Senior Probation Officer - South West, United Kingdom - HM Prison & Probation Service
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Salary:
- £37,909 - £42,251
Job grade:
- Other
- NPS Pay Band 5 National
Contract type: - Fixed Term
Length of employment: - Up to 2 years
Type of role: - Operational Delivery
Working pattern: - Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available: - 1Contents
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Location
- South West EnglandAbout the job
Job summary:
- This position can be based at BRISTOL MAGISTRATES BRISTOL, BS1 3NU, NPS 150 VICTORIA ROAD SWINDON, SN1 3UZ, NPS 34 MARSHFIELD ROAD CHIPPENHAM, SN15 1JT, NPS 35 BARNFIELD ROAD EXETER, EX1 1RD, NPS 63 COMMERCIAL ROAD POOLE, BH14 0JB, NPS 7 MADEIRA ROAD BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1QL, NPS COUNTY OFFICES CHELTENHAM, GL50 3EW, NPS ENDSLEIGH HOUSE CAMBORNE, TR14 8DN, NPS KINGSLEY HOUSE BARNSTAPLE, EX31 1DR, NPS PROBATION OFFICES DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL DORCHESTER, DT1 1XJ, NPS QUEENSWAY HOUSE WESTON-SUPERMARE, BS22 7BB, NPS RIVERSIDE HOUSE BRIDGWATER, TA6 3HW, NPS ST CATHERINES HOUSE PLYMOUTH, PL1 2TS, NPS THE BOULTER CENTRE SALISBURY, SP1 3SL, NPS THE OLD CONVENT BATH, BA2 4JE, NPS TREMORVAH WOOD TRURO, TR1 1HZ, NPS TWYVER HOUSE GLOUCESTER, GL1 1DR, Yeovil County, BA20 2QD, NMS Lytton Place, PL25 4PE, NMS Deane House, TA1 1HE, NMS Union House, TQ1 3YA, NMS NPS, Westway House Entrance B, DT4 8TG
Job description:
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.
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 multiagency 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
- In accordance with the business plan, to provide a leading role and direction in work with partners and key stakeholders, and represent the NPS as appropriate to the role
- 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 as necessary, as a member of the LDU/Operational Unit Management Team
- To undertake specific areas of responsibility as delegated by the Head of Operational Function.
- Demonstrate prosocial modelling skills by consistently reinforcing prosocial behaviour and attitudes and challenging antisocial 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 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 undMore jobs from HM Prison & Probation Service
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