Ministry of Justice
Community Payback Placement Coordinator
Key Responsibilities
- Find and assess suitable Community Payback placements, including those for training and future employment, considering protective characteristics.
- Assess income generation opportunities within placements, and maximizing potential.
- Create safe working practice schedules and project files adhering to Health and safety standards.
- Promote positive relationships with beneficiaries and stakeholders through meetings and site visits.
- Ensure a safe working environment for all parties (staff, service users, beneficiaries) at Community Payback work sites, complying with Health & Safety legislation and policy.
- Maintain placement compliance with quality requirements, and act on quality issues.
- Coordinate tools, equipment, clothing, and PPE, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety requirements and user safety.
- Provide relevant Health and Safety Training to staff, addressing ad-hoc needs and service delivery plan requirements.
- Support investigations into Health and Safety incidents, reporting serious incidents and near misses, sharing lessons learned.
- Utilize electronic, social media and other innovative methods to promote Community Payback placements.
- Liaise with probation practitioners for information exchange and appropriate working arrangements.
- Participate in rota planning, delivery, and review of service user induction.
- Recruit, support and coordinate mentors to encourage service user compliance and access to support networks.
- Cover CP supervisor role where necessary to avoid placement cancellations.
- Contribute to training of CP supervisors and beneficiaries.
Skills and Expertise
- Strong communication skills (English or Welsh, as specified).
- Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with diverse partners.
- Knowledge of Community Payback Guidance Manual.
- Health and Safety expertise.
- Project management skills.
- Experience managing stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to assess placement viability and income potential.
- Commitment to health and safety.
- Ability to conduct health and safety assessments.