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Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Older Prisoner Coordinator on behalf of our client based in Nottingham.The candidate will co-ordinate meaningful activity for the older population resident in HMP Lowdham Grange providing high quality, innovative, holistic, advice and information in a responsive manner ensuring the needs of our service users, who often experience multiple and complex disadvantages are met
This is a full-time, permanent role (37.5 hrs) / week at £26,000 / annum
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure positive health and well-being and provide person-centred activities, reflecting individual rights and preferences.
- Maintain meticulous records and share data responsibly.
- Engage with the wider team, other prison departments and external stakeholders.
- Promote a positive work ethic and team culture and contribute to service development
- Participate in relevant meetings and professional development.
- Advocate for service growth and business development.
- Provide regular progress reports and maintain knowledge of relevant policies.
- Collect monitoring information and deliver reports.
- Adhere to safety and risk requirements and ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met.
Person Specification
- Educated to at least "A" level, DipSW, or NVQ level 3.
- Teaching or training qualifications (or willing to work towards).
- Ability to build effective relationships, working with older people, people in Criminal justice, or social care settings.
- Experience of delivering services for older people. Working with people with basic skills.
- Experience writing reports, letters, and other correspondence.
- High level of IT literacy and a willingness to learn and use prison and company IT systems.
- Strong motivational skills and being skilled in training/coaching/presenting.
- Knowledge of the voluntary sector. Experience of supporting and motivating others
- Possess business development skills, identify, and develop potential funding opportunities.
- Evidenced knowledge of the national and local offender management strategies.
Additional Information
- Full current driving licence and use of vehicle.
- Excellent communication skills, resilient and calm under pressure, able to meet deadlines.
- Outcome-focused - emphasis on action, delivery, results, and performance.
- In-depth understanding of issues faced by older people and offenders with complex needs.
- Knowledge and understanding of barriers prison leavers face on release.
- Successful track record of engaging individuals considered 'difficult to reach.'
- Access to home-based broadband.
If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.
If this role is of interest, please APPLY TODAY!Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.We are a dedicated recruitment company providing top quality professionals and services to Housing Providers across the UK.Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group.The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates.The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer
