Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location This position is based at HMP Lancaster Farms, LA1 3QZ About the job Job summary Please refer to Job Description Job description Overview of the job This is a functional management job within an establishment. The job holder will be the Head of the Reducing Reoffending Function within the establishment and will have line management responsibility. This is either an operational or non-operational job with line management responsibilities. If operational, please see technical requirements. This role is rotational. Summary The job holder will be responsible for the leadership, development and provision of the prisons Reduction of Reoffending portfolio. This will require the job holder to manage the agenda of the prisons approach to: Reducing Reoffending and Resettlement Regime design and delivery The following reducing reoffending pathways: o housing and accommodation o health, substance misuse and social care providers o finance benefit and debt o attitudes, thinking and behaviour o faith o children and families They will be the strategic lead to facilitate and enable strong working practices between prison, probation, and other relevant community services to reduce reoffending. They will be responsible for the design and driving the delivery of the prisons regime so it meets the rehabilitative needs of all prisoners. As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the job holder will contribute and implement their Functions objectives as defined in the establishments Business Plan. Responsibilities, Activities and Duties The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties: Responsible for the design of the reducing reoffending strategic approach for the prison. Responsible for driving the successful implementation of the prisons reducing reoffending approach through all key heads of functions and managers across prison and probation teams. This includes the strategic leadership of a range of external stakeholders, to ensure effective delivery of services that support the reducing reoffending strategy. Responsible for the design and delivery of key reducing reoffending pathways which will include, but not be limited to, housing and accommodation, health and substance misuse, families, offending behaviour programmes and interventions relating to faith, finance and debt. Responsible for the development of local needs assessment for the prison, bringing together data/assessments from all other key partners in the prison to inform the design of the prisons tiered regime. Considering all the prisons operational functions, responsible for designing and delivering a tiered regime, which is designed to meet prisoner need, ensures prisoners are allocated and enabled to attend activities and interventions, operating in line with the National Regime Model and the five pillars of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework. Responsible for driving delivery of the regime through other heads of function, and managers to ensure its effective, and sustainable, running is prioritised, and positive changes are identified and taken forward, where necessary. Responsible for developing a framework and monitoring progress to measure delivery of interventions across the regime and to lead on ensuring that the appropriate corrective action is taken where necessary. Responsible for locally operationalising and ongoing oversight of the Resettlement Passport. This includes strategically coordinating relevant agencies, ensuring the Passport brings together key information through the prisoners journey and to ensure their successful resettlement into society, and maximises opportunities within the different resettlement pathways, giving prison leavers better access to services. Strategic lead to ensure join up between prison and probation, including with resettlement teams/pre-release team, promoting and delivering on the OneHMPPS concept within the prison and through the gate. Proactively seeking out opportunities to leverage third sector, and other external agencies, expertise, services and provision to bring this into the prison estate to support with the rehabilitation of prisoners. Responsible for developing a joined-up approach between the Reducing Reoffending function and Offender Management (OMUs), promoting reducing reoffending, and ensuring staff are upskilled and understand the prisons rehabilitative offer, and that these are included within the formulation of sentence plans. Dependant on operational experience will undertake some or all other management tasks including: Act as the Governor's representative by chairing adjudications and taking charge of day-to-day establishment operations as Duty Governor. Promote Prison Service policy in all activities and behaviours, e.g., promote decency, safety, diversity and inclusion and reducing re-offending agendas. The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is 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. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder. An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh. Person specification Please refer to Job Description Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Leadership Communicating and Influencing Working Together Managing a Quality Service Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Benefits Alongside your salary of £50,303, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £14,572 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Access to learning and development A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Annual Leave Public Holidays Season Ticket Advance For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths. https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com Telephone : 0845 241 5358 Recruitment team Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/2042?entityId2042 Apply at advertiser's site Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail