Working at the direction of the Head of Operational Function the post holder will be deployed to a variety of roles in order to provide strategic support. To support the Head of LDU Cluster providing management and leadership within the National Probation Service (NPS) Local Delivery Unit (LDU). To represent the Head of LDU Cluster with external agencies/stakeholders and staff as appropriate. The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position. May be required to participate in out of hours on call rota.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
* Cluster operational lead on caseload segmentation issues such as Child Sexual Exploitation, Guns and Gangs, Integrated Offender Management etc.
* Operational support to the Head of Cluster within relevant Probation Instruction criteria and rules such as Recall, High Risk of Serious Harm Case Transfers, etc.
* Providing support to the Head of Cluster within the relevant Probation Instruction criteria and rules such as, grievance, discipline, capability, complaints, etc.
* Responsible for the professional development of cluster staff
* Responsible for developing and deploying the Cluster Training Needs Analysis
* Ensure effective cluster employee recruitment and induction
* Act as cluster lead for performance & quality
* Act as cluster lead for audits and inspections
* Operational support to the Head of Cluster in completing reviews and delivery of action plans such as Domestic Homicides, Serious Further Reviews, Serious Case Reviews, etc.
* Responsible for the management of the Business Manager and the administrative support functions within the cluster
* Under the guidance of the Head of LDU Cluster; represent the NPS in local strategic partnerships and ensure appropriate representation within wider partnership frameworks in line with statutory responsibilities and operational policy
* Participate in the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) locally in conjunction with other responsible authorities including the chairing of MAPPA level 3 meetings
* In the absence of the Head of LDU Cluster to make decisions and provide advice on the management of offenders where senior management authorisation or involvement is necessary e.g. authorising the recall of offenders to prison
* Operational support to the Head of cluster in the management of complaints within the cluster and direct involvement in complaint resolution where necessary
* Under the guidance of the Head of LDU Cluster to take the lead on specific divisional or cluster projects/portfolios including Equality and Diversity, Reward and Recognition, etc.
* Operational support to the Head of cluster in cluster compliance with Health and Safety legislation.
* Senior Management responsibility for estates, buildings and maintenance activities within the cluster
* Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes
* Carry out safeguarding children and safeguarding adult duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies
* Work within the aims and values of NPS and HMPPS
Behaviours
* Leadership
* Making Effective Decisions
* Working Together
* Delivering at Pace
* Communicating and Influencing
* Managing a Quality Service
* Changing and Improving
Essential Experience
* Significant experience at middle manager level, including the management of staff
* Experience of monitoring performance in area of responsibility against predetermined targets, setting local targets and effecting necessary improvements
* Experience of budgetary control incl. procurement
* Experience of managing relationships incl. working with key local agencies and stakeholders
* Evidence of preparing high level written reports to a good standard
Technical Requirements
A qualification in one of the following areas:
* 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:
o Diploma in Probation Studies
o Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
o CQSW (with Probation Option)
* Knowledge of the wider criminal justice system
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non‑contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre‑employment checks. Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on "modernised" terms in their current post or onto "unmodernised" MoJ terms if they are on "unmodernised" terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part‑time, flexible and job‑sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part‑time, flexible and job‑sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS' Flexible Working policy.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits: Annual Leave (25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years), public holidays, pension under the Local Government Pension Scheme, training opportunities, employee networks for minority groups, family‑friendly policies, flexible benefits, paid parental leave, free annual sight tests, and more. Eligibility and details are available on the MoJ website.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint according to the procedures outlined above. We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to providing adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Our diversity & inclusion strategy supports recruitment from a broad range of backgrounds.
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