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The Probation Service is a statutory criminal justice service that supervises offenders serving community sentences or released into the community from prison. Bristol Probation is located in the city centre.

Your new role
As a Residential Worker, you’ll work as part of a wider team to provide 24-hour cover at an approved premises (AP) site, including security and monitoring services.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to effective team practice, communicating effectively with team members and passing on important information
• Maintaining an active presence at the AP, regularly engaging with residents and ensuring their safety at all times
• Escalating any matters of concern to the AP manager to ensure enforcement or compliance with court orders, licences and AP rules
• Supporting and creating a safe working environment for staff, residents and visitors
• Arranging purposeful activities for residents within the AP
• Reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes

This role involves substantial out of hours work, both waking night duty and weekend work. You may also be required to cover duties at other APs at times of staff absence.

Rates and hours:
Core hours - £16.80 hourly (+ holidays)
Weekday Overtime - £18.62 hourly (+ holidays)
Weekend Overtime - £24.50 hourly (+ holidays)

Hours are 12 shifts based over a 7-week rota, including nights:
Day shift - 8am-8.30pm
Night shift - 8pm-8.30am

This is a temporary role, 3 months minimum, with the potential to be extended. You will also have the opportunity to apply for permanent roles should they become available.

What you need to succeed
Although no experience is required, a background in security, prisons and probation service or support work would be preferential. You will receive paid training. We will need references to cover 3 years of employment with no gaps (character reference required to cover any unemployment gaps). The background checks include an Enhanced DBS and Enhanced Level 1 Security Clearance, which can take up to 12 weeks to complete before starting your new role.

How to apply

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