Probation Service Officer IOM intensity worker Sheffield

Job Description

Probation Service OfficerOverviewThe job holder will undertake the full range of work with offenders before and after sentence. This will include assessment, sentence implementation, offender management and producing reports.LOCATION: SheffieldHOURS: 37 hoursPAY RATE: £20.07 per hourFull Job DescriptionRole Purpose The intensity worker role is an integral part of the IOM delivery model, working directly with the probation practitioner and with partners to deliver positive outcomes, reduce re-offending, the risk of harm and to protect the public. The postholder(s) will work with selected IOM nominals who are engaging in risky behaviours demonstrated via their offending. The Intensity worker will assist the probation practitioner (PP) responsible for managing the case by assisting with the following;

• Support engagement with statutory services and non-statutory support services
• Support the IOM team to deliver risk reducing strategies
• Deliver low level interventions as tasked by the PP in a case management support role, feeding all narrative from those sessions to the PP who will consider risk management.
• Provide signposting / advice and information regarding other support services within the locality that can support desistance.
• Delivering a range of holistic support tailored to individual requirements and rehabilitative pathways as set by the PP
• Update the PP of any emerging risk concerns.
• Provide updates at MAP and MACC meetings.
• Provide intelligence to key partners.
• Working with local partners to develop, maintain and support critical pathways for the IOM cohort in the following domains:
• Employment, training & education
• Accommodation
• Drugs and alcohol
• Mental & physical health
• Finance, debt and benefits
• Families & children Responsibilities, activities and duties This role involves working with complex individuals to reduce the risk of harm and risk of reoffending, to encourage and support positive change. The job holder will be required to:
• Engage with IOM nominals in a pro-social manner. Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes
• Support Rehabilitation, resettlement and promote desistance from harmful behaviour under supervision of the PP, providing case management support
• Monitor behaviour of IOM nominals in line with risk assessments, motivating to ensure compliance. Respond appropriately to abusive or aggressive behaviour and report this to the PP to assess risk
• Support the arrangement and delivery of purposeful activities / interventions for IOM nominals.
• Seek out opportunities to create effective change and create an enabling environment conducive to change with direction from the PP
• Engage and successfully complete training courses specific to this role.
• Develop a plan of engagement with significant others to support desistance and encourage change (including family members, friends and other supportive contacts)
• Develop, maintain and update a local network / directory of partnership agencies to contribute to the delivery of IOM
• Maintain IOM case records and files as required, including data entry as necessary
• Carry out safeguarding adult and children duties in accordance with the partnership statutory responsibilities and agency policies

If you are interested in this role please contact Andy at Service Care Solutions on or email andrew.quinney@hot

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Probation Service Officer