Facilitator-Creative Arts Coordinator (Ref: 91809)

The job holder will be responsible for co-ordinating creative arts classes, events and activities for prisoners by building effective, appropriate and supportive relationships through managing them in a proactive manner and promoting the decency agenda.
Contributes to sentence planning and reducing reoffending. Applies safer custody practices and complies with national and local security standards. Responsible for high level of security, productivity, good order and hygiene within workshops areas.
This is a non-operational job with no line management or supervisory responsibilities. This role is non-rotational.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
+ Promote and facilitate delivery of the creative arts (writing, reading, literacy, visual art, drama, music, and other creative projects) to prisoners, staff and management.
+ Prepare and deliver creative writing workshops.
+ Prepare and facilitate/chair book group(s) and coordinate with national providers.
+ Plan and coordinate production of in-house magazine and promotional literature and ensure its timely and regular publication.
+ Plan and deliver arts events, talks, competitions and exhibitions.
+ Point of contact for external arts-based providers, arts organisations and funders: build contacts, links and relationships with such.
+ Point of contact for external arts volunteers, build contacts, liaise with and coordinate such.
+ Point of contact for external local community for arts events and activities.
+ Plan and coordinate prisoner mentors/orderlies to promote and deliver arts-based activities to prisoners, including production of in-house magazine.
+ Participate in the selection process of suitable prisoner arts mentors/orderlies, ensuring they have suitable qualities.
+ Provide training to mentors/orderlies and arrange follow up sessions if required.
+ Liaise with mentors/orderlies on a weekly basis to check progress.
+ Provide support for mentors/orderlies and learners where required, encouraging them in their learning.
+ Arrange one-to-one meetings with mentors/orderlies and learners if required to challenge inappropriate behaviour and discuss any problems or concerns.
+ Arrange and chair mentor meetings.
+ Assess learners’ needs and match with suitable mentors/orderlies, events and activities.
+ Provide support and advice on career opportunities and relevant support organisations for respective arts practices and areas.
+ Supervise and maintain discipline of prisoners receiving training, education or work experience. Responsible for performance, motivation, discipline, appraisal and development of prisoners.
+ Open and complete Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) forms, Violence Reduction Incident Reports (VRIR) and Security Information Reports (SIRs) when required and contribute to Incentive Earned Privileges (IEP) reports.
+ Log attendance and approve prisoner hours worked and wages.
+ Carry out fabric checks of classroom and maintain security of lock, bolts and bars used in the classroom.
+ Contribute to prisoner reports including parole, sentence planning and Individual Learning Plan (ILP).
+ Complete regime monitoring information and update prisoner training records.
+ Order materials and estimate usage in order to meet work learning targets.
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 (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

+ At least one creative art skill such as creative writing, visual art, drama, music, practical crafting e.g. needlework, quilting, Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Alongside your salary of £31,995, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,268 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ 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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