Volunteer and Student Placement Coordinator

Volunteer and Student Placement Coordinator

G4S Care and Rehabilitation Services

HMP Parc, Bridgend, CF35 6AP

Salary £29,341.81 per annum

Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week)

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

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.</p>

We now have an opportunity for a Volunteer and Student Placement Coordinator to join our team at HMP Parc to coordinate a team of volunteers and student placements to assist the wider provision at HMP Parc including Family Services, Veteran support, Early Days In Custody, Safety, Visitors Centre, Neurodiversity etc.

You will work with local colleges and universities to create opportunities for student placements and volunteering opportunities together with working and supporting prisoners and their children and families on a range of issues.

Some of the key responsibilities are;

• Manage volunteer/placement weekly rotas in line with the requirements of family services.
• Liaise with external agencies to promote volunteer opportunities and student placements opportunities.
• Manage the recruitment of volunteers including interviews, vetting, training, inductions, and probationary periods. 
• Conduct regular supervisions with volunteers and students.
• Managing volunteer/placement performance.
• Conduct regular volunteer team meetings.
• Manage volunteer monthly expenses.
• Promote the volunteer placement programme both internally and externally.
• Ensure volunteers have access to relevant training and manage a training log. 
• Undergo training as deemed appropriate to the position.
• Assist in daily, weekly and monthly collation of all relevant data for the purpose of monthly returns/KPI’s/KPT’s
• Provide support to the Family Services team when required
• Communicate effectively at all times with the general public and internal departments, ensuring company policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• Promote the adoption of models of good practice and quality standards with relation to children and families, including good practice as identified by HMCIP, Prison service, NOMS, pact and Action for Prisoners’ families (‘Recognising Quality’), Kids VIP (‘Children Visiting Prisons’) and others as relevant.
• To Maintain positive and effective working relationships with prison staff including: Visits, Visitor Centre, Resettlement, Security, Offender Management etc.    

The successful candidate must be able to support and manage others including volunteers and student placement, have a knowledge of the Children and Families Remit and data protection, and an appreciation of the functions and operation of the business.

With excellent organisational skills and great customer service, you will be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of an energetic and proactive team in a challenging environment.

If you join us, you can be sure that you’ll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us.

HMP Parc encourages applications from Welsh speakers.

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.

For more information on HMP Parc, please visit https://hmpparc.co.uk/

Equality and Diversity is an important part of G4S Care and Rehabilitation Service. 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.

Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 5 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and the Secretary of State for the Home Office and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. 

You must be eligible to work in the UK and you will need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.

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 employee