General Information

The post holder will be establishment based and report to the Head of Business Assurance. The post holder will be responsible for implementing and supporting an over-arching Welfare Delivery and Wellbeing Framework within prisons., The job holder will be responsible for the coordination and effective delivery of the local reflective practice model within prisons. The post holder will be responsible for providing advice and guidance to Governors, Senior Leaders and Line Managers to ensure effective wellbeing practices are implemented, supporting all staff within the establishment. The post requires collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a cohesive approach to staff wellbeing, encapsulating existing and new wellbeing initiatives and processes. This is a non-operational role with no line management responsibility. This is a non-rotational role. Responsibilities, Activities and Duties The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Coordinate and deliver local reflective practice model/ session to identified staff cohort, to improve resilience, confidence, and retention within this group.
• Ensure that trained reflective practitioners are released to attend planned reflective practice sessions.
• Work collaboratively with People Hub/Detail to ensure optimum attendance on reflective practice timetable.
• Engage with reflective practice sponsor, and/or Governor, to highlight any concerns or trends from reflective practice delivery.
• Be responsible for the promotion of PAM Reflective session.
• Be responsible for driving improvements in local wellbeing activity through the coordination of the local Wellbeing Committee.
• Ensure TRiM, Mental Health Allies and the Care Team work collaboratively to support staff.
• Post Incident Care - Work collaboratively with Safer Custody colleagues and stakeholders to ensure that timely and appropriate support is in place.
• Coordination of Wellbeing events, promotion and activities as per a locally published Wellbeing calendar.
• Contribute to the Supporting Each Other Framework by delivering a local Wellbeing Induction to new starters.
• Work with managers to improve the Wellbeing of staff in their work areas including the delivery of Wellbeing awareness sessions.
• Engage with MOJ HR to actively contribute to Wellbeing assurance activity, to drive improvement in Staff Wellbeing.
• Be the point of contact to provide specialist advice in relation to staff absences or concerns relating to Mental Health, to include promoting external support.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to deliver the fitness testing programme.
• Work with internal stakeholders to improve the wellbeing of staff (Staff Fitness Team, National Staff Support Leads, MOJ People Group, Health & Safety, D&I).
• Work with external stakeholder to improve the wellbeing of staff (for example OH, EAP, Charity for Civil Servants).
• Provide regular communications within establishments on national, regional and local wellbeing initiatives including Disability Passports, Carers Passport, Menopause Framework.
• Identify and share good practice across the region.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to ensure joined up effective working practice., The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where 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, where 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., This role requires working regular unsocial hours as part of the normal shift commitment and a 20% payment will be paid in addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and including working evening, nights, weekends and Bank/Public holidays.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.,
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together, Strong organisational skills, planning and attention to detail
• Proficient in the use of MS Word and MS Excel
• Able to deliver training effectively and assertively with staff at all levels
• Information collation and analysis
Ability
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to facilitate discussion, 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, where all behaviours will then be considered.
Behaviours Application Form Question Word Limit 250 Communicating and Influencing Developing Self and Others Delivering at Pace,
• strong organisational and planning skills
• experience of building effective working relationships
• experience of handling sensitive or confidential information
• confidence communicating with different audiences
• experience delivering presentations, briefings, group discussions or training
• ability to use information, feedback or data to identify issues and support improvement
Evidence of Experience Statement of Suitability, Communicating and Influencing Developing Self and Others Delivering at Pace, Presentation Level of security checks required DBS Enhanced Counter Terrorism Check (CTC)

Annual Leave -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. Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays -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. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment Pension -The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best. Work Life Balance HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever 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 -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 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 -There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provides a variety of training appropriate to individual posts -All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles Eligibility -All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post -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 -All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which the HMPPS considers to be racist 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
• To Transformative Business Services (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk);
• To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk);
• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)
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 & 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 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: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans 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'.