Programme Manager Bristol​/BaNS - NPS South West Accredited Programmes and Structured

Position: Programme Manager - Full Time - Permanent - Bristol/BaNS - NPS South West Accredited Programmes and Structured
Location:

marlborough house, Marlborough St, Bristol BS1 3NX
, UK;
Queen's Way, Weston-super-Mare BS22, UK;
Bath Salary: 46,746 - 48,760 per year Employment:
Full time Category:
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Job Description Job description

Overview of the jobThis role will be regionally based reporting directly to the Head of Programmes for their region. Responsible for implementing and managing the strategic direction and effective delivery of interventions including Accredited Programmes, Structured Interventions and Senior Attendance Centres for people on probation subject to community sentencing. Provided in accordance with the Interventions Integrity Framework, and all relevant organisational policies and HMPPS accreditation standards.

They will have direct line management responsibility for a mobile and dispersed team working across the region.

Summary The job holder will be responsible for allocating team resources so they are deployed effectively to ensure quality interventions are delivered, and performance targets are met within a resource allocation framework. They will work in partnership with other agencies and stakeholders to maintain the co-ordinated delivery of services ensuring all health and safety and scheduling arrangements are in place to achieve good outcomes for people on probation.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
• To provide effective line management and leadership to a diverse team that includes Treatment Managers, Facilitators, Partner Link Workers, Senior Attendance Centre staff and Administrators and will maintain robust procedures relating to the management of risk
• To have overall responsibility for ensuring that interventions are delivered in line with programme management manuals, performance and audit standards and that the arrangements are in place for effective management of risk
• To have strategic oversight of the effective use of resources in managing staff rotas and the development of contingency plans to ensure continuity of delivery of Interventions
• Ensuring that there is an adequate pool of fully trained Programme Facilitators who have attended all the required training appropriate to the programme they are delivering
• Lead in promoting Accredited Programmes, Structured Interventions and SAC and ensuring that the Judiciary, People on Probation, and Probation Practitioners are able to access clear and accurate information about programmes
• To have overall responsibility to ensure that quality standards are maintained and that compliance with audit standards is monitored and poor performance and complaints are effectively managed to minimise business risks
• To prepare an annual team plan and review, ensuring the effective allocation of resources and that respond to the public protection duties of the team through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review, discussion and feedback
• To initiate or implement change and develop new services in line with effective practice principles and within the resources available
• To manage financial resources as required by the Head of Programmes and in line with HMPPS financial regulations and policies and to take a leading role to deliver the business plan and develop work with partners and key stakeholders, representing the Probation Service as appropriate

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…