EDIC Caseworker

Early Days in Custody (EDIC) - Case Worker


HMP &YOI Parc, Bridgend, CR35 6AP


Salary: £29,341.83 per annum, full-time (40 hours per week), permanent. 
Start time 7.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday


Benefits: Company Pension, free on-site parking, uniform, on-site canteen, access to
High Street Shop discounts and ongoing training and development


About Us


Within Care and Rehabilitation Services, the philosophy of our prisons is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release. We seek to normalise prison conditions as far as possible to reflect life in the outside community. Our aim is to create an environment in which staff and prisoners feel safe and causes of prison stress are minimised. Central to our philosophy is the relationship between staff and prisoners. Our training and operational practices emphasise the need to treat prisoners with dignity and respect and G4S staff build positive and supportive relationships with the prisoners in their care.


HMP & YOI Parc accommodates 1800 convicted male adult prisoners and remand/ convicted young offenders and young people in a secure but modern environment.


About the role


This role is an exciting opportunity to join our Early Days in Custody (EDIC) Case Management Team at HMP Parc and make a real difference to the first impressions that prisoners have when they come to us.


Our EDIC team has been established to ensure newly arrived prisoners have a positive experience where they are treated with dignity, respect and care. The team will provide a consistent point of support from the moment prisoners arrive on their transport until they leave our induction unit, ensuring they feel welcome, looked after and calm.


Within this team, you’ll be required to provide support and assistance, undertake assessments, provide brief interventions and facilitate group sessions. The role is busy but rewarding and you will have the opportunity to make a real difference every day.


Some of the Key Responsibilities of this role are: 

• Meet and greet new arrivals at Parc (including those sent from other establishments and those received directly from court) and ensure they have a positive and stress-free experience, receiving information in a timely manner.
  
  
• Assist new arrivals with all aspects of the reception process and provide information and advice where necessary. 
  
  
• Undertake assessments with new arrivals at different stages of their induction in a non-intrusive manner so that needs, risks and protective factors are identified and shared, and ensure this information is captured on the EDIC tool. 
  
  
• Analyse information gathered and be able to identify and share key information to enhance safety for prisoners and staff ▪ Deliver one to one brief interventions based on identified needs where appropriate. 
  
  
• Deliver group work sessions alongside prisoner peer mentors on a range of topics as part of the Parc induction programme.
  
  
• Make recommendations about onward support requirements for prisoners when they leave induction, make appropriate referrals and recommend suitable residential pathways where necessary.
  
  
• Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure support is made available during the early days period  
  
  
• Work as part of a team to ensure tasks each day are completed. 
  
  
• Support and supervise prisoner peer mentors who work as part of the EDIC team. 

About You


It is key that you are flexible and adaptable to deal with ever-changing scenarios.  You will possess strong organisational and communication skills and have experience of working within a fast paced, multifunctional and demanding environment, ideally in a custodial environment.


You will have a can do attitude, along with an attention to detail. You will work collaboratively and openly whilst being a key member of the team.


You will be a dynamic and engaging individual with a good sense of humour, who shares our ethics and values and is eager to support the Department's successful delivery.


What We Offer


G4S provides a secure, supportive, and professional working environment, coupled with comprehensive training and development opportunities to foster career growth.


We are committed to being a bilingual organisation and any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English


Diversity, equity and inclusion is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services and we actively encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds.


This role is subject to a checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and the Youth Custody Services and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 3 years. You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history as part of the security screening process for this role.


It is every employee’s responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of the children in our care; as such all employees are required to hold a current Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Scheme) Certificate.


You must have the right to work in the UK and will be required to furnish complete details of your employment and education history for the past 5 years as part of the security screening process.


G4S is the International business of Allied Universal, the world’s leading security and facility services provider and trusted partner to more than 400 of the Fortune 500. Allied Universal delivers unparalleled customer relationships, innovative solutions, cutting-edge smart technologies and tailored services that enable clients to focus on their core businesses. With operations in over 100 countries and territories, Allied Universal is the third largest private employer in North America and seventh in the world. Annual revenue is approximately $23 billion. There is no greater purpose and responsibility than serving and helping to safeguard customers, communities and people. For more information, visit g4s.com.   In the UK, the company has an extensive network of offices and more than 31,000 employees