Premises Residential Worker v7.0
• Facilitate the function of the AP as a first/emergency point of contact out of
hours.
• Through observation and/or engagement with residents, provide accurate
information, analysis of situation and risk assessment to the Offender
Manager and/or escalate to Out of Hours Manager, which may lead to
enforcement and/or compliance with court orders, licences, AP rules.
• Support, create and maintain a safe working environment for staff, residents
and visitors by adhering to Health and Safety legislation, ensuring Safe
Systems of Work (SSOW) and Risk Assessments are followed reporting
incidents to Manager.
• Undertake Health and Safety, fire alarm, curfews and room curfew checks in
line with procedures.
• Undertake pre-arranged or initiate room searches based on concerns around
risk.
• Pack up residents’ possessions as directed.
• Set up and/or deliver purposeful activities linked to residents’ sentence plan
objectives as agreed by the Offender Manager and AP Manager.
• Supervise residents’ meals.
• Undertake effective induction of residents.
• Follow prescribed medication procedures including the issuing of medication
to residents and both weekly and nightly audit of medication sheets.
• To carry out drug and alcohol tests in line with risk management plan which
may include times when job holder believes that the resident maybe under
the influence and therefore increase in risk.
• Undertake First Aid if a resident is injured or self-harms.
• Maintain Approved Premises records and files as required, including data
entry as necessary and contribute to the completion of incident reports.
• Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the PS statutory
responsibilities and agency policies.
• Deal with visitors and telephone calls, and 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.
• To work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.
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
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Developing Self and Others
• Delivering at Pace
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Ability
Experience
• Experience of working with a diverse range of people who have experienced a
range of social/personal difficulties.
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Technical
• Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including English and Maths), or
equivalent qualification, or relevant work experience with the ability to evidence
high level numeracy and literacy skills required to read, understand and interpret
policies and the ability to write reports and correspondence for internal and
external stakeholders.
• IT Skills: Microsoft: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
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
(Unsocial Hours)
Additional payments are made for working unsocial hours.
Allowances
PS-JES-0049 Pay Band 3 Approved Premises Residential Worker v7.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Working Together
Experience of working with a
Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade C or
diverse range of people who have
above (including English and
experienced a range of
Maths), or equivalent
social/personal difficulties.
qualification, or relevant work
experience with the ability to
evidence high level numeracy
and literacy skills required to
read, understand and interpret
policies and the ability to write
reports and correspondence for
internal and external
stakeholders.
Communicating and Influencing
IT Skills: Microsoft: Word, Excel,
Outlook, and PowerPoint
Making Effective Decisions
Developing Self and Others
Delivering at Pace
PS-JES-0049 Pay Band 3 Approved Premises Residential Worker v7.0