Head of Offender Management Services

at  Sodexo

HEAD OF OFFENDER MANAGEMENT SERVICES

• Location: HMP Peterborough
• Working hours: 37.5 per week
• Salary: Competitive
• Please see our attached benefits guide for everything we have to offer.
  We are seeking a Head of Offender Management Services to join our team at HMP Peterborough.
  As a Head of offender management services you will lead, promote, and oversee the delivery of all offender management processes through strategic priorities at HMP Peterborough in accordance with Company values and wider HMPPS directions.
  The successful candidate will be responsible for managing several work area(s) within the Offender Management Function and aspects of Public Protection for the establishment. As a member of the middle management group, you will contribute and implement their function’s objectives as defined in the establishment’s roadmap and delivery plans.
  Working with Sodexo is more than a job, it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you, you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:

• You will be working across two male and female prisons to ensure delivery that meets the identified needs of males, females, and young offenders.
• Managing the administrative case management function to ensure critical reception and discharge checks take place, including sentence calculations and public protection procedures, in accordance with published guidance.
• You will be ensuring all prisoners subject to Public Protection procedures such as Safeguarding Children and Harassment are correctly identified, and procedures followed in accordance with published guidance.
• Manage and coordinate resources to prepare, support and coach the offender to facilitate the delivery of the sentence plan.
• You will manage the offender supervision function, outlined in OMiC to ensure systems and processes are conducted in accordance with published guidance and principles.
• Ensure all staff in the Offender Management Unit are sufficiently trained and have access to the sources they need to deliver OMiC, support the strategic aims of HMP Peterborough and Sodexo Justice.

• To be considered for the role you will have proven track record of leadership and management of teams.
• To have the knowledge of relevant prison legislation, policy frameworks, inspection, and audit processes, as well as the wider criminal justice system.
• Experience of responding to changes in policy and legislation effectively and efficiently.
• Must have a good understanding of Service Level Agreements and of HMIP Expectations relating to Offender Management.
• Previous experience of always displaying discretion and maintaining strict confidence in all sensitive matters.
• The ability to think and act strategically.
• Experience of undertaking sentence calculations is preferred but not essential.