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About the Role

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. 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.

Responsibilities

Provide effective management and leadership to the team.
Be accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team performance improvement within policy and national standards.
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.
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.
Access, interpret, analyse and apply performance data pro-actively in order to maximise LDU/team performance, evaluate practice and deliver organisational aims.
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.
Ensure that offender managers manage risk appropriately, and meet all public protection standards and targets.
Contribute directly to public protection through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review, discussion and feedback.
Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to service delivery.
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. Authorise expenditure within financial limits.
Provide a leading role and direction in work with partners and key stakeholders, and represent the NPS as appropriate to the role, in accordance with the business plan.
Facilitate effective communication between the LDU/Operational Unit management team and internal and external partners.
Play an active part in the corporate management of the NPS as necessary, as a member of the LDU/Operational Unit Management Team.
Undertake specific areas of responsibility as delegated by the Head of Operational Function.
Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes.
Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
Work within the aims and values of NPS and HMPPS.

Requirements

Substantial experience with a proven record of good practice in a variety of settings (including offender risk assessment and management) as a Probation Officer or from working within another criminal justice agency or related work context.
Understanding of the role of the Probation Service in the Criminal Justice System and in a multi-disciplinary setting.
Knowledge and understanding of the factors which influence engagement with victims.
Experience of risk management and assessment, understanding of multiagency risk assessment and management procedures.
Evidence of ability to evaluate practice.
Evidence of ability to provide a practice perspective on policy development.
Experience of working under pressure and fulfilling demanding deadlines.
Experience of working flexibly as a member of a team to achieve performance targets.
Experience of contributing to the provision of effective administration and information systems.
Demonstrable achievements in managing/supporting change and effecting improvements in quality and efficiency.
Able to demonstrate well developed IT skills, including evidence of ability to interpret and apply performance reports.
Experience of proactively championing diversity and inclusiveness both internally and externally.
Ability to implement the services health and safety policies.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Successful postholder will be required to undergo and pass NPPV Level 2 vetting.

Skills

Leadership
Working Together
Developing Self and Others
Delivering at Pace
Managing a Quality Service
Making Effective Decisions
Communicating and Influencing
IT skills

Location

HMP Brixton - PO Box 369, Jebb Avenue, Brixton, London, SW2 5XF
HMP Downview - Sutton Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PD
HMP/YOI Feltham - Bedfont Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 4ND
HMP Pentonville - Caledonian Road, London, N7 8TT
HMP & YOI Isis - Western Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 0NZ
HMP Thameside - Griffin Manor Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 0FJ
HMP Wandsworth - PO Box 757, Heathfield Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 3HS
HMP Wormwood Scrubs - PO Box 757, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0AE
London

Work Type

Hybrid Working
Full Time
Part Time
Job Sharing

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice.
Qualification recognised at the time of qualification by the Secretary of State for Justice as per Section 10 of the Offender Management Act 2007 (e.g., Diploma in Probation Studies, Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option), CQSW (with Probation Option)).

Salary/Compensations

£46,746 - £48,760

Benefits

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service, plus public holidays.
Pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Extensive training and development opportunities.
Opportunity to join employee-run networks.
Family Friendly policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts.
Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
In addition this post attracts an additional prison location supplement.

About the Company

The National Probation Service (NPS) operates within the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows.
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
The 'Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans' initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme.
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant.

Equal Opportunity

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
The 'Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans' initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme.
MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.