Accountable for the management of public protection, risk of harm and reducing re-offending, safeguarding adults and children and responsibilities to victims by ensuring strategic oversight of the delivery of appropriately targeted Accredited Programmes and Structured Interventions to People of Probation subject to community sentencing to comply with the requirements of the courts.
This role will be regional based reporting directly to the Head of Interventions for their region and will be a part of the Regional Senior Management Team.
The Head of Programmes has direct line management responsibility for Programme Managers and will provide leadership and strategic direction to the wider staff group within the function., Provide leadership and be accountable for resources and the strategic and operational direction for a suite of Accredited Programmes and Structured Interventions within the region.
Developing service delivery through the use of evidence-based practice to reduce re-offending and build confidence in public protection and reducing the risk of harm.
They will lead, innovate, develop and be accountable for local strategies in line with the national strategic framework, and develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and partners to meet statutory responsibilities and to reduce reoffending.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
+ Overall responsibility for ensuring the effective operation of interventions provided by the programmes team. These must be provided in accordance with the Interventions Integrity Framework and all relevant organisational policies and HMPPS accreditation standards.
+ Accountable for leading the implementation, delivery and performance of local strategies which influence national strategy and align with the wider HMPPS approach.
+ Accountable for ensuring the defined work areas and associated activities comply with Health and Safety legislation. Ensure all risk assessments are undertaken and continuously review internal and external operating environments, including identifying and developing suitable partnerships to support Accredited Programme and Structured Intervention delivery
+ Leadership and accountability to influence the Courts, Judiciaries, Parole Boards and the Head of PDU to ensure correctly targeted interventions.
+ Make decisions based on needs analysis around commissioning and decommissioning of structured interventions and accredited programmes on a continuous basis to ensure service is responsive to the needs of People on Probation and the reducing reoffending priorities.
+ Work collaboratively with external stakeholders to oversee the development of new and innovative ways of working, adapting to meet the emerging demands, diversity of needs and the criteria and quality requirements of the Effective Intervention Panel in line with the PCC and local Criminal Justice Boards delivery strategies.
+ Have overall accountability of performance for Accredited Programmes and Structured Interventions - ensuring resources are utilised effectively and efficiently across the Region.
+ Accountable for the leadership and strategic direction of staff within the function including direct line management and associated responsibilities including recruitment, attendance and performance management, disciplinary and investigations in line with HR Policies.
+ Accountable for leading quality assurance of service delivery in line with intervention integrity framework HMIP policies and recommendations and the Operational and System Assurance Group.
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. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Leadership
+ Seeing the Big Picture
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Developing Self and Others
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Delivering at Pace
Benefits
+ Access to learning and development
+ A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
+ A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
+ A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
+ Annual Leave
+ Public Holidays
+ Season Ticket Advance
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
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Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
+ Seeing the Big Picture
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Leadership
+ Developing Self and Others
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Delivering at Pace
Experience
+ Experience within Accredited Programme or Structured Interventions delivery.
+ Experience of planning and managing delivery over large geographical areas.
+ Experience of effectively and efficiently managing financial and physical resources.
+ Extensive experience of effectively leading, managing and motivating staff.
+ Experience of successfully building and managing strategic and working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partners.
+ Experience of successfully managing the performance of teams and individuals to achieve high working standards.
+ Experience of making complex risk management and public protection decisions.
Technical
Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice. Or a qualification which was recognised at the time of qualification by the Secretary of State for Justice as per Section 10 of the Offender Management Act 2007. The following qualifications gained in England and Wales were previously recognised as providing such eligibility:
+ Diploma in Probation Studies
+ Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
+ CQSW (with Probation Option)
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