NMS Wear House, DH1 1TH, NPS 9 CORPORATION ROAD DARLINGTON, DL3 6TH, NPS Durham City Probation Durham
Grade: Other
NPS Pay Band: 5 National
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Role Type: Operational Delivery
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? Yes
New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join at the entry point salary for the advertised band.
Existing Civil Servants will have their salary calculated in accordance with the Department’s pay on transfer / pay on promotion rules.
This post is currently advertised without VISOR Vetting to enable appointment to take place as soon as possible; however, VISOR vetting will be required to be completed in due course.
Overview of the job
This role will be regionally based reporting directly to the Head of Programmes for their region. Responsible for implementing and managing the strategic direction and effective delivery of interventions including Accredited Programmes, Structured Interventions and Senior Attendance Centres for people on probation subject to community sentencing.
Provided in accordance with the Interventions Integrity Framework, and all relevant organisational policies and HMPPS accreditation standards. They will have direct line management responsibility for a mobile and dispersed team working across the region.
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for allocating team resources so they are deployed effectively to ensure quality interventions are delivered, and performance targets are met within a resource allocation framework.
They will work in partnership with other agencies and stakeholders to maintain the coordinated delivery of services ensuring all health and safety and scheduling arrangements are in place to achieve good outcomes for people on probation.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
* To provide effective line management and leadership to a diverse team that includes Treatment Managers, Facilitators, Partner Link Workers, Senior Attendance Centre staff, and Administrators while maintaining robust procedures relating to the management of risk.
* To have overall responsibility for ensuring that interventions are delivered in line with programme management manuals, performance and audit standards, and that the arrangements are in place for effective management of risk.
* To have strategic oversight of the effective use of resources in managing staff rotas and the development of contingency plans to ensure continuity of delivery of Interventions.
* Ensuring that there is an adequate pool of fully trained Programme Facilitators who have attended all required training appropriate to the programme they are delivering.
* Lead in promoting Accredited Programmes, Structured Interventions and SAC, ensuring that the Judiciary, People on Probation, and Probation Practitioners can access clear and accurate information about programmes.
* To have overall responsibility to ensure that quality standards are maintained and that compliance with audit standards is monitored, managing poor performance and complaints effectively to minimize business risks.
* To prepare an annual team plan and review, ensuring the effective allocation of resources and that respond to the public protection duties of the team through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review, discussion, and feedback.
* To initiate or implement change and develop new services in line with effective practice principles and within the resources available.
* To manage financial resources as required by the Head of Programmes and in line with HMPPS financial regulations and policies, taking a leading role to deliver the business plan and develop work with partners and key stakeholders, representing the Probation Service as appropriate.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and are not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
Behaviours
* Working Together Developing Self and Others
* Delivering at Pace
* Managing a Quality Service
* Making Effective Decisions
* Communicating and Influencing
* Leadership
* Understanding of the key principles of programmes
* Substantial experience working in a variety of settings including offender risk assessment and management
* Understanding of the role of the Probation Service in the Criminal Justice System and in a multi-disciplinary setting
* Evidence of ability to evaluate practice
* Experience of working under pressure and fulfilling demanding deadlines
* Able to demonstrate well-developed IT skills, including the ability to interpret and apply performance reports
* Experience of proactively championing diversity and inclusiveness both internally and externally
Technical requirements
* Service Focussed
* Analytical
* Motivator
Technical skills
Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above, including English, Maths or the ability to evidence high-level numeracy and literacy skills required to read, understand and interpret policies and the ability to write reports and correspondence for internal and external stakeholders.
The job holder must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh.
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
* Annual Leave: Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service, plus public holidays. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
* Pension: The National Probation Service is covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) run through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF). Please visit www.gmpf.org.uk for further information.
* Training: The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
* Networks: The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
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