Neurodiversity Support Manager - HMP Standford Hill
Ministry of Justice
HMP Standford Hill, Sheerness, ME12 4AA
- £33,201 - £38,184 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Generous leave and pension
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- June 2023 onwards
- Apply by:
- 17 April 2023
Job overview
The Neurodiversity Support Manager (NSM) is an exciting new role which has been piloted in five Accelerator prisons since June 2021. The role of the NSM is to raise awareness of neurodiversity in prison and help strengthen approaches for identifying and supporting those with neurodivergent needs. This includes supporting prisoners in accessing and engaging in education, skills and work programmes in the prison.
Working as a Neurodiversity Support Manager is a unique and rewarding role within prisons. Working as an advocate for neurodivergent prisoners, NSMs encourage prisoners to make positive changes and provide opportunities for them to engage in rehabilitation.
The reoffending rate has remained broadly static at around 29% since 2010. Reoffending is costing society approximately £18bn per year and almost half of all prisoners reoffend within 12 months of release.
The Prisons Strategy White Paper was published in December 2021. As part of the paper, MOJ and HMPPS committed to:
“A new Prisoner Education Service, to make sure offenders can improve their basic literacy and numeracy, as well as acquire further vocational qualifications, like construction and computing, making them more employable when they leave prison.”
We also know that people with neurodiversity needs in prison can be particularly vulnerable due to their social and communication difficulties, putting them at risk of not coping in a prison setting, being bullied, exploited, or manipulated by fellow prisoners and impacting upon their ability to effectively engage with rehabilitation interventions. For some people with neurodivergence, this can also mean difficulties in maintaining employment or building relationships with others.
To learn more about the Neurodiversity Support Manager role please watch the information video at this link: NSM Information Session
About Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society.
Welcome to the next stage of your career journey and development. At the Ministry of Justice, you’ll be working with some of the most talented professionals in the public sector, delivering a modern courts and justice system that promotes fairness and the rule of law in Britain.
MOJ is currently recruiting Head of Education, Skills and Work roles. To watch a current HoESW talk about their day-to-day role and experience of moving out of mainstream education sector into education in prisons, please follow the links below:
Want to teach inside a prison? Head of Education, Skills and Work - YouTube
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