PS Job Description (JD)
PS Band 5
Directorate: HMPPS in Wales
Job Description: Partnership & Stakeholder Lead HMPPS
in Wales
Document Ref.
PS-JES-0117 Band 5 Partnership & Stakeholder Lead HMPPS in
Wales v1.0
Document Type
Management
Version
1.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
12 January 2023
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
PS-JES-0117 Band 5 Partnership & Stakeholder Lead HMPPS in Wales v1.0
PS Job Description
Job Title
Partnership & Stakeholder Lead HMPPS in Wales
Directorate
HMPPS in Wales
Band
5
Overview of the job
The Partnership & Stakeholder Lead is responsible for the development of the
systems capability to build senior stakeholder relationships between the Probation
Service and partnerships.
PS has a diverse range of programme and policy areas, most of which are delivered
with other partners - this diversity can make it challenging for us to co-ordinate our
activities and to avoid confusion. The job holder will not ‘control’ PS partnership and
stakeholder activities, but will act as adviser to Deputy Directors and their Division,
helping them to target their input and find the best routes through.
The role is also responsible for delivering business change partner support to PS
Division and Deputy Directors at a regional level as directed by the Head of Function.
Summary
The Partnership & Operational Development team will be responsible for ensuring
the PS works as effectively as possible with delivery partners. The roles will include
identifying and coordinating delivery to improve effectiveness of operations. In Wales
these roles will go further than Probation - they will also include Prison/Probation
integration.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities & Duties
and duties:
Partnerships & stakeholder development
• Provide key strategic insight, to enable ministerial briefing, on effecting
change and engaging key stakeholders.
• Lead PS’ work on developing a professional approach to managing networks
and key stakeholders in order to provide a key delivery mechanism for the PS
and its relationships with Partners.
• Take an authorship and commissioning role to establishing new and effective
partnerships for the PS.
• Develop a relationship management approach for the PS, in line with HMPPS
approaches.
• Experiment with new relationship management ideas and processes across
the PS.
• Coordinate other Divisions’ developments related to relationship
management.
• Co-ordinate PS’ input into cross-Whitehall processes and systems.
Implementing associated change management
• Plan and design the change required to make partnerships with delivery
partners as effective as possible.
• Coordinate operational input to Wales projects to improve the interfaces
between stakeholders and partners.
Use communication effectively
• Providing information, feedback and advice.
• Influencing and persuading.
• Using appropriate skills, styles and approaches.
Enhance own performance
• Manage own resources and professional development.
PS-JES-0117 Band 5 Partnership & Stakeholder Lead HMPPS in Wales v1.0
Use information to take critical decisions
• Liaise with staff to receive, collate and analyse information, developing
systems and compiling reports as necessary.
• Develop and utilise data to identify trends and take appropriate action to
maintain and enhance performance.
• Plan, implement and manage systems for the exchange of sensitive
information, data and intelligence.
Manage Diversity and Quality
• Contribute to a culture and systems that promote equality and value
diversity.
• Implement the diversity policies of the service and collaborate effectively
with the Equalities and Diversity Unit.
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
alternations 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
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Seeing the Bigger Picture
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
• Experience of stakeholder management.
• Experience of implementing successful change projects.
• Operational experience of working in a Probation setting.
Technical
• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in a relevant subject (or appropriate practical
requirements
experience).
• IT Skills; Microsoft: Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint (or
equivalent i.e. Lotus Notes).
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
PS-JES-0117 Band 5 Partnership & Stakeholder Lead HMPPS in Wales v1.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
Ability
Experience
Technical
It is advised strengths
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8.
NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in a relevant
Experience of stakeholder
Managing a Quality Service
subject (or appropriate practical
management
experience)
IT Skills; Microsoft: Word,
Experience of implementing
Working Together
Access, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
successful change projects
(or equivalent i.e. Lotus Notes)
Operational experience of working
Changing and Improving
in a Probation setting
Seeing the Bigger Picture
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
PS-JES-0117 Band 5 Partnership & Stakeholder Lead HMPPS in Wales v1.0