Community Development Manager

The job holder will be responsible for the development of the establishment's grounds, gardens, environment and horticultural industry, whilst developing strong community links to create opportunities for supporting prisoners whilst in custody and following their release.

This is a non-operational job with line management responsibilities.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

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

• Responsible for managing the communications/Public Relations links between the local community and the establishment by responding to requests for information, representing the establishment at external activities and promoting the work of His Majesties' Prison Service (HMPPS) /the establishment amongst community groups and organisations.


• Responsible for identifying opportunities for employers/employer representative bodies to promote opportunities for training/employment for ex-offenders and develops processes with employers to secure funding/appropriate agreements as required.


• Advise and work with external stakeholders to identify initiatives to promote the work within the local community to reduce reoffending rates, exchanging information as required.


• Maintain a directory of voluntary/statutory organisations providing services to prisoners within the establishment.


• Responsible for maintaining links with community services teams, local probation offices, the police, and other local authority bodies to translate and implement national initiatives into workable and successful arrangements within the local community.


• Responsible for ensuring gaps in service provision are identified, including diversity and underrepresented groups.


• Responsible for advising Senior Management Team (SMT) on industry related areas.


• Responsible for ensuring staff are fully trained and qualified for the activities they are employed in.


• Responsible for monitoring performance of industrial suppliers against contracts to ensure that contracts are running to time, cost, quality and all contractual requirements of Industry providers operating within the establishment.


• Responsible for managing the income generation targets and compliance within the work area, verifying and signing off documentation as appropriate.


• Responsible for ensuring prisoners are appropriately supervised, inducted, trained and deployed and paid within the industries and that discipline, safer custody and Health and Safety practices are maintained at all times.


• Responsible for ensuring the delivery of national accredited qualifications and skills to prisoners where appropriate.


Undertake other management/administrative tasks including:

• Manage devolved budgets in accordance with the financial procedures outlined in the budget delegation.


• Responsible for the management of all staff within their area. This includes staff performance, development and annual appraisal through to sickness absence management.


• Ensure all HMPPS standards and Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs) are implemented and managed within the relevant work area.


• Ensure all national and local policies and procedures are implemented and compliant e.g. National Security Framework (NSF), Local Security Strategy (LSS), Finance Manual.


• Attend as directed any relevant boards/meetings and actively contribute, either as chair or team member.


• Provides leadership and direction to managers and staff within their defined work area through briefings, building informal and formal relationships and effective communication.


• Produce relevant reports as required and ensure all correspondence is replied to within agreed timescales.


• Liaise and form good relationships with internal and external stakeholders.


• Manage resources to deliver the activities within the defined work area, and contribute to the mid-to-long term business planning process.


• Ensure the defined work area and associated activities comply with Health and Safety legislation. Ensure all risk assessments are undertaken and staff are made aware of their personal responsibility towards ensuring Health and Safety compliance.


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., The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.

Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS' Flexible Working policy.

If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.

The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment., The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.,
• Seeing the Big Picture


• Changing and Improving


• Working Together


• Developing Self and Others


• Managing a Quality Service


Technical requirements

The job holder will have the relevant qualifications and experience in areas of work such as land and horticultural management and commercial activity management: they will also have recognised or relevant training qualifications and/or experience or be an accredited assessor. They will have specialist knowledge/experience in relevant industry.

Will need to keep up to date of knowledge/working practices in areas of expertise.

Internal applicants

All newly promoted staff to the following Band 6 first line manager roles (Activities Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Business Manager, Programme Manager, Specialist Treatment Manager or Equality Advisor) in Establishments will be expected to complete the New Manager Programme on Civil Service Learning within three years of promotion.

Staff that have mapped or re-graded to Band 6 who have previously worked at an equivalent level will not be required to undertake the qualification.

External applicants

All external staff joining as a Band 6 Activities Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Business Manager, Programme Manager, Specialist Treatment Manager or Equality Advisor in an Establishment will be expected to complete the New Manager Programme on Civil Service Learning within three years.

Technical Skills

The job holder will have the relevant qualifications and experience in areas of work such as land and horticultural management and commercial activity management: they will also have recognised or relevant training qualifications and/or experience or be an accredited assessor. They will have specialist knowledge/experience in relevant industry.

Will need to keep up to date of knowledge/working practices in areas of expertise.

The job holder will have the relevant qualifications and experience in areas of work such as land and horticultural management and commercial activity management: they will also have recognised or relevant training qualifications and/or experience or be an accredited assessor. They will have specialist knowledge/experience in relevant industry.

Will need to keep up to date of knowledge/working practices in areas of expertise.
The job holder must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh., Changing and Improving - 250 word limit
Working Together - 250 word limit
Developing Self and Others - 250 word limit
Managing a Quality Service - 250 word limit
Experience
Statement of Suitability - 750 word limit
Technical Skills
The job holder will have the relevant qualifications and experience in areas of work such as land and horticultural management and commercial activity management: they will also have recognised or relevant training qualifications and/or experience or be an accredited assessor. They will have specialist knowledge/experience in relevant industry.

Will need to keep up to date of knowledge/working practices in areas of expertise. - 250 word limit

Annual Leave

-The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days, this will continue to be the case.

Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays

-You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment

Pension

-The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Work Life Balance

HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ

Season Ticket Advance

-After two months' service, you'll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work

Childcare Vouchers

For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers

Training

HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes

-There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provides a variety of training appropriate to individual posts

-All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles

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 the HMPPS considers to be racist

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

• To Shared Service Connected Ltd (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com);


• To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk);


• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)


The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.

You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team.