Treatment Manager

Ministry of Justice

Treatment Manager

£34694

Ministry of Justice, Primrose, Lancaster

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 812b09fb6260400e87916c3f3e9242a7

Full Job Description

The Job holders within this Group Profile will have responsibility for the quality oversight and facilitation of accredited programmes which address offending behaviour.

These roles will involve regular prisoner contact.

Characteristics

Jobs associated with this Group Profile should contain the following tasks:

  • Responsible for ensuring that programmes are delivered in accordance with their design and that facilitators adhere to the principles of the programme

  • Responsible for the ongoing support and continuing professional skill development of facilitators

  • Responsible for setting a supervision contract with facilitators, providing professional supervision (majority within lifetime of the group) that is compliant with the Management Manual

  • Responsible for monitoring the required amount of sessions as set out in the Management Manual

  • Ensure national guidelines for the de-selection of offenders are followed where necessary

  • Ensure national guidelines on the assessment and selection of offenders are followed to ensure that only those offenders who require the programme, on the basis of risk, need, response and diversity are selected for the programme, They will need to attend and pass the required training such as treatment manager training and supervision skills training as applicable for the programme


  • The job holder should refer to the specific programme manual to obtain additional details relating to the assessment, training and development requirements for the role. In some cases, the candidate can undertake this training once in post; howevercontinuation of the role requires being assessed as competent/passing the required training within a 12 month period., 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., Making Effective Decisions
    Leadership
    Communicating and Influencing
    Working Together
    Delivering at Pace
    Technical Skills
    The job holder will need to attend and pass the required training such as Treatment Manager training and supervision skills as applicable for the programme.
    Completed HMPPS video monitoring training.
    The job holder should refer to the specific programme manual to obtain additional details relating to the assessment, training and development requirements for the role. In some cases, the candidate can undertake this training once in post, however continuation of the role requires being assessed as competent/passing the required training within a 12 month period.
    Strengths may also be assessed at interview but these are not shared in advance.

    A Great Place to Work for Veterans

    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.

    An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh,
  • Making Effective Decisions

  • Leadership

  • Communicating and Influencing

  • Working Together

  • Developing Self and Others

  • Managing a Quality Service

  • Delivering at Pace


  • Essential Experience

    Trained in the programme that they intend to manage and have delivered the programme a minimum of two times., Making Effective Decisions - 250 word limit
    Leadership - 250 word limit
    Communicating and Influencing - 250 word limit
    Working Together - 250 word limit
    Delivering at Pace - 250 word limit
    Experience
    Statement of Suitability - 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.