Job Description (JD)
Band 6
Group Profile - Programme Manager (PM)
Job Description - PM: Programme Manager
Document Ref.
OR-JES-263-JD-B6 : PM : Programme Manager v7.0
Document Type
Management
Version
7.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
23/04/2020
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-263-JD-B6 : PM : Programme Manager v7.0
Job Description
Job Title
PM : Programme Manager
Group Profile
Programme Manager
Organisation Level
First Line Management
Band
6
Overview of the job
This is a management job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for programme management of drug, alcohol and
offending behaviour programmes in the establishment ensuring they are delivered in
line with required standards.
The job holder will assist in the provision of constructive and supportive regimes,
which addresses offending behaviour, improve educational and work skills and
promote law abiding behaviour in custody and after release in reducing reoffending.
To assist in the management of the planning and execution of the Service Delivery
Agreement for the offending behaviour courses.
In addition, they will manage a group of facilitators and administrative staff to
ensure that all protocols, procedures and routines to do with Psychological Services
are planned, prepared, operated and developed in line with standards.
This is a non-operational job with line management responsibilities.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
? Responsible for managing and overseeing the facilitation team and the suite of
interventions to ensure they are supported and given appropriate guidance.
? Responsible for ensuring that treatment managers are effectively managed and
supported.
? Responsible for ensuring best value of resources for the department.
? Responsible for ensuring that all Programme work is delivered in line with the
baselines identified in the Accreditation Document.
? Responsible for ensuring a plan for effective delivery is made for the forthcoming
year to ensure that there are enough spaces offered to achieve the
establishment’s performance target and specifically taking into account the needs
of the prisoner population and staff training requirements.
? Responsible for managing and oversee the delivery of complex/high intensity
programmes such as the Sex Offender Treatment Programme.
? Liaise with the psychological services to ensure that resources are appropriately
identified for the delivery of sex offender treatment programmes.
? Attend all relevant and appropriate meetings, both at local and national as per
the Audit requirements.
? Act as a consultant with regard to the introduction of both accredited and non-
accredited programmes.
? Responsible for ensuring the full participation of staff in the supervision process.
? Develop and monitor productive working relationships with all staff.
? Responsible for managing the delivery of and providing interventions of both,
clinical and non-clinical offending behaviour programmes.
? Liaise with the establishment Senior Management Team and ensure that they are
updated on policies set by HMPPS in respect of Treatment Programmes.
OR-JES-263-JD-B6 : PM : Programme Manager v7.0
? Responsible for ensuring that all standards contained in the programme specific
criterion enclosed within the programme manuals and audit document are met.
? Promote the concept of multi-disciplinary team effort and integration within the
Accredited Intervention Meetings (AIMs) teams, in staff awareness sessions and
tutor support.
? As part of the AIM team, is responsible for the management of group members
and their specific treatment needs.
? Promote opportunities for integrating programmes with other establishment
processes, particularly with other interventions such as basic skills, Counselling,
Assessment, Referral, Advice and Throughcare service (CARATS) and other
aspects of drug strategy.
? Produce data analysis of the local drug strategy for area reports.
? Contribute to the overall risk management process including sharing information
on high risk and dangerous offenders with relevant agencies Contribute to the
Programme Department performance as assessed by the audit criteria, with
particular reference to all Programme Manuals and to assist with the successful
delivery of all audit baselines.
? Contribute to improvements and compliance of any issues raised as part of action
plans arising from Standards Audit, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP),
Measuring the Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) and any other relevant action plans
including local self audit action plans and resettlement strategies.
? Contribute to the successful achievement of the Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs)
target agreed between the Deputy Director of Custody and Governing Governor
ensuring milestones are properly identified and communicated.
? 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 are
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
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium
of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Behaviours
? Making Effective Decisions
? Changing and Improving
? Communicating and Influencing
? Working Together
? Managing a Quality Service
? Developing Self and Others
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
? No formal training or qualifications are required to undertake role.
? Job holders will need to be highly organised and committed to treatment
and rehabilitation work.
? Will require experience of managing both staff and processes.
Technical
Internal applicants
Requirements
All newly promoted staff to the following Band 6 first line manager roles (Activities Unit
Manager, Facilities and Services Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Business
Manager, Programme Manager, Specialist Treatment Manager or Equality Advisor) in
Establishments will be expected to complete the New Manager Programme on Civil
Service Learning within three years of promotion.
OR-JES-263-JD-B6 : PM : Programme Manager v7.0
Staff that have mapped or re-graded to Band 6 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 6 Activities Unit Manager, Facilities and Services
Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Business Manager, Programme Manager,
Specialist Treatment Manager or Equality Advisor in an Establishment will be
expected to complete the New Manager Programme on Civil Service Learning within
three years.
Ability
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
37 hour working week
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
OR-JES-263-JD-B6 : PM : Programme Manager v7.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Making Effective Decisions
No formal training or
Internal applicants
qualifications are required to
All newly promoted staff to the following
undertake role.
Band 6 first line manager roles (Activities Unit
Manager, Facilities and Services Unit
Manager, Facilities and Services Business
Manager, Programme Manager, Specialist
Treatment Manager or Equality Advisor) in
Establishments will be expected to complete
the New Manager Programme on Civil Service
Learning within three years of promotion.
Staff that have mapped or re-graded to Band
6 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 6 Activities
Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Unit
Manager, Facilities and Services Business
Manager, Programme Manager, Specialist
Treatment Manager or Equality Advisor in an
Establishment will be expected to complete
the New Manager Programme on Civil Service
Learning within three years.
OR-JES-263-JD-B6 : PM : Programme Manager v7.0
Changing and Improving
Job holders will need to be
highly organised and
committed to treatment and
rehabilitation work.
Communicating and Influencing
Will require experience of
managing both staff and
processes.
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
Developing Self and Others
OR-JES-263-JD-B6 : PM : Programme Manager v7.0