Resettlement and Release Planning Manager – HMP Fosse Way
Leicestershire, LE 4TN
£,PA
Permanent (Full-Time, Hrs)
Here at Serco we are looking for a Resettlement and Release Planning Manager to join us at HMP Fosse Way. In this position you will be responsible for Resettlement and Release Planning within HMP Fosse Way. You will have an excellent understanding of the clientele and their needs, in relation to activities, along with ensuring that up to date Labour Market Intelligence for the release areas is used to inform activity development. You will be the lead for the delivery of resettlement services at HMP Fosse Way, including oversight and management of 3rd party providers – Partners of Prisoners, Langley House Trust, New Leaf CIC (Departure Lounge), DWP, Care After Combat and the HMPPS Pre-Release Team. You will work closely with the Prison Employment Lead to ensure prisoners have all key requirements in place prior to release to aid their reintegration into the community. You will fully support the reducing re-offending strategy at all times, ensuring that you liaise with internal and external colleagues and departments to increase opportunities for employment and housing throughout HMP Fosse Way
Some of the responsibilities are as follows:
1. Be key manager for Resettlement and Release Planning within HMP Fosse Way
2. Responsible for chairing key meetings such as the Resettlement Board
3. Responsible for all third-party providers in relation to release planning.
4. To increase the resettlement activities on offer at HMP Fosse Way.
5. To regularly review the resettlement activities offered.
6. To support the Reducing Re-offending Strategy and contribute to it.
7. To be a part of the Reducing Reoffending Group and fully participate in meetings when requested.
8. To work with internal departments to identify appropriate activities.
9. To work with the Head of Education, Skills and Work and Prison Employment Lead to identify appropriate activities.
10. To represent HMP Fosse Way at meetings throughout the custodial estate, as required.
11. To represent HMP Fosse Way at business events such as Chamber of Commerce and external partners.
12. To assist in responses to formal Prisoner complaints/queries, taken appropriate remedial action where necessary
13. To submit procurement request following agreed policies
14. To support, listen and develop all staff, as required.
15. To ensure that health and safety procedure are compiled at all times
16. To fairly and effectively apply company policy, to challenge poor performance and behaviour
17. To understand activities wider departmental practices
18. To maintain links and information exchange with appropriate partnerships
19. To undertake other duties as directed by senior management
What you will need to do the role
Qualifications:
Minimum
GCSE (Grade 4 or above) Maths and English Language
Desirable
Leadership and Management Qualification
Experience
20. Experience of delivering an activities programme within a diverse and challenging environment.
21. Experience of managing staff
22. Experience of collaborative working.
23. Establishes internal / external links as required
24. Excellent IT, written and oral communication skills
25. Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage workload
26. Ability to work under pressure and flexibility within a busy department
27. Ability to use a range of management and leadership styles to inspire and motivate others
28. Ability to manage a constant workload with conflicting demands to achieve timely targets
29. Commitment to high professional and personal standards of work and of conduct
30. Able to reflect on own performance and to strive for continuous improvement
31. Ability to maintain boundaries and demonstrate resilience in supervision role
32. Ability to support in the development of activities resources
33. Ability to keep up to date with local and national developments for labour market intelligence and HMP Fosse Way clientele
34. Ability to maintain professional relationships with colleagues from other areas
35. Ability to ensure that information and data, processing, storage, and transmission of systems and processes are managed appropriately and in guidance with data protection and Serco policies.
36. High level of interpersonal skills
37. Ability to develop a rapport with staff at all levels and prisoner population
38. Value difference and respect opinions
39. Ability to work with a variety of staff at all levels
40. To adhere to Data Protection and staff confidentially at all times