Job Description
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Position: HMP Millsike -Head of Safer Custody
Salary: £70,000
Benefits:
* Up to 10% Bonus
* Company Car or Car Allowance
* Company Private Healthcare
Location: HM Prison Millsike, York
Your Role and Responsibilities
As the Head of Safer Custody and Equalities Function, reporting to the Deputy Director, you will be pivotal in maintaining compliance with contractual requirements, company policies, and HMPPS standards. You will oversee a dedicated team, including the Departmental Senior Manager for Safer Custody and various Prisoner Custody Managers.
Your responsibilities will encompass:
* Delivering services across the Care and Separation Unit, Safer Custody and Violence Reduction, Equality & Diversity, and more.
* Leading the strategy to cultivate a safe and decent environment that promotes a ‘Rehabilitative & Restorative Culture’.
* Supporting and motivating senior managers to ensure effective service delivery throughout the prison.
* Engaging in incident management and representing the prison at a senior level within the wider community.
As part of our Senior Management Team, you'll take on additional duties that contribute to the prison's effective operation, driving performance to exceed all contractual and performance measures, including KPIs and CDIs.
The Ideal Candidate
To successfully thrive in this role, you will need:
* Previous experience in a prison custodial or secure environment in a senior or strategic role.
* Experience working in a safer custody environment
* Proven leadership skills and experience managing performance delivery.
* The ability to work well under pressure and juggle competing priorities.
* Strong stakeholder relationship management skills at a senior level.
* Basic to intermediate IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred qualifications include knowledge of relevant prison legislation, audit processes, and incident management experience. We welcome candidates with qualifications equivalent to Level 3 or above, including A levels and NVQs.
Mitie Care & Custody (C&C) is inspired by a bold vision—to establish HMP Millsike as a transformative space for restoration and rehabilitation. Here, we believe that every prisoner has the potential to make meaningful, positive changes in their lives. Millsike represents a blank canvas where we can shape a bright future together.
Our mission is clear: to create an empowering environment that inspires individuals to re-enter society with hope, purpose, and a life plan. We are committed to fostering a culture of rehabilitation and restoration, built on integrity and high expectations. Unlike traditional prison environments, Millsike will be a vibrant community brimming with activity, industry, and opportunities for personal growth. Above all, we will ensure that our approach cultivates a profound sense of safety and respect in a supportive and uplifting environment.
At Mitie, we are a unified team that works seamlessly together to provide an unrivalled service. If you’re ready to make a difference and support a team dedicated to changing lives, apply now to join us in delivering the exceptional every day!
We are One Mitie: Together, we achieve more.