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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 v9.0
Document Type
Management
Version
9.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
24 April 2026
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
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Job Description
Job Title
PM: Programme Manager
Group Profile
Programme Manager
Organisation
First Line Management
Level
Band
6
Overview of the
This is a management job in an establishment.
job
Summary
The job holder will plan, manage and oversee the delivery of
accredited offending behaviour programmes, to achieve agreed
performance outcomes, whilst ensuring compliance with the
Interventions Integrity Framework, organisational policies and
HMPPS accreditation standards. They will ensure delivery aligns
with the organisation’s strategic aims, promotes lawful behaviour
in custody and on release, and supports reducing reoffending.
At times they will oversee non accredited delivery provided
through the same team structures.
They will manage a group of facilitators and administrative staff
to ensure that all protocols, procedures and routines associated
with Programmes are planned, prepared, operated and
developed in line with standards.
They will work alongside colleagues within the prison,
psychology services, HQ and probation to ensure that delivery is
efficient, effective and aligned with other departmental aims.
This is a non-operational job with line management
responsibilities and will ordinarily report to the Head of Reducing
Reoffending. This role is non-rotational.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following
Activities and
responsibilities, activities and duties:
Duties
• Responsible for managing and overseeing the administration
and facilitation team to ensure programmes staff are
supported, given appropriate guidance, provided CPD and
have full participation in the intervention planning and
supervision process.
• Responsible for creating an annual delivery plan that ensures
sufficient programme spaces to meet agreed performance
targets, with clear milestones, consideration of prisoner
needs and staff training, and ensures best value of
departmental resources.
• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining the performance
and execution of the delivery plan, providing data and
feedback on progress to Senior Leaders and National teams.
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• Work in collaboration with regional and national Psychology
teams, to support delivery planning, identify delivery
resources, and to provide and maintain a high-quality service.
• Work within a network of Programmes Managers and
strategic leads to support local, regional and national
agendas that align to the HMPPS Rehabilitative Strategy.
• Attend and engage in all relevant and appropriate meetings,
both at local and national level; and relevant training for
Programmes Managers.
• Develop and monitor productive working relationships with all
staff, including ensuring that treatment managers are
effectively supported.
• Liaise with the establishment Senior Management Team and
ensure that they are updated on policies set by HMPPS in
respect of Offending Behaviour Programmes; acting as a
consultant with regard to both accredited and non-accredited
programmes, in line with the HMPPS National Framework for
Interventions,
• Contribute to the Programme Department performance by
ensuring that all Programme work is delivered in line with the
baselines identified in the programme manuals, the IIF
document and HMPPS accreditation standards.
• Promote opportunities for integrating programmes with other
establishment processes, contributing to the overall risk
management process and building whole staff awareness of
Offending Behaviour Programmes.
• Contribute to improvements and compliance of any issues
raised as part of action plans arising from Quality Assurance
Feedback, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP),
Measuring the Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) and any other
relevant action plans including managing and overseeing
continuous local self-assessment review and action plans.
• As lead for the AIM team, is responsible for ensuring process
and systems are in place to support a multi-disciplinary
approach to the management of group members and their
specific treatment needs.
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.
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Civil Service Success Profile Criteria
Behaviours
• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others
Strengths
Note: we recommend you choose 4 to 8 strengths locally - select
from the list of Civil Service strength definitions on the intranet.
Experience
• 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.
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
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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.
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Hours of Work
37 hour working week
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
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