Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile - Prison Officer Specialist (POS)
Job Description - POS : Therapeutic Community
Programmes
Document Ref.
OR-JES-485-JD-B4 : POS : Therapeutic Community Programmes
v9.0
Document Type
Management
Version
9.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
28 June 2022
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-485-JD-B4 : POS : Therapeutic Community Programmes v9.0
Job Description
Job Title
POS : Therapeutic Community Programmes
Group Profile
Prison Officer Specialist
Organisation Level
Delivery 3-4
Band
4
Overview of the job
This is an operational job within an establishment focusing on delivery of therapeutic
programmes in a residential setting.
Summary
The job holder will be a Prison Officer who will have additional specialist Programme
Facilitation training to carry out this job.
They will supervise and support prisoners in a secure custodial setting, ensuring all
services are provided to a high standard and that security and control are maintained
at all times.
They will also be deployed as a Supervising Officer where required.
This is an operational and rotational job with no line management; however they will
have supervisory responsibilities for staff.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
• Deliver interventions within a group or on an individual basis, arranging the
session and resources required
• Facilitate small therapy groups and community sessions with prisoners
• Complete interviews with prisoners identified through the formal selection
process and provide feedback to participants between session work
• Contribute to an end of therapy report for each prisoner summarising progress
made and evidencing reduction of risk
• Provide feedback to participating prisoners, produce case notes and assessment
reports on participants, ensuring that therapeutic risks are identified and
accurately record how risks are being addressed
• Contribute to risk assessments, consent sessions and other necessary
administrative work for prisoners referred to the relevant programme and deliver
the prisoner induction package
• Devise care plans according to needs identified in the assessment in collaboration
with views of team
• Attend and contribute to briefings, multi-disciplinary team meetings including
post programme progress reviews
• Undertake counselling sessions
• Work closely with other departments to address offending behaviour
• Attend Offender Assessment and Sentence Management (OASys) sentence
planning boards and where appropriate contribute to Multi-Agency Public
Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) reviews
Undertake other tasks including:
• Supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, lawfully, safely and securely
whilst carrying out all activities
• Exercise the powers of a Constable
• Conduct searches on prisoners, staff and visitors as required
• Undertake external escorts
• Undertakes ‘first on scene’ incident response
• Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements
OR-JES-485-JD-B4 : POS : Therapeutic Community Programmes v9.0
• Prepare relevant documentation for managers for verification / quality checking
purposes
• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required
• Complete and update Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan
• Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and
staff
• Understand and comply with national/local policies and legislation
When required act as a Supervising Officer (SO) as per the following job descriptions:
• SO : Safe, Decent and Secure / YP
• SO : Operations / YP
• SO : Special Unit
• SO : Category A Escorts
• SO : Nights / YP
• SO : Regime
• SO : PEI
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
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
• Must be competent in custodial procedures, including dynamic risk assessments.
Technical
• Will undertake Therapeutic Community Accredited Training (TCAT) 1, 2, 3 Course
Requirements
when taking up post.
• Successful completion of POELT and probation period
• Must have Custodial Care National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) 3
• Must be trained in restraint techniques
• When transferring to a Young Persons establishment the job holder will be
required to successfully undertake an assessment to demonstrate suitability to
work with Young People.
Ability
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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 hour working week (standard).
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
HMPPS Staff on closed pay structures only:
Additional Conditioned Hours Pensionable (ACHP)
Staff moving from a closed 39 hour pay structure will be eligible for the two
protected pensionable additional committed hours (ACHP). They will work a 39 hour
week consisting of the standard 37 hour week and a further 2 additional hours
(ACHP) paid at plain time pensionable rate.
Unsocial Hours Working:
This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a 17% payment will be paid in
addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside
0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends
and Bank/Public holidays.
OR-JES-485-JD-B4 : POS : Therapeutic Community Programmes v9.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Delivering at Pace
Must be competent in custodial
Will undertake Therapeutic Community
procedures, including dynamic risk
Accredited Training (TCAT) 1, 2, 3 Course
assessments
when taking up post.
Leadership
Successful completion of POELT and
probation period
Communicating and Influencing
Must have Custodial Care National
Vocational Qualification (NVQ) 3
Working Together
Must be trained in restraint techniques
Managing a Quality Service
When transferring to a Young Persons
establishment the job holder will be
required to successfully undertake an
assessment to demonstrate suitability to
work with Young People.
OR-JES-485-JD-B4 : POS : Therapeutic Community Programmes v9.0