Bail accommodation support worker
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Plymouth
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 09 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sectors
- Education & Teaching, Support
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
BDS are currently looking for a BASS Support worker to cover Plymouth.
You will have experience of working in the Criminal Justice system to provide support to our service users to take control of their lives, to empower all to live independently in the community and comply with the requirements of their Prison License and Court Bail requirements and conditions.
The role includes inducting service users into the property and assisting them to set up and maintain benefit claims, providing support and assistance with finding move on accommodation as well as signposting for support with mental health, substance misuse and other offending behaviour triggers. The role also includes ensuring the properties are kept to a suitable standard, reporting of repairs and meeting contractors to affect repairs. Liaison with offender managers and reporting / recording of contact sessions / events are also key elements.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Supporting service users to comply with the requirements of their HDC/Bail conditions.
• Producing a realistic and achievable support plan to include using housing and accommodation services in the area to facilitate move on.
• Ensure that all support plans and risk assessments are person-centred and inclusive of the high quality support being offered.
• Offering 121 support to offenders released on bail or on home detention curfew at dispersed properties.
Contract is initially 3 months with the possibility of the contract extending.
Full time working hours
Paye rate GBP10.86 p.h plus holiday pay
A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required for this role.
A full DBS Certificate is required for this role
You will have experience of working in the Criminal Justice system to provide support to our service users to take control of their lives, to empower all to live independently in the community and comply with the requirements of their Prison License and Court Bail requirements and conditions.
The role includes inducting service users into the property and assisting them to set up and maintain benefit claims, providing support and assistance with finding move on accommodation as well as signposting for support with mental health, substance misuse and other offending behaviour triggers. The role also includes ensuring the properties are kept to a suitable standard, reporting of repairs and meeting contractors to affect repairs. Liaison with offender managers and reporting / recording of contact sessions / events are also key elements.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Supporting service users to comply with the requirements of their HDC/Bail conditions.
• Producing a realistic and achievable support plan to include using housing and accommodation services in the area to facilitate move on.
• Ensure that all support plans and risk assessments are person-centred and inclusive of the high quality support being offered.
• Offering 121 support to offenders released on bail or on home detention curfew at dispersed properties.
Contract is initially 3 months with the possibility of the contract extending.
Full time working hours
Paye rate GBP10.86 p.h plus holiday pay
A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required for this role.
A full DBS Certificate is required for this role