21623 - Deputy Governor Complex - HMP Channings Wood in Newton Abbot

The job holder will lead on the daily operations of the establishment on behalf of the Governor. The job holder will have responsibility for influencing and championing national policy and its direct delivery affecting prisoners and staff. This may include the Offender Management in Custody (OMiC) Model by taking responsibility on behalf of the Governor to deliver the custodial phase of the sentence including, where required line management of a Senior Probation Officer. This is an operational job with line management responsibilities. This role is non-rotational.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

• Provide leadership, direction and mentoring for managers and staff within the establishment through briefings, building formal and informal relationships, and effective communication on behalf of the Governor.
• Promote Prison Service policy in all activities and behaviours by promoting diversity, decency, safety and reducing reoffending agendas.
• Contribute to the preparation of the establishment contingency and emergency plans and ensure implementation when required.
• Contribute to the strategic thinking, effective ways of working and finding solutions for failing Service Delivery indicators (SDIs).
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the medium-to-long term strategic and business plan for the establishment.
• Contribute to the continuous strategic development of the establishment through the SMT.
• The Deputy Governor will be required to manage Heads of Function within the prison which if deemed a requirement may be delegated the SPO within the new OMiC process/model in conjunction with the Deputy Directors of the Local Divisional Units in probation services.
• Responsible for ensuring that Heads of Functions adhere to action plans as a result of HM’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP), Standards Audit Unit (SAU) and Measuring the Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) findings/reports.
• Undertake the appropriate job in the establishment during serious incidents when required.
• Ensures that all managers and staff within the functions are held accountable for providing decent conditions and that a safe working environment is maintained for prisoners and staff.
• Carry out Adjudications and monitor the fairness and consistency of those carried out by Head of Functions.
• Responsible for chairing local grievance appeals and attendance support hearings appropriate to level.
• Contribute to local employee relations maintaining and building relationships and partnerships where possible to facilitate negotiations with trade unions.
• Oversee the Duty Governor rota for Heads of Functions.
• Responsible for authorising actions required under Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) taking responsibility for the local corruption prevention contact.
• Oversee the decisions made around Release on Temporary License (ROTL), Recategorisation and Home Detention Curfew (HDC) following appropriate risk assessments.
• Chair and represent the establishment at internal and external stakeholder/community meetings.
• Respond to confidential access requests and complaints for the Governor.
• Responsible for authorising the Use of Force and tornado team when required.
• Manage devolved budgets in accordance with the financial procedures outlined in the budget delegation.
• Contribute to the establishment’s overall achievement of (SDIs) and standards and lead on the performance and delivery of targets relating to the budget and People Plan.
• Support the governor to develop and deliver their vision for the establishment taking into account national policy context as well as local circumstances.
• Ensures the SMT are visible throughout the establishment and personally carries out regular visits to all areas.
• Chair monthly security committee setting objectives direction of works and reviewing of any current threats.
• Chair Category A reviews when required.
• Chair Diversity Race, Equality Action Team meetings.
• Responsible for authorising actions required under RIPA and managing the local corruption prevention contact.

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.

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

Civil Service Success Profile Criteria

Behaviours

• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others
• Making Effective Decisions

Technical requirements

The job holder must have either been successfully accredited at the Senior Operational Manager (SOM) assessment or been successfully accredited by passing both the Deputy Governor Assessment Centre (DGAC) and the Deputy Governor & Governor Incident Management Silver Command (IMSC) Assessment.

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances

This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a payment at the current approved organisation rate will be made in addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends and Bank/Public Holidays.

Additional Information

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 suitably 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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.

Diversity & Inclusion - The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.

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.

Redeployment Interview Scheme - Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant.

Civil Service Nationality Rules

This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS).

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.