HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Directorate: Central Operational Services
Job Description - Cross Border Transfer Caseworker
Document Ref.
HQ-JES-1471 Cross Border Transfer Caseworker v2.0
Document Type
Management
Version
2.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
6 May 2021
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
HQ-JES-1471 Cross Border Transfer Caseworker v2.0
Job Description
Job Title
Cross Border Transfer Caseworker
Directorate
Central Operational Services
Band
4
Overview of the job
The Foreign National Offender Policy and Cross Border Transfer team is placed within
Interventions and Operational Services of the Central Operational Services
Directorate. The post is based in HQ and located in Southern House, Croydon
The job holder will be a member of a small team responsible for case working
international prisoner transfers, and intra-UK prisoner transfer requests, including
transfer requests for cross border court proceedings.
The job holder reports to the Casework Manager.
Summary
The removal of foreign national offenders from the United Kingdom at the earliest
opportunity is a key cross-Government priority. HMPPS has a crucial role to play in
delivering this policy objective and is held accountable for its delivery by Ministers,
Parliament and the media.
The job holder is responsible for case working applications for prisoner transfer into
and out of England and Wales or to international jurisdictions. Applications for
transfer may be made by prisoners or by official bodies such as the police and the
Crown Prosecution Service. The job holder is responsible for obtaining and collating
required documentation; considering each application on its individual merits, and for
submitting reasoned recommendations for action to the Casework Manager. The job
holder is responsible for putting in place arrangements for the physical transfer of a
prisoner and resolving any difficulties that may arise.
The job holder is responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with
officials in other jurisdictions, including officials in foreign governments.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
To consider applications from prisoners who wish to be repatriated to and from
England and Wales and another international jurisdiction and to make reasoned
recommendations for action to the Casework Manager in accordance with the
relevant criteria for transfer, and the application of the European Convention on
Human Rights. All actions to be taken within time scales set by the Head of Casework.
To consider applications from prisoners who wish to be transferred to and from
England and Wales and another UK jurisdiction or the Islands. All applications to be
considered against published criteria for transfer announced in Parliament. The job
holder will make reasoned recommendations to the Casework Manager on
appropriate action. All actions to be taken within time scales set by the Head of
Casework
To support the Head of Casework in the consideration of applications for the transfer
of a prisoner from British Overseas Territories to England and Wales under the
Colonial Prisoners Removal Act 1883.
To support the Head of Casework in the consideration of applications for transfer from
International Criminal Courts and Tribunals, liaising with relevant Government
Departments, prisons and the International courts in relation to the logistical transfer
of prisoners.
To consider, determine, and take appropriate action in relation to transfer of prisoners
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to and from England and Wales and other UK jurisdictions or the Islands for the
purpose of court productions, police productions, funeral escorts or other exceptional
compassionate transfers.
To put in place all appropriate arrangements necessary to repatriate or transfer a
prisoners once authority has been given by the Casework Manager; liaising where
necessary with the other relevant authorities, prisons, courts, police, Home Office
Immigration Enforcement and escort services. All actions to be taken within agreed
timescales.
To prepare all appropriate warrants necessary to authorise transfer, obtain signature
of warrants, and to distribute the warrant to those parties that require them.
Notify all relevant authorities once transfer or repatriation has taken place, including
the police, and ensure that all records are updated accordingly.
To liaise with relevant prisons, HMPPS departments, the Home Office, and NCA to
ensure the transfer of prisoners who are subject to transfer under Mutual Legal
Assistance legislation or extradition matters. Ensuring that prison governors are aware
of the transfer and of their legal obligations.
To ensure that the Cross Border Transfer database is kept up to date and that all
appropriate data is inputted. Maintain casework files to the satisfaction of the Head
of Section, ensuring that all documentation is identified and indexed. All files and data
to be maintained and handled in accordance with the requirements of the Data
Protection Act.
To prepare appropriate replies to correspondence from prisoners, their family
members, their legal advisers, other UK Government Departments and foreign
Governments, ensuring that the reply is issued within departmental guidelines for
responding to correspondence.
To prepare quarterly invoices for the recovery of costs in relation to prisoners held on
behalf of Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories.
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.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium
of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Behaviours
• Leadership
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Experience
• Work in an organised manner using own knowledge and expertise to deliver
on time and to standard.
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Technical
Requirements
Ability
• Take responsibility for the quality of own work and keep manager informed
of the how the work is progressing.
Minimum Eligibility
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• 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
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(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
To be used by the JES Team only
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Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Leadership
Take responsibility for Work in an organised manner using
the quality of own work own knowledge and expertise to
and
keep
manager deliver on time and to standard.
informed of the how the
work is progressing.
Working Together
Developing Self and Others
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace
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