Greater Manchester Public Protection - London, United Kingdom - Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Salary
1

£38,857 - £43,941

Number of jobs available
1

4

Detail of reserve list
1

12 Months

Region
1

North West

City/Town
1

Manchester, Wigan

Building/Site
1

HM Prison Manchester, M60 9AH, HMP/YOI FOREST BANK MANCHESTER, M27 8FB, HMYOI HINDLEY NEAR WIGAN, WN2 5TH

Grade
1

Other

Organisation Grade for HMPPS
1

NPS Pay Band 5 National

Post Type
1

Fixed Term

Duration of appointment
1

Up to 36 Months to 60 Months

Working Pattern
1

Full Time, Part Time

Role Type
1

Operational Delivery

Job description
1

We are now recruiting to SPO/HOMD posts in HMP Forest Bank, HMP Manchester and HMP Hindley. The roles offer an exciting opportunity to lead on Offender Management in Custody (OMiC).

The OMiC framework is a whole system approach and puts emphasis on the Offender Management Unit (OMU) being at the heart of the prison with information being shared inwards and outwards to improve safety, protect the public and reduce reoffending.

To support this approach, it is vital for leaders in the OMU to have strong working relationships with others in the establishment, and with each other.

An SPO/HOMD is responsible for overseeing the quality of custodial sentence management activity in the prison and providing assurance through to the Governor.

An SPO/HOMD is part of the senior management team of the prison.

In Public Sector Prisons, the SPO/HOMD is responsible for the line management of all Prison Offender Managers and must ensure that they receive the support and development that they need and oversee the delivery of their work.

In Private Sector Prisons, the SPO/HOMD is responsible for the line management of Probation POMs, with the potential that this could be extended to Prison POMs.

The SPO/HOMD Leads on custodial sentence management across the prison with a focus on improving quality.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate their knowledge, ability, and resilience to offer sustained management and leadership in this complex and rapidly changing environment.

The ability to deliver in a context of competing strategic and operational priorities is critical.

The successful applicant will work alongside the HMP Head of Offender Management Unit (Services) and with the Governor of each establishment and will be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills, performance and change management and collaborative, partnership working with a range of stakeholders.

The ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a diverse team is important. T he placement is for 3-5 years.
Dates for interviews will be confirmed.
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

Senior Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below.

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 and provide best value in terms of both budget control and realising the organisation's strategic aims
To ensure that staff can efficiently and effectively meet the requirements of the NPS' contract with HMPPS, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC) and local business plans as required
To proactively manage staff development, issues of underperformance, attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters. Adopt a consistent, fair and objective standpoint when making decisions in relation to individual staff issues
To ensure that offender managers manage risk appropriately, and meet all public protection standards and targets
To contribute directly to public protection through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review, discussion and feedback
To promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to service delivery

To manage financial resources for your area of responsibility as required by your Head of Operational Function and in line with HMPPS financial regulations and policies.

To authorise expenditure within financial limits
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