IAG Coordinator (PT) HMP Featherstone

Job description

PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE SHARED WITH THE HMP ESTABLISHMENT - HMP Featherstone. This is a part time role only currently.

Job description

An exciting opportunity for you to develop your career with the third fastest growing training provider in the United Kingdom. Acorn Training is a highly successful, skills, justice, employment and health provider with strong corporate values and inclusive ethos – winner of The World Skills UK Social Inclusion and Diversity Network of the Year award.

You will join us at our most exciting time, with strong plans to double the size of the business each year over the next 5 years, spearheading opportunities to get The United Kingdom back to work and improving the skills of the workforce; enabling strong and sustainable future careers for all.

IAG Coordinator – HMP

The role will be working with unemployed offenders to focus their aspirations into long term, sustainable employment and supporting with their Job search and IAG aspirations.

Some of the main accountabilities will include:

To proactively manage the rehabilitation of service users in Custody and through the gate to support the overall objective to reduce reoffending and risk of harm on release, with a positioned focus of getting offenders in to work

Review the Prisoner Learning Plans (DLPs) for all prisoners arriving at the Establishment.

Complete progress reviews of the DLPs in line with where the prisoner is in their sentence

To liaise with community based partners to co-design sustainable rehabilitation networks. To demonstrate a personalised approach with a focus on enablers and strengths of the individual

Support prisoners within 12 weeks of release with one-to-one job search and completing application forms.

Support prisoners within 12 weeks of release with applying for through the gate apprenticeship opportunities and Further Education courses.

Work in collaboration with the DWP Prison Work Coach and the Education provider to deliver a weekly Job Club which covers CV preparation, job search, interview techniques and disclosure of offences, using the Virtual Campus.

Provide sector specific Employer Engagement events targeted at individuals who are job ready.

Deliver sessions to prisoners which cover either mock interview techniques or motivational work to get them job ready.

Work effectively with all resettlement partners, as well as other departments within the establishment.

Input into employability sessions on courses

Ensure all pertinent information gathered by the prisoners over their sentence is electronically moved to their Virtual Campus account with a transition to services in the community for continued support through the gate.

For those unable to gain employment immediately on release, transfer them to service providers in the community (e.g. National Careers Service) to ensure continuity of service on release in supporting their progression into learning and employment

Other requirements

Prison CTC clearance or equivalent ideal

Level 3/4 IAG Qualified or equivalent/working towards

As a recognised, highly inclusive employer, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from Black and Minority, Ethnic (BAME) communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and individuals living with disabilities and from applicants where sectors are typically misrepresented by gender stereotypes.

Acorn Training aspires to be a Positive about Disabled Lead employer.

We welcome site visits and informal discussions by telephone to find out more contact 01782 827 827

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £21,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 17.5 per week

Salary: £22,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wolverhampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wolverhampton