Ministry of Justice UK

<h3>General Information</h3>
Salary
£34,440
Working Pattern
Full Time
Vacancy Approach
External
Location
Rugby
Region
Midlands
Closing Date
23-Oct-2026
Business Unit
Onley
Post Type
Permanent
Civil Service Grade
EO
Number of jobs available
1
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
23045
<h3>Descriptions &amp; requirements</h3>
Job description
The role is based in prison and involves working in group and one to ones to deliver an offending behaviour programme; Building Choices. You will work as part of a team providing an integral rehabilitative service to assist in reducing reoffending.
We operate a flexible working policy, however, when in group delivery the expectation will be for you to be on duty at 07:45 to be ready for an 08:00 session start time.
Whilst this role is advertised at HMP Onley and you will begin your training and delivery , Group workers are recruited on a peripatetic (mobile) basis and may be required to deliver programmes at other establishments across the East Midlands region as required - HMP Whatton, HMP Ranby and HMP Stocken.
Job Description
The role is based in prison and involves working in group and one to ones to deliver an offending behaviour programme; Building Choices. You will work as part of a team providing an integral rehabilitative service to assist in reducing reoffending.
We operate a flexible working policy, however, when in group delivery the expectation will be for you to be on duty at 07:45 to be ready for an 08:00 session start time.
Whilst this role is advertised at HMP Onley and you will begin your training and delivery , Group workers are recruited on a peripatetic (mobile) basis and may be required to deliver programmes at other establishments across the East Midlands region as required - HMP Whatton, HMP Ranby and HMP Stocken.
Summary
The job holder will deliver a range of activities and programmes, which include assessment, group and individual treatment and provides support to wider rehabilitative activity within the prison. The post holder will be supported through training, career development opportunities and professional support. This is a non-operational, non-rotational job with no line management responsibilities.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
<ul>
<li>Deliver programmes in a group or individual basis, following a manual and delivering as designed.</li>
<li>Organise materials for session delivery.</li>
<li>Plan sessions as per the programme requirements and identify ways to deliver the sessions in a responsive way to meet the needs of the participants.</li>
<li>Notify the Treatment Managers and other team members when sessions are unable to run, and complete missed session catch ups.</li>
<li>Identify and actively recruit future programmes participants, completing assessments, and screening tools whilst maintaining an accurate database of the outcomes.</li>
<li>Maintain accurate records of assessments and contact with prisoners.</li>
<li>Conduct motivational interviews with prisoners with the aim to engage them in programmes.</li>
<li>Continually motivate and engage future, current and past participants.</li>
<li>Complete post session de-briefs and record accurately any key information from the sessions.</li>
<li>Complete post-programme tasks including writing a record of progress, setting objectives, contributing to post-programme reviews and communicating progress with sentence management team, for each programme participant</li>
<li>Actively engage in sentence management by liaising with prison and community Offender Managers.</li>
<li>Work towards the delivery guidelines outlined within the quality assurance framework, supported by your treatment manager.</li>
<li>Actively engage in supervision provided by treatment and programme management teams.</li>
<li>Engage in continual professional development opportunities supported by your line manager.</li>
<li>Deliver awareness packages to other staff in the establishment.</li>
</ul>
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 (w specified in Wales) Welsh.
Behaviours
<ul>
<li>Communicating and Influencing</li>
<li>Developing Self and Others</li>
<li>Managing a Quality Service</li>
<li>Working Together</li>
</ul>
Essential Experience
<ul>
<li>The job holder will need to have excellent skills in dealing with people.</li>
<li>Full training will be provided.</li>
</ul>
Ability
<ul>
<li>Ability to successfully complete the required assessment and training courses to deliver particular Interventions and maintain this accreditation within the role.</li>
<li>Ability to facilitate in an interactive and engaging way.</li>
</ul>
Additional Information
Working Arrangements &amp; Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements w business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.
Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, w they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.
If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.
The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.
Benefits
Annual Leave
<ul>
<li>The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days, this will continue to be the case.</li>
</ul>
Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays
<ul>
<li>You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance. T is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment</li>
</ul>
Pension
<ul>
<li>The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.</li>
</ul>
Work Life Balance
HM Prison &amp; Probation Service (HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wver managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ
Season Ticket Advance
<ul>
<li>After two months’ service, you’ll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work</li>
</ul>
Childcare Vouchers
For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers
Training
HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes
<ul>
<li>T are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provides a variety of training appropriate to individual posts
</li>
<li>All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles
</li>
</ul>
Eligibility
<ul>
<li>All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post
</li>
<li>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
</li>
<li>All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which the HMPPS considers to be racist
</li>
</ul>
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
<ul>
<li>To Transformative Business Services (0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a>);</li>
<li>To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (<a href="mailto:resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk</a>);
To the Civil Service Commission (details available- )</li>
</ul>
As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.
For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please watch our animated videos.
Diversity &amp; Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wver it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
A Great Place to Work for Veterans
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>
Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
Civil Service Nationality Rules
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
<ul>
<li>UK nationals</li>
<li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li>
<li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li>
<li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families</a></li>
<li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li>
<li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li>
<li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li>
</ul>
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules</a>
Reserve list
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.
Contact Information
MoJ:
If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a>
Please quote the job reference 23045
HMPPS:
If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a>
Please quote the job reference 23045
<h3>Job Description Attachment</h3>
<ul>
<li>Band 4 F Group Worker JD218 v8.0 PDF.pdf (Job Description Attachment)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Select new file</h3>
<h3>Application form stage assessments</h3>
Behaviours
A sift based on the lead behaviour, Communicating and Influencing, may be held if a large number of applications are received. If a large number of applications remain after the initial sift, your application will be progressed to a full sift, w all behaviours will then be considered.
Behaviours Application Form Question Word Limit
250
Communicating and Influencing
Developing Self and Others
Managing a Quality Service
Working Together
Experience
We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods
Statement of Suitability
Statement of Suitability
Guidance for the Statement of Suitability
As a Facilitator, you will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of people. You will be required to understand and apply the theory underpinning the intervention being delivered and demonstrate a strong commitment to rehabilitation. In your suitability statement, please provide evidence of the skills, experience, and personal qualities you possess that are relevant to the role, along with your views on rehabilitation and reducing reoffending.
Evidence of Experience
Statement of Suitability
<h3>Interview stage assessments</h3>
Interview Dates
To be confirmed
Behaviours
Communicating and Influencing
Developing Self and Others
Managing a Quality Service
Working Together
Strengths
Strengths will be assessed but these are not shared in advance. To learn more about Strengths and how they are assessed .
Technical
Facilitator competency assessment centre - details to be issued to those invited for interview.
Level of security checks required
DBS Enhanced
Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. W plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

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