91082 - Senior Probation Officer- Penrith
Number of jobs available: 1
Detail of reserve list: 12 Months
Region: North West
City/Town: Penrith
Building/Site: NPS CLINT MILL PENRITH, CA11 7HW
Grade: Other
NPS Pay Band: 5 National
Post Type: Fixed Term
Duration of appointment: Up to 12 months
Working Pattern: Full Time
Role Type: Operational Delivery
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? Yes
VLO SPO Activity
* Line management of all Cumbria based VLOs including facilitation of Team Meetings with relevant victim focus.
* Attend bi-monthly victims managers meeting, both in person and via MS Teams.
* Attend quarterly national victims network meeting (all Victims SPOs nationally via teams).
* Stakeholder engagement (attending victims and witness group and victims audit work that falls from that / engagement with Witness Care Unit).
* Attendance at L3 meetings alongside VLO for Cumbria cases.
Sentence Management / PDU Activity
* Line management of SM PPs.
* PQiP lead for attending regional meetings and feeding back to all SPOs with line management responsibility for PQiP staff.
* Learning and Development Lead – with an immediate project being to bring to life a PDU approach to sharing of internal and external learning.
* Be the PDU Lead for establishing a renewed culture of learning, development, and continuous improvement across the PDU.
* A review of PDU leads with shortfall being made up by chunkier regional leads to alleviate pressure on SPOs with higher FTE staff numbers.
Overview of the job
This is a management role within the National Probation Service (NPS). The Senior Probation Officer supports the Head of Operational Function to provide management and a leading role within a Local Delivery Unit (LDU) or other operational unit.
Summary
The job holder will be expected to manage and lead staff within the operational area to the required standard, and will offer support and cover to other teams/functions during periods of absence. In line with NPS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position. If relevant to the role, some out of hours working may be required.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
* To provide effective management and leadership to the team.
* To be accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team performance improvement within policy and national standards.
* To ensure that all team resources, including interventions, are deployed cost effectively.
* To ensure that staff can efficiently and effectively meet the requirements of the NPS' contract with HMPPS.
* To access, interpret, analyse and apply performance data pro-actively.
* To proactively manage staff development, issues of underperformance, attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters.
* To ensure that offender managers manage risk appropriately.
* To contribute directly to public protection through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review.
* To promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to service delivery.
* To manage financial resources for your area of responsibility.
* To facilitate effective communication between the LDU/Operational Unit management team and internal and external partners.
* To play an active part in the corporate management of the NPS.
* To undertake specific areas of responsibility as delegated by the Head of Operational Function.
* Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes.
* Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
* To work within the aims and values of NPS and HMPPS.
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.
Behaviours
* Working Together
* Developing Self and Others
* Delivering at Pace
* Managing a Quality Service
* Making Effective Decisions
* Communicating and Influencing
* Leadership
Essential Experience
* Substantial experience with a proven record of good practice in a variety of settings.
* Understanding of the role of the Probation Service in the Criminal Justice System.
* Knowledge and understanding of the factors which influence engagement with victims.
* Experience of risk management and assessment.
* Evidence of ability to evaluate practice.
* Experience of working under pressure and fulfilling demanding deadlines.
* Experience of contributing to the provision of effective administration and information systems.
* Demonstrable achievements in managing/supporting change.
* Able to demonstrate well developed IT skills.
* Experience of proactively championing diversity and inclusiveness.
* Ability to implement the services health and safety policies.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.
Technical requirements
* Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice.
Mandatory Eligibility Requirements
Qualifications
Must hold Probation Officer qualification.
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows.
Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
* Annual Leave: 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.
* Pension: The National Probation Service is covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Training: The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development.
Eligibility
All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
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