HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 5
Directorate: Public Sector Prisons
Job Description - Physical Education & Employee
Wellbeing Manager
Document Ref.
HQ-JES-2881 Physical Education & Employee Wellbeing Manager
v1.0
Document Type
Management
Version
1.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
17 August 2021
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
HQ-JES-2881 Physical Education & Employee Wellbeing Manager v1.0
Job Description
Job Title
Physical Education & Employee Wellbeing Manager
Directorate
Public Sector Prisons
Band
5
Overview of the job
This is a management job in a Group Role, reporting to the Prison Governor/
Director.
Summary
The job holder will be responsible for supporting Governing Governors/Head of
Reducing Reoffending in establishments to deliver appropriate PE provision to
prisoners in custody and co-ordinate and support wellbeing activities for the
workforce.
The job holder will be a Custodial Manager who will have additional specialist
physical education instructor training to carry out this job.
This is an operational role.
Orderly Officer duties undertaken on request from Governor in agreement with
PGD.
Promotion to this role will be subject to Fair and Sustainable terms and conditions.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties: The role will be split equally between Establishment and Staff Support.
• Assist Head of Function in developing PE pathways including supporting
offender behaviour programmes through PE, Education, Violence
Reduction, IMH, Resettlement, Family Ties to create and sustain a positive
culture.
• Assist with the preparation and delivery of ADP relating to PE qualifications
and activities.
• Support drug strategy, substance misuse, social prescribing links and
healthcare to reduce demand, build recovery strands and increase positive
outcomes for prisoners.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including
sport awarding bodies, PE HQ and associated national innovations.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to ensure
appropriate communication, engagement and equality considerations are
met and embed rehabilitative culture.
• Work with establishments to create a sustainable succession plan for the PE
function including developing a PEI recruitment programme that is
sustainable and diverse.
• Monitor delivery and performance of the PE function against the PE and
establishment delivery plans, contribute to QIG/QIP, Ofsted and HMIP.
• Work in partnership with SMT budget holder through delegated authority
with the maintenance and purchase of equipment.
• Ensure PE management information is collected and reported. Develop the
capacity of the PE Department to capture timeline and survey evidence
through UPSHOT/HMPPS systems.
HQ-JES-2881 Physical Education & Employee Wellbeing Manager v1.0
• Produce relevant reports and data as required and ensure the response to
all correspondence is within agreed timescales.
• Lead on improvement strategies, quality assurance and yearly evaluations,
providing direction to staff within the PE area of responsibility through
briefings, building informal and formal relationships and effective
communication.
• Support activities manager/LM in developing high quality staff appraisals by
developing and leading on CPDs for PEIs through supervision, coaching and
mentoring.
• Responsible for developing innovative approaches concerning the health
and wellbeing of staff across the establishments.
• Work with stakeholders to maximise the PE offer available to staff through
wellbeing and training/structured lunchtime programmes.
• Create, develop and lead on a curriculum of enrichment activities for staff
to include team building days, wellbeing days and sporting events linking
staff wellbeing to Our People Plan and the 4 strands of the Be Well strategy.
• Assist HOBAs/People Hub Mangers with implementation of national and
local staff welfare and engagement initiatives.
• Lead on the management of the fitness strategy in partnership with the
staff fitness testing team to develop a programme of support for staff
preparing for fitness test or who have failed fitness test.
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
• Working Together
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Changing and Improving
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Ability
Experience
It is a requirement of the role that the job holder will have previous experience of
working as a PEI in a custodial setting and will hold an IQA qualification for all PE
qualifications and will be JSAC Accredited. It will be necessary for the job holder to be
aware of HR related policy and practices.
Technical
The job holder will be a fully trained Prison Officer and will have completed SO or CM
JSAC Assessment. They will possess a thorough knowledge of PE Policy and Standards
as well demonstrable understanding of Equalities Policies.
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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
Unsocial Hours Working
(Unsocial Hours)
This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a 17% payment will be paid in
Allowances
addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside
0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends
and Bank/Public holidays.
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Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Working Together
It is a requirement of the role that
The job holder will be a fully trained
the job holder will have previous
Prison Officer and will have completed
experience of working as a PEI in a
SO or CM JSAC Assessment. They will
custodial setting and will hold an
possess a thorough knowledge of PE
IQA qualification for all PE
Policy & Standards as well demonstrable
qualifications and will be JSAC
understanding of Equalities Policies.
Accredited. It will be necessary for
the job holder to be aware of HR
related policy and practices.
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Changing and Improving
Managing a Quality Service
HQ-JES-2881 Physical Education & Employee Wellbeing Manager v1.0