MMPR Co-ordinator

CO-ORDINATOR - Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR)


Oakhill (Children) Secure Training Centre (STC), Milton Keynes


Salary: £43,905.33 per annum, full-time (40 hours per week), permanent


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


About Us

G4S Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC) cares for children aged 12 to 18 years old who have been remanded or sentenced to periods of detention. The children in our care can be vulnerable and challenging, with a wide range of complex social and emotional needs. This is an environment that calls for high standards of social care and service delivery to provide a secure and stable environment for children to develop their life skills and address their previous behaviours. We aim to support change and learning.

We strive to help every child feel safe, giving them an opportunity to heal from trauma and feel supported in developing a more positive identity. We ensure our children have equal access and opportunity for change and are celebrated for their strengths. We want the children in our care to leave better equipped for life emotionally, mentally, physically, and socially. Our hope is that they will go on to make decisions and life choices that will lead to increasingly positive and productive lives. We aim to support the constructive resettlement and transition of our children, whether returning to the community or moving to other custodial settings. We are committed to working in partnership with them and their families, significant others and wider community organisations, to develop a quality regime at the centre.

About the Role

Oakhill STC is a fast paced, complex and challenging environment and as such the successful candidate needs to be resilient, innovative, and passionate and work collaboratively.

We are looking for two MMPR Coordinators to join our MMPR Team at Oakhill Secure Training Centre. You will be required to oversee the safe and effective delivery and continued implementation of MMPR within the secure establishment.

Some of the key responsibilities of this role are:

• Daily Quality Assurance of all incidents including the use of direct observation, CCTV footage and body worn camera footage.
• Collate and prepare all information necessary for the Restraint Minimisation Meeting and to present each incident to the multi-disciplinary panel.
• Deliver MMPR training directly to operational staff, including roll out, refresher and ITC training, covering the physical techniques, medical advice and aspects of behaviour management and de-escalation techniques.
• To complete and review individual staff learning outcomes/plans, to complete upskills with staff on site and continuously assess staff competency levels, identify trends and implement action plans for the MMPR team to outreach to staff following this.
• To complete and review all Restraint Handling Plans and communicate these with staff.
• Monitor the application of restraint holds during incidents of force being applied to children and coach staff.
• To know and follow the reporting process of Serious Injury and Warning Sign incidents and be responsible for recommendations from the MMPR National Team following their review of the incidents.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Oakhill STC Behaviour Management Strategy and Enhanced Support Services model, driving the principles forward through training and staff coaching.
• To lead on planned interventions, use of handcuffs and managing complex cases in conjunction with other departments in relation to MMPR and behaviour management.
• A thorough understanding of local safeguarding policies and procedures and knowledge of the Child Protection referral process and our interaction with external parties such as LADO.
• All staff employed by G4S has the responsibility for their own Health & Safety and to their colleagues in order to assist G4S in its obligation to achieve British Safety Council Requirements at all times.

About you

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and able to collate and analyse data. 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.

As an experienced Co-Ordinator, it is essential that you have experience of working within a multifunctional and demanding environment. 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.

In return, you can expect to be rewarded by receiving a competitive salary, holiday entitlement, life assurance, company pension, comprehensive training and career development.

Benefits

• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible holiday scheme
• Free parking
• Contribution company pension
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Training programmes and study support
• Employee discount scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

For more information on Oakhill Secure Training Centre please visit, https://oakhillstc.co.uk/

Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process. 

G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.

Safeguarding children and young people is our primary focus and the welfare of the child is paramount. Therefore we have a corporate responsibility to ensure that the safeguarding and our G4S values are at the centre of all we do.​

To apply for this role, you must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years. This role is subject to safer recruitment practices including a DBS enhanced level security clearance and will need to provide full details of your work and educational history covering the last 10 years as part of the screening process for the role.