HM Prison and Probation Service
Caseworker OMU - HMP Ford (Ref: 22634)

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This position is based at HM PRISON FORD ARUNDEL, BN18 0BX
Job Summary
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Job Description
Organisation Level
Delivery - The jobs at this level will be task focused delivering defined activity or services within their own area of expertise.
Overview
Job holders within this Group Profile will contribute to and lead the assessment of prisoners and will prepare, implement, review and evaluate their sentence plans with them. The job holder will build effective and supportive relationships with prisoners, with the aim of reducing re-offending.
These roles are non-operational with no line management responsibilities and are rotational.
Characteristics
Typical Tasks Associated With This Group Profile Include:
- Interview prisoners on arrival within prescribed timescales
- Co-ordinate information for reports and hearings
- Liaise with Multi Agency case workers to exchange factual information
Job Descriptions Relating To This Group Profile
The role holder once in post will be in matched to a job description a sample list is attached below. The post is rotational so the job holder could during their career carry out the role of several job descriptions:
- Caseworker : Offender Management- POM
- Caseworker : Offender Supervisor
- Caseworker : Special Units
- Caseworker : Substance Misuse and Offender Supervisor
- Caseworker : Resettlement Practitioner YP
Essential Skills/ Qualifications/ Accreditation/ Registration
Job holders will complete specific training in OAsys for assessors and Offender Supervisor Foundation once they take up post.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Hours of Work and Allowances
37 hour working week.
Person specification
Please Refer To Job Description
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
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Alongside your salary of £34,440, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,977 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
Benefits
- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
- Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
- Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
- Telephone : 0345 241 5358
Recruitment team
Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Further information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints
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