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We have opportunities to join our experienced and dedicated Family Services Team working within the visitors’ centre at HMP Highpoint, providing a personal welcome for first-time and returning visitors to help them access the services available to them. HMP Highpoint, part of the main HMP Estate. offers a varied and exciting opportunity to work in a busy yet rewarding environment where no two days are the same. You will be required to obtain and retain enhanced security vetting for this role. We are seeking a Family Support Worker to join the team in providing effective and efficient running of the Visitor Centre, Tea Bar, Play Area in the Prison Visits Hall, assisting on Family Days to ensure prisoners and their families have a valuable visiting experience, improving the quality of visits for children, young people and families, and helping to maintain positive, healthy and supportive family relationships.
Job Responsibility:
Providing a personal welcome for first-time and returning visitors
effective and efficient running of the Visitor Centre, Tea Bar, Play Area in the Prison Visits Hall
assisting on Family Days to ensure prisoners and their families have a valuable visiting experience
improving the quality of visits for children, young people and families
helping to maintain positive, healthy and supportive family relationships
Requirements:
Experience of dealing with people in a customer service-based role
excellent communication and problem-solving skills
non-judgemental and empathetic work ethic
experience of providing play activities for children of a range of ages