Regional Probation Director - London Region

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There is a requirement for regular travel across the region.

Overview of the job

HMPPS is responsible for running prisons and probation services across England and Wales with over 42,000 directly employed staff and contractors and a wide range of private and third sector partners.

Regional Probation Directors are senior leaders critical to stability and delivery across HMPPS in England and Wales, with responsibility for the delivery and strategic development of the Area in their command.

This role reports to the Area Executive Director for London. London is home to an estimated 8.8 million people, making it the largest city in the UK. It is also the most ethnically diverse city in the UK and has over 3.2 million residents born outside the UK.

London Probation is made up of 18 Probation Delivery Units (PDUs) along with Accredited Programmes and Community Payback delivery sites.

We require an outstanding leader with a strong track record of delivery in a challenging environment, setting strategic direction and leading large and dispersed teams across several business units, and manage a large delegated budget.

Like all organisations we are constantly seeking to be more effective and efficient, improving performance and ‘working smarter’. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to drive innovation and change that can really make a positive difference for our society.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to ensure the successful and safe delivery of objectives across HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). It is a dynamic, challenging and rewarding role where your contribution will make a real difference.

Summary

The post holder will work collegiately as part of their Area Executive Director’s senior team. They will manage competing pressures and risks to maintain delivery of service and Ministerial confidence, as well as contributing to the overall strategy within HMPPS.

The post holder will drive the performance improvement of key organisational objectives, through supporting, coaching and developing their senior management team. They will promote a leadership culture which is rehabilitative to deliver objectives that realise the Secretary of State’s vision for probation delivery.

There is a strong partnership working element to this role, in working across the HMPPS, the wider Ministry of Justice, and with other services, agencies and third sector providers, to build and maintain effective ‘joined-up’ services for the public. This includes integrated services across custody and community and effective working between public and private sectors.

The post holder will have strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to influence, drive change and improve results whilst engaging and empowering our people. They will also have strong analytical and financial skills.

The post holder will need to contribute to effective relationships within HMPPS and with other senior colleagues across the Department, with a need to demonstrate political awareness at all times.

This is a senior management post with line management responsibilities.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Accountability for performance and use of resources across the organisation for which they are responsible, ensuring that their area of work is effectively delivering and driving improvement to meet the expected outcomes, and holding Senior Leaders to account.
• Providing strong and effective change leadership, ensuring in particular the effective implementation of programmes which support a rehabilitative culture and lead to improved organisational performance.
• Ensuring that areas for which they are responsible are meeting delivery requirements, complying with national policy and progressing strategic priorities.
• Supporting and coaching senior leaders to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge to run safe, decent, secure and rehabilitative prisons and to manage their staff effectively; and improve staff engagement and demonstrate commitment to equality and inclusion through their leadership.
• Working effectively in collaboration within their Directorate, and as part of the wider HMPPS structures, to effectively deploy resources; share best practice to ensure stability across the system and improve progression; create a learning culture; and deliver the Directorate’s objectives.
• Developing strategic relationships with key partners and stakeholders across MoJ, Government and other agencies and services, particularly relevant community partners, to ensure our business and strategic objectives are achieved.
• Maintaining a broad and thorough understanding of the HMPPS’s business, including Ministerial priorities, with particular focus on ensuring that policy and reform are effectively delivered at local levels.
• Ensuring effective financial management to operate within the allocated budget and with financial propriety. Seeking appropriate sources of funding to support joint interest work with our strategic partners.
• Promoting continuous professional development and professional skills across HMPPS, MOJ and the wider Civil Service.
• Champion engagement, equality and inclusion through leadership of their Probation Area.

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.

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

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