Job at a glance
Senior Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below. To provide effective management and leadership to the team To be accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team performance improvement within policy and national standards To ensure that all team resources, including interventions, are deployed cost effectively and provide best value in terms of both budget control and realising the organisation's strategic aims To ensure that staff can efficiently and effectively meet the requirements of the NPS' contract with HMPPS, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC) and local business plans as required To access, interpret, analyse and apply performance data pro-actively in order to maximise LDU/team performance, evaluate practice and deliver organisational aims To proactively manage staff development, issues of underperformance, attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters.
Adopt a consistent, fair and objective standpoint when making decisions in relation to individual staff issues To ensure that offender managers manage risk appropriately, and meet all public protection standards and targets To contribute directly to public protection through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review, discussion and feedback To promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to service delivery To manage financial resources for your area of responsibility as required by your Head of Operational Function and in line with HMPPS financial regulations and policies.
To authorise expenditure within financial limits In accordance with the business plan, to provide a leading role and direction in work with partners and key stakeholders, and represent the NPS as appropriate to the role To facilitate effective communication between the LDU/Operational Unit management team and internal and external partners To play an active part in the corporate management of the NPS as necessary,as a member of the LDU/Operational Unit Management Team To undertake specific areas of responsibility as delegated by the Head of Operational Function.
Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies