Residential Worker - Linden Bank Approved Premises - Sandbach, Cheshire

Band 3 Residential Worker delivering 24 hour, 7 day care at an Approved Premises in Sandbach, North West. The role supports offenders released on licence, providing security, monitoring and assistance with risk management and rehabilitation.

Plan: fixed rota full time or part time (up to 125 % of 37 hrs) or flexible annualised pattern capped at 1 250 hrs a year. Shifts cover nights, weekends and weekdays. Availabilities must be submitted to the line manager three months in advance. This is a forward facing role and does not include working from home.

• Monday-Friday: 7 pm - 8 am - 30 % premium.
• Weekend: 8 am Saturday - 8 am Monday - 50 % premium.
• Bank holidays: 8 am - 8 am - 50 % premium with time off in lieu.

• Provide 24 hour cover, security and monitoring at the Approved Premises.
• Assist and supervise offenders released on licence, contributing to risk management and sentence plan objectives.
• Report significant changes in risk or non compliance and support enforcement procedures to keep residents, staff and the wider community safe.
• Work - as a mobile grade - across sites where required, following policy.
• Maintain comprehensive case record and produce accurate reports.

Starting annual salary: £28,064 (pro rata for part time). Additional pay:

• 30 % premium for night shifts.
• 50 % premium for weekend and bank holiday shifts, plus time off in lieu.

Annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework and annual band adjustments in line with Civil Service pay guidance.

• No degree required.
• Experience working with people having social or personal difficulties.
• Empathy, patience and resilience.
• Good numeracy and literacy for reporting.
• Right to work in the UK; not eligible for a new Skilled Worker visa.

All applicants are welcomed regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, family or marital status, pregnancy, trade union membership, or sexual orientation. We adhere to the Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy.

Applicants must complete the short application form with responses to two Civil Service Behaviour questions and one Experience question. Applications will be screened after the deadline.