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Visit Centre / Play Worker – HMP Garth

Job Title:Visit Centre / Play Worker
Location:HMP Garth
Hours:12 hours per week
Salary:£11.44 per hour
Responsible to:POPS’ Family Service Manager

POPS (Partners of Prisoners & Families Support Group) is a charity set up to support the loved ones of those in prison and on community sentence. The Charity was founded by prisoners’ families in 1988, we currently provide Family Support services  in 14 prisons across the North West and Yorkshire.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

Based primary in the visit centre at HMP Garth.  The post-holder will work as part of a team to provide practical and emotional advice and support to all visitors. Working within the prison may be required on occasions.

Work as part of a team to the wider POPS’ staff team, to ensure that children visiting enjoy a wide range of play activities and experiences on visit session and also on scheduled family day events, to improve the quality of the prison visiting experience for children. 

The post holder will oversee play area within the prison visit room hall, providing a range of play activities for 2-5 yr olds who are visiting their loved on at the establishment. In addition, the post holder will prepare a range of tabletop activities for older children to engage in with their parent/carer and the person they are visiting. 

POPS values diversity. We welcome and encourage job applications from people from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.

Job Description and Person Specification

Application Form

Submit your application by email to recruitment@partnersofprisoners.co.uk

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Closing Date: TBC