NPS Job Description (JD)
PS Band 6
Directorate: Probation Service
Job Description - Senior Project Manager
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Document Type
Management
Version
1.0
Classification
Official - Sensitive
Date of Issue
23/09/2021
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
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Job Description
Job Title
Senior Project Manager
Directorate
Probation Service
Band
6
Overview of the job
You will work to the Head of Business Strategy and Change (BSC), as part of a multi-
disciplinary team incorporating functional specialists and Programme Regional
Implementation Leads. Supporting the development and stabilisation of the
Target Operating Model TOM of the new Probation Service within the newly created
regions.
Provide management and leadership within the Probation Service (PS) Probation
Reform and Recovery Programme.
Working with PRP and Workforce programmes, incorporate understanding of post
Covid recovery impact on delivering ongoing change, working to TOM
implementation
Representing the Region with external agencies/stakeholders and staff.
Summary
The job holder will be required to represent the interests of PS in this
project/Programme and in doing so will be involved in activities including workforce
strategy and planning, ICT, estates and facilities management, bringing a good
understanding of the PS Region to all project activities.
You will have excellent project management skills an ability to work collaboratively
with others with a focus on delivery and finding pragmatic solutions to solve
problems as this essential by way of the demands of the role moving forward.
The role will involve providing formal reports to working with PRP and Workforce
programmes, incorporate understanding of post Covid recovery impact on delivering
ongoing change, working to TOM implementation
local governance structures, delivery of multimedia presentations to both internal
and external audiences, facilitation of focus groups involving staff, People on
Probation (PoP) and stakeholders and work collaboratively with our partners in
achieving stabilisation of the new unified model.
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential
nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.
As a Senior Project Manager this is a senior role within each of the geographical
Regions with the post being able to carry project/programme work, whilst carrying
out senior management responsibilities and tasks associated within the Region.
Adding the required flexibility inherent in working within Business Strategy and
Change
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Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
• Regional lead on caseload issues.
• Operational support to the Head of PDU if operating on the on-call rota within
relevant Probation Instruction criteria and rules such as Recall, High Risk of
Serious Harm Case Transfers, etc.
• Ensure effective Regional staff transfer and induction arrangements are in place
• Act as BSC lead for performance & quality in the programme and audits and
inspections concerning the programme
• Participate in the Regional governance structures along with other strategic
partners
• Senior Management responsibility for planning of estates, buildings and
maintenance and stabilisation activities within the Region
• Take the lead on specific Regional or cluster projects/portfolios including
Equality and Diversity, Reward and Recognition, etc. completing reviews and
delivery of action plans and ensuring compliance with Health and Safety
legislation.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not
intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable
alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall
be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
Behaviours
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Working Together
Strengths
NB: The below are for guidance only. It is advised strengths are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8.
Experience
Essential
• Experience of monitoring performance in area of responsibility against
predetermined targets, setting local targets and effecting necessary
improvements
• Experience of budgetary control to support local operational requirements,
participating in commissioning and procurement processes or contract
management
• Experience of effective planning and deployment of available resources and
staff to meet operational demands
• Experience of working with key local agencies and stakeholders to develop
strong relationships
• Experience of Health and Safety and Equalities management
• Knowledge of the wider criminal justice system
Desirable
• Experience of conducting employee relations investigations (e.g. disciplinary,
capability, grievance etc)
• Experience of leading the development and implementation of new and
innovative ways of working to improve service delivery and policy
• Experience of contributing to the development of strategic business plans to
achieve improved service delivery
• Manage people and projects (applying project management techniques) to
implement significant change/practice improvements.
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• Experience of delivering presentations to multi-agency audiences and large
groups
Technical
Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in
Requirements
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:
•
Diploma in Probation Studies,
•
Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
CQSW (with Probation Option.)
or equivalent (Level 5) leadership or management qualification
Ability
• Able to demonstrate well developed IT skills, including evidence of ability to
interpret and apply performance reports
• Evidence of ability to evaluate practice and provide a practice perspective on
policy development
Minimum Eligibility
• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
• All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal candidates are
subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within
HMPPS.
• All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
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Success Profile
Strengths
N.B. The below are for
Behaviours
guidance only. It is
Ability
Experience
Technical
advised strengths are
chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Communicating and Influencing
Able to demonstrate well Essential
Probation Qualification Framework
developed
IT
skills, Experience of monitoring
Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in
including evidence of performance in area of
Community Justice integrated with Level
ability to interpret and responsibility against
5 Diploma in Probation Practice. Or, a
apply
performance predetermined targets, setting
qualification which was recognised at
reports
local targets and effecting
the time of qualification by the Secretary
necessary improvements
of State for Justice as per Section 10 of
the Offender Management Act 2007.
Leadership
Evidence of ability to
Experience of budgetary control to
The following qualifications
evaluate practice and
support local operational
gained in England and Wales were
provide a practice
requirements, participating in
previously recognised as
perspective on policy
commissioning and procurement
providing such eligibility:
development
processes or contract management
Delivering at Pace
Experience of effective planning
Diploma in Probation Studies,
and deployment of available
resources and staff to meet
operational demands
Changing and Improving
Experience of working with key
Diploma in Social Work (with Probation
local agencies and stakeholders to
Option)
develop strong relationships
Working Together
Experience of Health and Safety
CQSW (with Probation Option.)
and Equalities management
or equivalent (Level 5) leadership or
management qualification
Knowledge of the wider criminal
justice system
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Desirable
Experience of conducting
employee relations investigations
(e.g. disciplinary, capability,
grievance etc)
Experience of leading the
development and implementation
of new and innovative ways of
working to improve service delivery
and policy
Experience of contributing to the
development of strategic business
plans to achieve improved service
delivery
Manage people and projects
(applying project management
techniques) to implement
significant change/practice
improvements.
Experience of delivering
presentations to multi-agency
audiences and large groups
HQ JES EOI Senior Project Manager v1.0