Background
This role sits within the National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS).
The National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS) is a dedicated and pro-active service providing relevant, objective, and factual information to courts, enabling more informed decisions to be made regarding bail. BIS is currently expanding its delivery into all reception prisons and courts across England and Wales.
These vacancies are within the area of London and successful candidates will be required to deliver BIS across the following sites: HMP Dovegate, HMP Hewell.
Role Purpose
The role of a Bail Information Officer (BIO) is varied, diverse, time critical, and demand led.
Working with defendants and key criminal justice stakeholders, including the Judiciary, legal professionals, police, probation, voluntary sector and statutory support services, BIOs gather information to produce factual and objective reports in preparation for bail hearings at Magistrates and Crown courts.
BIOs will also prepare and suggest effective bail packages, pro-actively make relevant referrals to the Community Accommodation Service (CAS) Tier 2 accommodation, and conduct necessary safeguarding enquiries.
The job holder will look to undergo additional specialised training to deliver the role.
This is a non-operational role with no line management responsibilities, reporting to a designated manager within a BIS Region.
The job holder will have regular interaction, both in person and virtually, with defendants.
BIS operates between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. The job holder will be required to work between these hours as demand requires.
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 may not be suitable for Hybrid Working.
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 completion of pre-employment checks.
Standard full-time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible, and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible, and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.
If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitably qualified staff. The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.
Benefits
Annual Leave
* The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non-standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment.
Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays
* You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays.
Pension
* The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Training
* HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention, and Anti-Bullying Programmes.
* All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles.
Eligibility
* All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
* All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS.
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.
As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ is committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent, and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining, and investing in talent wherever it is found.
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