Creative Provision Facilitator - HMP New Hall (Ref: 20621)

Wakefield, UK (On-site)

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Posted 11 hrs ago

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Job Description

This position is based at HM Prison New Hall, Wakefield, WF4 4XX
Job Summary
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Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to continue to shape and develop creative provision at HMP New Hall. As a Creative Provision Facilitator, you will play a key role in increasing access to creative arts opportunities for women in custody, both within group settings and through in-cell activities. As such lone working with prisoners will be part of this job. The role is ideal for someone who is passionate about reading, writing and creative engagement, and who is motivated by the positive impact that creative opportunities can have on wellbeing, confidence and personal development.
You will deliver a range of creative sessions, including both one-off workshops and longer-term programmes, working directly with small groups of prisoners. You will also support the development of engaging in-cell resources, making the most of digital technologies available to prisoners. Working collaboratively with a variety of external partners, you will help maintain and strengthen relationships with authors, creative writers, drama practitioners, museum professionals and other organisations that enrich the creative offer at New Hall.
This is an exciting opportunity to continue to shape and develop creative provision at HMP New Hall. As a Creative Provision Facilitator, you will play a key role in increasing access to creative arts opportunities for women in custody, both within group settings and through in-cell activities. As such lone working with prisoners will be part of this job. The role is ideal for someone who is passionate about reading, writing and creative engagement, and who is motivated by the positive impact that creative opportunities can have on wellbeing, confidence and personal development.
You will deliver a range of creative sessions, including both one-off workshops and longer-term programmes, working directly with small groups of prisoners. You will also support the development of engaging in-cell resources, making the most of digital technologies available to prisoners. Working collaboratively with a variety of external partners, you will help maintain and strengthen relationships with authors, creative writers, drama practitioners, museum professionals and other organisations that enrich the creative offer at New Hall.
Person specification
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Developing Self and Others
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Working Together
  • Leadership
Alongside your salary of £34,440, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,977 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
  • Access to learning and development
  • A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
  • A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
  • Annual Leave
  • Public Holidays
  • Season Ticket Advance
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Artificial intelligence
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. Where 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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
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This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
  • Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
  • Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
  • Telephone : 0345 241 5358
Recruitment team
  • Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Further information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints
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