Point of Contact & Support

• You will be a point of contact between PACE Training and Social Enterprise and prospective participants who have been referred to us by the Probation Service, IASIO or the Irish Prison Service,
  • (i) that are due for release from prison or,
  • (ii) that have completed their sentences or,
  • (iii) that are serving non-custodial sentences such as Community Service.
• With the support of the Management Team and keyworking staff you will be working with complex clients experiencing a range of challenges.
• Your work will involve visits to prisons to meet prospective participants and to conduct assessments.
• You will support participants in securing Community Employment (CE), Tus, WPEP and other employment schemes.
• Work will involve:
  • advocating for participants with State agencies and prospective employers;
  • attending appointments and helping participants set up services such as bank accounts;
  • liaising with Probation Officers
  • meetings with other service providers and
  • adopting creative approaches to finding appropriate resources for participants that take into consideration their unique needs.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Training and Social Enterprise Manager and/or the CEO.

Administration & Reporting

• Ensuring that daily reporting is undertaken accurately and in conjunction with key working staff and production supervisors.
• Ensuring records are created, updated and maintained in a timely and appropriate manner.

Induction & Progression

• Ensuring participants have a suitable progression plan in place. 
• Introducing new participants to the social enterprise, its people and its facilities.
• Developing risk management strategies with regard to addiction issues and relapse prevention where appropriate. 
• Ensuring participants have an adequate understanding of the organisation, their role in it, and in achieving success in their role.
• Supervising participants when necessary.
• Helping to manage participants’ expectations.
• Monitoring, reviewing and recording participants’ progress against support plans.
• Identifying suitability and availability of career guidance resources. 
• Being able to identify opportunities for participants both inside and outside the organisation.
• Ensuring that needs assessments, support plans and risk assessments are carried out effectively and monitored systematically and regularly. 
• Undertaking a final assessment of the participants before the support service ceases.

Programme Design and Development

• Designing and implementing innovative training and work experience programmes that will:
  • (i) address the evolving needs of people with complex needs who are exiting prison or serving non-custodial sentences;
  • (ii) optimise participants’ ability to progress with confidence and industry-relevant skills to quality employment and 
  • (iii) support participants’ reintegration back into society.
• Working closely with the Workshop Supervisor, the Training & Social Enterprise Assistant Manager, teachers, key workers and other relevant stakeholders on developing programmes and initiatives, and on making improvements to existing programmes and services.
• Identifying opportunities through dovetailing with Probation Service and Prison Service strategies.

Compliance & Policy 

• Recording and managing data in compliance with GDPR.
• Becoming familiarwith the organisation’s policies.
• Inputting with the Policy Manager, human resources staff and the management team on policy issues and recommendations.

Promotion & Recruitment

• Playing a leading role in promoting PACE’s Training & Social Enterprise services to encourage a continuous supply of referrals. 
• Working effectively with key partners (such as the Probation Service and the Irish Prison Service) on multi-agency programmes or initiatives to identify, secure and provide the optimal supports and opportunities for our participants.
• Undertaking prison visits nationwide to promote our services.
• Developing and nurturing relationships with other organisations (in and outside our sector) to identify complementary resources and opportunities for collaboration.
• Representing PACE and attending, promoting and presenting at events.