SERVICE MANAGER/BUDDY LEAD - RECOOP (£29,172 PER ANNUM , FULL TIME, PERMANENT)

RECOOP, part of the BCHA Group, has been supporting and delivering services to help the older offender population both in prisons and in the community for over ten years. The charity is delighted to be able to advertise for a Service Manager/Buddy Lead post for our new contract delivery in Bristol. This is a very exciting time to join Recoop as the Charity sees significant growth in new services in prisons across the country. We are looking for the right candidate to manage our Services at HMP Bristol. The contract will see a number of our services being implemented within the prison which include the introduction of our Buddy Peer Support Programme as well as the provision of an Activity Hub providing bespoke well-being support and meaningful activity for the older population (those aged over 50). The post is dual in function, the role of Service Manager, taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Recoop Team (currently 1 member of staff) at Lowdham Grange in addition to managing the delivery of our Buddy Programme, which trains prisoners, to National Care Standards adapted for use in prison, to support other prisoners with Health & Social care needs. The post-holder will develop positive working relationships with prison partners, the Local Authority and other key stakeholders to ensure that the contract meets agreed Performance Indicators VISION: Recoop is a subsidiary within in the BCHA Group and a charity in its own right. Recoop aspires to be the leader in the delivery of knowledge and expertise to older people who come into contact with the criminal justice system, supporters and the staff who work with them. We will use the views of the people we work with to influence and direct the services delivered. BCHA is a Housing Association with a diverse range of support services to help the most vulnerable. Together as multi-discipline third sector organisations, we want to continuously develop our services, resources and partnerships, to help bring together the housing, health and social care sectors - and so deliver an ever-improving quality of support to society's most in-need people. RECOOP has been pioneering new, effective ways to support older offenders and ex-offenders. In recent years we have been commissioned by HMPPS to deliver two research projects looking at building capacity and support options to meet the needs of the growing older prison population. We are gaining increasing national recognition for our work and have contributed to national policy. With prison sentences getting longer, more people are growing old behind bars. People aged 60 and over are the fastest growing age group in the prison estate. There are now more than triple the number there were 16 years ago. (MOJ 2018) RECOOP has recently developed a number of new services and training programmes that have already been purchased by a number of prisons across the country. Interest in our services is growing and we now need to align the charity to respond to this challenge and demand. You will be joining our specialist and well respected organisation at a very exciting time. This post is prison based but travel and being away from home may occasionally be necessary, so flexibility is required. All work expenses will be re-imbursed. The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working in a custodial environment or have worked in a social care setting, have strong communication and management skills and an understanding of the kinds of issues faced by older individuals and/or offenders. In this role, you will also be expected to work closely with a range of Criminal Justice stakeholders especially Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), Probation and Local Authority partners. If you would like to know more about this role or wish to apply please visit alternatively please call Human Resources on 0.... Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert above for full information. BCHA is accredited with the Investors in People award (IIP) and Investors in Excellence. It is an equal opportunities employer and is a Disability Confidence Scheme accredited Employer. Please note that BCHA's preferred choice of contact is email, if applying for a vacancy please regularly check your emails. The successful applicant will be subject to DBS checks/disclosure and Prison Security vetting. Apply today for immediate interviews. · Experienced in successfully managing and coaching staff · Ability to work effectively with arms-length supervision and build strong professional relationships with team & partners · Working with people with Basic Skills needs · Experience of working with older people, individuals in the Criminal Justice system or a social care setting · Experience of co-ordinating and monitoring the delivery of a contract or SLA