NPS Job Description (JD)
NPS Band 5
Directorate: National Probation Service
Job Description: MAPPA Co-ordinator
Document Ref.
NPS-JES -0058_MAPPA Co-ordinator_v2.0
Document Type
Management
Version
2.0
Classification
Unclassified
Date of Issue
04/07/19
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Head of Group
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
NPS-JES -0058_MAPPA Co-ordinator_v2.0
NPS Job Description
Job Title
MAPPA Co-ordinator
Directorate
National Probation Service
Band
NPS Pay Band 5
Overview of the job
The MAPPA Coordinator supports, and is accountable to, the local MAPPA Strategic
Management Board (SMB) to provide management of MAPPA activity.
MAPPA Co-ordination aims to ensure that multi-agency risk management is focussed
on the right people in a timely and efficient manner. It helps ensure the delivery of
robust and defensible plans, which address known indicators of serious harm to
others.
This is a management role undertaken on behalf of the local SMB within a multi-
disciplinary team. The jobholder, will be subject to their agencies policies, aims and
values.
Summary
In line with national MAPPA guidance, the MAPPA coordinator is the single point of
contact for MAPPA and has overall responsibility for the oversight of MAPPA
arrangements.
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential
nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.
If relevant to the role, some out of hours working may be required.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities & Duties
and duties:
? To be accountable to the SMB
? To be the single point of contact for the management of MAPPA offenders
? To work on behalf of the SMB to implement the MAPPA process as outlined
in the MAPPA guidance
? To ensure effective and appropriate information sharing
? To ensure that statistical data is collated and reported upon as required in
the MAPPA guidance
? To work on behalf of the SMB to implement the SMB Business Plan
? To provide necessary training and quality assurance for the management of
MAPPA offenders
? To be the ViSOR central point of contact for the MAPPA area
? To provide effective management and leadership to the team
? To be accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team
performance improvement within policy
? To ensure that all team resources, are deployed cost effectively and provide
best value in terms of both budget control and realising the MAPPA’s
strategic aims
? To access, interpret, analyse and apply performance data pro-actively in
order to maximise MAPPA performance, evaluate practice and deliver
MAPPA aims
? To proactively manage staff development, issues of underperformance,
attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters.
Adopt a consistent, fair and objective standpoint when making decisions in
relation to individual staff issues
? To promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to MAPPA
service delivery
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? In accordance with the SMB business plan, to provide a leading role and
direction in work with partners and key stakeholders, and represent the NPS
as appropriate to the role
? To facilitate effective communication between the Responsible Authorities
and the Duty to Cooperate Agencies and to ensure they are provided with up
to date information.
? To develop and deliver training/briefing sessions for MAPPA to staff within
the relevant Responsible Authorities and Duty to Cooperate Agencies.
? Ensure that local MAPPA arrangements comply with statutory safeguarding
responsibilities.
? The job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and
inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.
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.
Behaviours
? Leadership
? Communicating and Influencing
? Working Together
? Making Effective Decisions
? Delivering at Pace
? Managing a Quality Service
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
? Substantial experience with a proven record of good practice in a variety of
settings (including offender risk assessment and management and within a
multi-disciplinary environment)
? Experience of evaluating practice and providing a practice perspective on
policy development
? Experience of contributing to the provision of effective administration and
information systems
? Demonstrable achievements in managing/supporting change and effecting
improvements in quality and efficiency
? Experience of proactively championing diversity and inclusiveness both
internally and externally
Technical
? Knowledge and understanding of the victim contact scheme for victims of
requirements
crime
? Understanding of the role of MAPPA in the Criminal Justice System
? Knowledge and understanding of the ViSOR application
? IT skills including evidence of ability to interpret and apply performance
reports
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
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Success Profile
Strengths
It is advised
Behaviours
Ability
Experience
Technical
strengths are chosen
locally,
recommended 4-8
Substantial experience with a proven
record of good practice in a variety
of settings (including offender risk
Knowledge and understanding of the victim
Leadership
assessment and management and
contact scheme for victims of crime
within a multi-disciplinary
environment)
Experience of evaluating practice and
Understanding of the role of MAPPA in the
Communicating and Influencing
providing a practice perspective on
Criminal Justice System
policy development
Experience of contributing to the
Knowledge and understanding of the ViSOR
Working Together
provision of effective administration
application
and information systems
Demonstrable achievements in
managing/supporting change and
IT skills including evidence of ability to interpret
Making Effective Decisions
effecting improvements in quality
and apply performance reports
and efficiency
Experience of proactively
championing diversity and
Delivering at Pace
inclusiveness both internally and
externally
Managing a Quality Service
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