Programme Manager - Colwyn Bay (Ref: 7259)
HM Prison and Probation Service
Date: 5 hours ago
City: Colwyn Bay, Wales
Contract type: Full time
This position is based at NPS 25 CONWAY ROAD COLWYN BAY, LL29 7AA
Job Summary
Please refer to Job Description
Job Description
Overview of the job:
This role will be regionally based reporting directly to the Head of Programmes for their region.
Responsible for implementing and managing the strategic direction and effective delivery of interventions including Accredited Programmes, Structured Interventions and Senior Attendance Centres for people on probation subject to community sentencing.
Provided in accordance with the Interventions Integrity Framework, and all relevant organisational policies and HMPPS accreditation standards.
They will have direct line management responsibility for a mobile and dispersed team working across the region.
Summary:
The job holder will be responsible for allocating team resources so they are deployed effectively to ensure quality interventions are delivered, and performance targets are met within a resource allocation framework.
They will work in partnership with other agencies and stakeholders to maintain the co-ordinated delivery of services ensuring all heath and safety and scheduling arrangements are in place to achieve good outcomes for people on probation.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties:
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties:
Person specification
Please Refer To Job Description
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
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.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
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.
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:
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (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 Code (opens in a new window) 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 (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.
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).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL ([email protected]) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints
https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/7259?entityId=7259
Job Summary
Please refer to Job Description
Job Description
Overview of the job:
This role will be regionally based reporting directly to the Head of Programmes for their region.
Responsible for implementing and managing the strategic direction and effective delivery of interventions including Accredited Programmes, Structured Interventions and Senior Attendance Centres for people on probation subject to community sentencing.
Provided in accordance with the Interventions Integrity Framework, and all relevant organisational policies and HMPPS accreditation standards.
They will have direct line management responsibility for a mobile and dispersed team working across the region.
Summary:
The job holder will be responsible for allocating team resources so they are deployed effectively to ensure quality interventions are delivered, and performance targets are met within a resource allocation framework.
They will work in partnership with other agencies and stakeholders to maintain the co-ordinated delivery of services ensuring all heath and safety and scheduling arrangements are in place to achieve good outcomes for people on probation.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties:
- To provide effective line management and leadership to a diverse team that includes; Treatment Managers, Facilitators, Partner Link Workers, Senior Attendance Centre staff and Administrators and will maintain robust procedures relating to the management of risk
- To have overall responsibility for ensuring that interventions are delivered in line with programme management manuals, performance and audit standards and that the arrangements are in place for effective management of risk
- To have strategic oversight of the effective use of resources in managing staff rotas and the development of contingency plans to ensure continuity of delivery of Interventions
- Ensuring that there is an adequate pool of fully trained Programme Facilitators who have attended all the required training appropriate to the programme they are delivering
- Lead in promoting Accredited Programmes, Structured Interventions and SAC and ensuring that the Judiciary, People on Probation, and Probation Practitioners are able to access clear and accurate information about programmes
- To have overall responsibility to ensure that quality standards are maintained and that compliance with audit standards is monitored and poor performance and complaints are effectively managed to minimise business risks
- To prepare an annual team plan and review, ensuring the effective allocation of resources and that respond to the public protection duties of the team through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review, discussion and feedback
- To initiate or implement change and develop new services in line with effective practice principles and within the resources available
- To manage financial resources as required by the Head of Programmes and in line with HMPPS financial regulations and policies and to take a leading role to deliver the business plan and develop work with partners and key stakeholders, representing the Probation Service as appropriate
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties:
- To provide effective line management and leadership to a diverse team that includes; Treatment Managers, Facilitators, Partner Link Workers, Senior Attendance Centre staff and Administrators and will maintain robust procedures relating to the management of risk
- To have overall responsibility for ensuring that interventions are delivered in line with programme management manuals, performance and audit standards and that the arrangements are in place for effective management of risk
- To have strategic oversight of the effective use of resources in managing staff rotas and the development of contingency plans to ensure continuity of delivery of Interventions
- Ensuring that there is an adequate pool of fully trained Programme Facilitators who have attended all the required training appropriate to the programme they are delivering
- Lead in promoting Accredited Programmes, Structured Interventions and SAC and ensuring that the Judiciary, People on Probation, and Probation Practitioners are able to access clear and accurate information about programmes
- To have overall responsibility to ensure that quality standards are maintained and that compliance with audit standards is monitored and poor performance and complaints are effectively managed to minimise business risks
- To prepare an annual team plan and review, ensuring the effective allocation of resources and that respond to the public protection duties of the team through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review, discussion and feedback
- To initiate or implement change and develop new services in line with effective practice principles and within the resources available
- To manage financial resources as required by the Head of Programmes and in line with HMPPS financial regulations and policies and to take a leading role to deliver the business plan and develop work with partners and key stakeholders, representing the Probation Service as appropriate
Person specification
Please Refer To Job Description
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Developing Self and Others
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
- 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
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
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.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
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.
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
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (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 Code (opens in a new window) 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 (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.
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).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
- Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
- Email : [email protected]
- Telephone : 0345 241 5358
- Email : [email protected]
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL ([email protected]) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints
https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/7259?entityId=7259
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