Head of Offender Management Services

at  Serco Plc

HMP Ashfield
Permanent, Full Time
Competitive Salary & Excellent Corporate Benefits Package
We are recruiting a Head of Offender Management Services for HMP Ashfield, an adult male sex offender prison based in the village of Pucklechurch in South Gloucestershire.
Offender Management is an integrated approach to the assessment, sentence planning and delivery of the sentence requirements for offenders. It applies to offenders serving sentences in the community and in custody and provides a “joined up” approach between the Prison and Probation Services.
You’ll be responsible for managing several work areas within the Offender Management Function and endeavours to ensure that each prisoner is given the support and guidance to engage in a purposeful structured journey through their sentence identifying and addressing their specific risks and needs.
As part of the Senior Management Team, you will report directly into the Deputy Director whilst carrying out the following responsibilities, activities and duties
Ensure all managers and staff within the Function provide a respectful, safe decent environment for all prisoners and staff Accountable for the performance of the Function and the staff within it. Manage the achievement of Contract Delivery Indicators (CDI’s) within the Function verifying and signing off documentation as appropriate. Accountable for the administration of all offender management systems and processes - this Includes:
OMiC Public Protection Manual Violent Sex Offender Register (VISOR) OASyS Indeterminate Sentenced Prisoners Foreign National Offenders Parole Recall Prisoners Offender management administration hub Chair Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) boards in conjunction with the Head of OM Delivery Categorisation Key worker allocation process
What you’ll need to do the job
You must have worked in an Offender Management position within a custodial setting or similar challenging environment and have previous HUB manager experience within an OMU.
You will need the required skills and experience to ensure you can hit the ground running upon joining us! Successful management and leadership within a diverse challenging environment is a must and you will have exceptional organisational skills and abilities to manage your workloads and lead and supervise others to do the same.
Why Serco
A place you can make an impact - We look after around 5,000 prisoners in our prisons and been in the business for 25 years, employ 2,000 colleagues in our 6 custodial contracts so you can guarantee you’ll be delivering an essential service that touch people’s lives.
A place you can count on - Our diverse UK-wide operations offer unrivalled opportunities to learn and develop. You’ll be able to broaden your experience and apply your skills in new ways.
A place for you - We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed within a supportive and safe culture.
What we offer
Up to 6% contributory pension scheme A company passionate about diversity and inclusion The chance to contribute to innovation in the immigration sector Serco Benefits package - discounts include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping, mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships Serco ShareSave - where employees can own a part of the company and invest in their future.
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss

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