At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative rehabilitation services and support prisoners in rebuilding lives.
- Company: Join the leadership team at HMP Millsike, the UK's newest prison.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, flexible working, and health cashback schemes.
- Other info: Opportunity to shape strategy and drive innovation in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in rehabilitation and recovery for those in need.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing services within Criminal Justice and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 59576 - 70089 £ per year.
Location: HMP Millsike, Full Sutton, York (On-site)
This is an exceptional opportunity to join the leadership team at HMP Millsike, the UK's newest prison, and play a pivotal role in delivering an innovative rehabilitation model centred around recovery, desistance and meaningful human connection.
The successful candidate will join both the prison's Senior Leadership Team and The Forward Trust's Senior Leadership Team, leading the delivery of transformational services that support prisoners to rebuild relationships, overcome addiction, reduce reoffending and prepare for successful resettlement into the community.
As Head of Connections, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a multidisciplinary service of approximately 30 staff delivering:
- Family and Relationships Services
Working alongside Mitie, PeoplePlus and HMP Millsike leadership, you will shape strategy, drive innovation and ensure outstanding contractual performance while creating an environment where rehabilitation and recovery can thrive.
The Head of Connections is responsible for the strategic leadership and operational management of a flagship rehabilitation service within HMP Millsike. This includes ownership of the establishment's Drug Strategy, Family Strategy and Visits Operating Procedures whilst leading innovative interventions that strengthen family relationships, promote recovery and support long-term desistance from crime.
This is a highly visible leadership position requiring exceptional stakeholder management, strategic thinking and the ability to inspire multidisciplinary teams whilst delivering outstanding contractual performance in a complex custodial environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team delivering rehabilitation and recovery services across the prison.
- Provide strategic leadership for Family Services, Drug Strategy, Visits and the More Than My Past programme.
- Ensure contractual compliance, performance targets and governance standards are consistently achieved.
- Produce high-quality performance, impact and contract reports using data to drive service improvement.
- Lead service innovation and contribute to the future development of the Connections model.
- Promote lived experience and co-production throughout service delivery.
- Create a positive culture focused on rehabilitation, recovery and reducing reoffending.
Essential Criteria:
- Experience managing contractual service delivery within Criminal Justice.
- Experience managing substantial budgets and delivering against financial targets.
- Strong operational leadership experience within highly regulated, inspected services.
- Excellent programme, project and operational management skills.
- Outstanding stakeholder engagement and partnership-building abilities.
- Strong analytical skills with experience producing impact and performance reports.
- Knowledge of desistance, rehabilitation and recovery approaches.
To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV together with a supporting statement (maximum two pages) demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria for the role. Your supporting statement should provide clear examples of your relevant leadership experience, the impact you have made, and explain why you are interested in becoming the next Head of Connections at HMP Millsike.
Application Deadline: Sunday 26th July at 11:59pm.
Head of Rehabilitation Services in Full Sutton employer: Red Snapper Recruitment | Justice
The Forward Trust is an exceptional employer dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals within the prison system. Located at HMP Millsike in York, we foster a collaborative and supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and innovation in rehabilitation services. With competitive salaries and a commitment to professional development, we empower our team to lead transformative change while enjoying a fulfilling career in a vital sector.
Contact Details:
Red Snapper Recruitment | Justice Recruitment Team
