This is a management role within the National Probation Service (NPS). The job holder will be responsible for managing an Approved Premises (AP). They will manage the practice of AP staff within the designated site and ensure the effective management of risk posed by resident offenders.
Requirements
- 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, are deployed efficiently and effectively.
- To access, interpret, analyse and apply performance data pro-actively in order to improve function/team performance, evaluate practice and deliver organisational aims
- To proactively manage staff development, issues of underperformance, attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters.
- To ensure that AP staff manage risk appropriately, and meet all public protection standards and targets
- To contribute directly to public protection through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review, discussion and feedback
- To ensure that AP staff manage self-harm, wellbeing and social care needs of residents, and carry out First Aid as necessary in the case of injury or self-harm
- To promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to service delivery
- To manage financial resources as delegated by the AP Area Manager
- To undertake ‘stand-by’ duties and participate in the ‘out-of-hours’ rota, responding to issues as appropriate
- To ensure the effective functioning of contracts for staffing, facilities and estates as delegated by the AP Area Manager
- To carry out safeguarding children and safeguarding adult duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies
- To undertake specific areas of responsibility as delegated by the Area Manager and any other duties as appropriate commensurate with the grading of the post
- To demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes
Benefits
- Annual Leave
- Pension
- Training
- Networks
- Eligibility
- Support
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens
