Job Description (JD)
Band 5
Group Profile - Hub Manager (HM)
Job Description - HM: Safer Custody
Document Ref.
JES 2274 JD B5 HM : Safer Custody
Document Type
Management
Version
3.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
05/08/19
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
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Job Description
Job Title
HM : Safer Custody
Group Profile
Hub Manager
Organisation Level
First Line Management
Band
5
Overview of the job
This is an administrative managerial job within an establishment
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for managing the administrative processes within
the Business Hub, assisting the management of business processes ensuring data
integrity, adhering to financial principles, policy and procedures. They will provide
accurate and reliable business management information to support performance
measures within the establishment.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
? Manage the transactional activity associated with the Safer Custody Hub
and the team within this area. This includes ensuring the following
paperwork is complete, checked and ready for onward transmission where
applicable:
? Ensure that the Assessment, Care in Custody & Teamwork (ACCT) and
violence reduction processes within the establishment are updated and
maintained
? Ensure ACCT reviews are completed and produce key stakeholders of
current trends in self-harm and violent incidents
? Monitor, prepare and publish information about prisoners currently subject
to ACCT observations and violence reduction incidents to relevant
colleagues and managers
? Develop and manage establishment processes to follow up on information
provided by Incident Reports (IRs), UK Borders paperwork and anti-bullying
paperwork
? Ensure prisoner files for Safer Custody are maintained
? Ensure that the recording and reporting of all incidents of self-harm /
threats of self-harm and any acts of violence, informing relevant
stakeholders
? Ensure that the reporting of serious incidents of violence, self-harm and
suicide attempts to Duty Governor on day of incident
? Act as the nominated point of contact for Deaths in Custody (DIC); manage
contingencies, representation at Coroners Court
? Ensure accurate statistical information is prepared to inform local and
regional meetings and communicated effectively to all stake holders
? Ensure actions arising from Standard Audit, Her Majesty Inspectorate of
Prisons (HMIP) Action Plans, Managing Quality of Prison Life (MQPL)
surveys including Local Self-Audit Action Plans and Resettlement strategies
are delivered
? Investigate and manage prisoners complaints within the group where
requires
? Provide management and direction to safer custody team through briefings,
building informal and formal relationships and effective communication
? To undertake promotional and support opportunities as a Safer Custody
Champion
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? Undertake other administrative management tasks including:
? Assist the Head of Function in developing and delivering Safer Custody
? Contribute toward the development of local policy, procedures and practice
and ensure consistency of application
? Promote Prison Service policy in all activities and behaviours by promoting
diversity, decency, safety and reducing re-offending agendas
? Manage devolved budget in accordance with the financial procedures
outlined in the budget delegation
? Attend relevant boards/meetings, as directed by line manager
? Manage the achievement of Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs) and standards
within the work area, verifying and signing off documentation as
appropriate
? Attend relevant unit meetings as and when required to provide feedback on
good practice examples, to promote awareness for better and more
efficient ways of working
? Analyse and act on data collected by the Hub and produce any relevant
reports to show findings
? Ensure that data entered into local and national systems is accurate and in
accordance with agreed timescales
? Monitor performance of the Hub
? Draft all external and internal communications on behalf of the Hub
? Provide Head of Function with management information relating to the
relevant area
? Be responsible for the management of all staff within their area. This
includes staff performance, development and annual appraisal through to
sickness absence management
? Undertake all duties around Managing Challenging Behaviour
? Act as first point of contact for relevant external stakeholders
? Act as requisitioner or approver dependant on local policy
? Manage a safe working environment for staff, prisoners and visitors. Ensure
Health and Safety legislation is followed ensuring Safe Systems of Work
(SSOW) and risk assessments are completed in a timely manner and any
faults reported promptly
?
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
•
Changing and Improving
•
Communicating and Influencing
•
Working Together
•
Managing a Quality Service
•
Making Effective Decisions
•
Leadership
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
Able user of MS Word and MS Excel
Information collation and analysis
Technical
Internal applicants
Requirements
Newly promoted staff to the following Band 5 first line manager roles (Hub Managers,
Custodial Managers and Facilities & Services Managers) in Establishments are
required to complete a qualification as part of their work objectives where these
JES 2274 JD B5 HM : Safer Custody v4.0
training packages are available
Staff that have mapped or re‐graded to Band 5 who have previously worked at an
equivalent level will not be required to undertake the qualification.
External applicants
All external staff joining as a Band 5 Hub Manager or Facilities and Services Manager
in an Establishment are required to complete the qualification where available.
Ability
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
Technical
Strengths
N.B Please check the individual job
Behaviours
Ability
Experience
N.B. It is advised
description relating to this group
strengths are chosen
profile for the any job specific
locally, recommended 4-8
requirements and add if required.
Internal applicants
Newly promoted staff to the following
Band 5 first line manager roles (Hub
Managers, Custodial Managers and
Facilities & Services Managers) in
Able user of MS Word and MS
Establishments are required to
Excel
complete a qualification as part of
Changing and Improving
their work objectives where these
training packages are available
Staff that have mapped or re‐graded
to Band 5 who have previously worked
at an equivalent level will not be
required to undertake the
qualification.
External applicants
All external staff joining as a Band 5
Information collation and analysis
Hub Manager or Facilities and Services
Communicating and Influencing
Manager in an Establishment are
required to complete the qualification
where available.
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
Making Effective Decisions
Leadership
JES 2274 JD B5 HM : Safer Custody v4.0