We are recruiting to a rewarding and challenging leadership role to become part of an inclusive and driven team. Focusing on developing staff, innovative working and most importantly, supporting an enabling culture, this is an exciting opportunity to work within a new directorate to support the successful rehabilitation our People on Probation. In this role you will be fully supported in developing your experience and skills in leadership, people management, risk management within a residential setting and partnership and collaborative working. The role includes undertaking out of hours working whilst on-call which is fully remunerated.
Dickson House is a Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) and is also an Enabling Environment as awarded by the RCPsych. This involves working with individuals with personality disorders/personality difficulties. The PIPE model is heavily focused on a relational approach and is achieved by working in close partnership with NHS colleagues. There is an expectation of engaging/working even more closely with staff and residents to create the culture required to support the application of the PIPE model and to maintain an Enabling Environment.
Technical Skills
Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice.
Or a qualification which was recognised at the time of qualification by the Secretary of State for Justice as per Section 10 of the Offender Management Act 2007. The following qualifications gained in England and Wales were previously recognised as providing such eligibility:
Diploma in Probation Studies,
Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
CQSW (with Probation Option)
