The Deputy Head of Corporate Services supports the Head of Corporate Services in the leadership, governance and delivery of high-quality corporate services across the North East Probation Region. The post holder will provide senior operational leadership, strengthen governance and assurance arrangements, and ensure effective delivery across a broad and complex corporate portfolio supporting 16 business units and approximately 1350 staff.
Requirements
- Deputise for the Head of Corporate Services as required, providing senior leadership and continuity of decision-making
- Support delivery of the Regional Business Plan and contribute to short, medium and long-term planning activity
- Lead on the implementation, monitoring and assurance of corporate governance frameworks
- Prepare high-quality briefings, reports and assurance papers for senior leadership and governance forums
- Identify, manage and escalate corporate risks and issues appropriately
- Provide senior oversight of key corporate portfolios including estates, facilities management, security assurance, audit coordination and regional projects
- Lead the coordination of audit activity, assurance returns and responses to inspection findings
- Oversee delivery of complex projects and programmes of work, ensuring milestones, risks and dependencies are actively managed
- Act as a senior escalation point for operational issues within Corporate Services
- Provide senior oversight of recruitment pipelines, workforce planning activity and liaison with HR and central teams
- Ensure recruitment activity is timely, compliant and aligned to operational priorities
- Support Business Managers and corporate staff in resolving complex workforce and resourcing matters
- Exercise delegated financial authority in line with regional schemes of delegation
- Support effective budget management, expenditure control and procurement governance
- Ensure compliance with MoJ financial regulations and internal control requirements
- May have direct line management responsibility
- Provide professional leadership and guidance across the Corporate Services function
- Promote a culture of inclusion, equality, wellbeing and high performance
- Ensure effective application of HR policies including performance management, attendance and staff development
Benefits
- Annual Leave
- Pension
- Training
- Networks
- Eligibility
- Support
- Benefits
