Prison Director - HMP Peterborough

at  Sodexo

Job Introduction
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for transforming lives? Are you passionate about rehabilitation and improving offenders and employees quality of life?
HMP Peterborough is seeking an experienced and visionary Prison Director to lead the establishment.
As the Prison Director, you will ensure a safe and secure custodial environment that meets prisoners needs, promotes dignity, and provides opportunities to reduce re-offending and improve lives. You will provide strategic and operational leadership, communicating Sodexo’s vision through strong staff engagement and value-based leadership. You will also be responsible for meeting the prison’s business and contractual requirements, managing financial performance, and ensuring high-quality services. Additionally, you will engage with external partners and agencies to ensure effective public protection and actively promote Sodexo as the provider of choice.
If you have proven experience of working as a Prison Governing Governor or Director within the public or private sector and have strong operational management skills we would love to hear from you.
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Main Responsibilities

• Strategic Direction: Set and maintain the strategic direction of the prison, considering regional and local priorities.
• Strategy Development: Develop and review prison strategy, including an annual business plan and equality plan to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Performance Management: Deliver agreed performance and contractual targets on time and within budget.
• Risk Management: Identify, manage, and review operational, financial, reputational, and personnel risks.
• Staff Engagement: Foster a culture that attracts, engages, motivates, and retains high-quality staff. Ensure effective workforce and succession planning.
• Financial Oversight: Ensure financial probity and value for money, delivering all services within budget and achieving identified efficiencies.
• Contract Management: Use the contract change process to identify and resource new work.
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain positive relationships with the Controller, external partners, and HMPPS.
• Audit and Inspection: Manage and engage with audit and inspection processes effectively.
• Strategic Collaboration: Lead opportunities for collaboration with stakeholders and partners at various levels to promote the prison, Sodexo Government, and the wider Sodexo.
• Promotion and Media: Lead promotional activities with stakeholders, partners, government, and the media.
• Team Leadership: Provide direct line management for Senior Management Team members and matrix management for HR and Finance staff.
• Growth Opportunities: Identify and maximize opportunities for organisational growth to ensure a vibrant and viable future.

Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role requirements

• Strategic Direction: Set and maintain the strategic direction of the prison, considering regional and local priorities.
• Strategy Development: Develop and review prison strategy, including an annual business plan and equality plan to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Performance Management: Deliver agreed performance and contractual targets on time and within budget.
• Risk Management: Identify, manage, and review operational, financial, reputational, and personnel risks.
• Staff Engagement: Foster a culture that attracts, engages, motivates, and retains high-quality staff. Ensure effective workforce and succession planning.
• Financial Oversight: Ensure financial probity and value for money, delivering all services within budget and achieving identified efficiencies.
• Contract Management: Use the contract change process to identify and resource new work.
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain positive relationships with the Controller, external partners, and HMPPS.
• Audit and Inspection: Manage and engage with audit and inspection processes effectively.
• Strategic Collaboration: Lead opportunities for collaboration with stakeholders and partners at various levels to promote the prison, Sodexo Government, and the wider Sodexo.
• Promotion and Media: Lead promotional activities with stakeholders, partners, government, and the media.
• Team Leadership: Provide direct line management for Senior Management Team members and matrix management for HR and Finance staff.
• Growth Opportunities: Identify and maximize opportunities for organisational growth to ensure a vibrant and viable future