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General Information

Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
Vacancy Approach
External
Location
National
Region
National
Closing Date
28-May-2025
Post Type
Fixed Term
Civil Service Grade
SCS 1
Number of jobs available
1
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
5621

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

The Deputy Director for the Our Future Probation Service Programme will act as Programme Director for Our Future Probation Service Programme (OFPS), delivering on His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice ministerial priorities to rebalance demand and capacity in probation in order to deliver sustainable performance improvement.

OFPS is central to delivery of the Ministry of Justice’s strategic outcomes to both Protect the Public and Reduce Reoffending.

This post is critical to ensuring that HMPPS, MoJ Policy and Justice Digital work effectively together to deliver a single operationally deliverable plan including legislative measures, process improvement, digital transformation and cultural change to close the capacity gap and deliver essential efficiencies to sustain delivery.

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Leading the programme to deliver a credible, implementable plan to close the demand-capacity gap across probation including legislative and operational measures, contributing to the overarching aim to improve performance and prepare for implementation of the Sentencing Review the capacity gap across Probation, contributing to improving performance and preparing the service to implement the outcome of the Sentencing Review.

• Playing a key part in setting the direction of the Programme and leading the team and the wider business to deliver it across the Probation Service in England and Wales Overseeing the alignment of the supply of prison places with the HMPPS strategy.

• Ensuring that HMPPS meets its statutory and commercial obligations, prioritising spend carefully.

• Developing effective working relationships with other Directorates within HMPPS and other parts of the Justice System at all levels and leading inclusively with business partner and others to enable successful delivery.

• Role modelling the leadership behaviours (as set out in the HMPPS Leadership Code) as a member of the HMPPS senior leadership community.

• Championing engagement, equality and inclusion through leadership of the team; and

• Championing continuous profession development and professional skills across HMPPS, MoJ and the wider Civil Service.

For more information on the key responsibilities for this role, please refer to the Candidate Information Pack attached to this advert.

Additional Information

For more information on the key responsibilities for this role, please refer to the Candidate Information Pack below.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

Full details about the role, key responsibilities person specification, and the criteria you will be assessed against throughout the recruitment process can all be found in our candidate information pack. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, and feel that you meet the criteria, we would welcome your application.

Contact Information
If you require any assistance please contact us on scsrecruitment@justice.gov.uk. Please quote the job reference in your email to enable us to support you more quickly.

Application form stage assessments

Experience
We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods
CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability
Statement of Suitability
Guidance for the Statement of Suitability
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the below in their Statement of Suitability:

Essential Experience:

- A proven track record of substantial senior leadership with the ability to inspire inclusiveness and contribute to a culture which values diverse experiences.
- Demonstrable experience of strategic thinking and planning, and delivery in a large scale, complex organisation where transformation and change are prioritised.
- A proven track record of designing and implementing outstanding change initiatives and programmes to improve service delivery.
- Strong delivery and problem-solving skills, with the ability to grip issues while exercising sound judgement.
- Proven ability to interpret the bigger picture, persuade, influence, and secure the confidence of others, building collaborative working relationships and consensus across a range of senior stakeholders to deliver shared goals.
Evidence of Experience
CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability

Interview stage assessments

Interview Dates
Outcome of CV and Statement of Suitability: Week Commencing 16th June 2025 Staff Engagement Exercises: 26th or 27th June 2025 Panel Interview and Presentation: Week Commencing Week Commencing 7th July
Behaviours
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership
Seeing the Big Picture
Working Together
Changing and Improving
Strengths
Strengths will be assessed but these are not shared in advance. To learn more about Strengths and how they are assessed please click here.

Other Assessments

Which assessment methods will be used?
Presentation, SEE
Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)
You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application, including your CV, statement of suitability and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
Level of security checks required
DBS Standard
Security Clearance (SC)