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Prison buddy coordinator
Job Posted: 7 days ago
Salary: £ 26,578 - 26,578 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leyland
Expire in: 21 days
Job Description
Buddy Co-ordinator Position
Monday – Thursday (30 hours weekly with some early starts)
Starting Salary: £26,578.50 per annum pro rata
Based HMP Wymott, Leyland, Lancashire and HMP Kirkham.
My client has been supporting and delivering services to help the older offender population both in prisons and the community for over fifteen years. My client is delighted to be able to advertise for a Buddy Co-ordinator working at both HMP Wymott and HMP Kirkham.
Applying candidates should ideally have a driving licence and their own vehicle, mileage between the two prisons will be paid.
The role is designed to setup, implement and co-ordinate the training, supervision and management of the Buddy Support programme, which trains prisoners to support other prisoners who have health and social care needs. This is a new exciting Contract working in partnership with Lancashire County Council and HMPPS.
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My clients mission is to help and promote the care, resettlement and rehabilitation of older offenders and ex-offenders. We aspire to be the leader in the delivery of knowledge and expertise to older people who come in contact with the criminal justice system, supporters and the staff who work with them. We will continue to use the views of the people we work with to influence and direct the services that should be delivered.
We are one of very few specialist organisations working specifically to support the needs of this population group. Our services in particular our Buddy peer support service have been recognised as good practice by HMIP (His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons), IMBs (Independent Monitoring Boards) and HMPPS (His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service). With a national footprint, we are a registered charity working to empower older people within the criminal justice system to take control of their lives, to optimise their physical and mental health and to remain free from re-offending.
The successful candidates will have previous experience of working with vulnerable people, individuals in the Criminal Justice system or a social care / mental health setting. Service set up experience would be desirable together with strong administrative and communication skills.
The successful applicants will be subject to DBS checks/disclosure and Prison Security vetting.
If you would like to know more, please contact Andy at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)Before You Apply
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