Head of Performance Assurance

The job holder will be responsible for the management of Performance Assurance, within the Corporate Services Function. The job holder will manage performance aspects of the Business Plan and provide expert strategic level advice to the Senior Management Team (SMT) on performance issues. This is either an operational or non‑operational job with line management responsibilities. If operational, please see Technical Requirements Responsibilities, Activities and Duties The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Evaluate how to improve performance within the establishment, conducting
• Responsible for managing the Self Audit Programme for the establishment and ensure self‑audits, health checks and re‑audits of non‑compliant baselines
• Responsible for undertaking quality assurance of the Self Audit reports
• Responsible for ensuring that adequate performance management/audit controls are in place and that the Function produces and analyses relevant performance data and takes corrective action
• Responsible for managing the compilation and achievement of any performance
• Act as the Governor's representative by chairing adjudications and taking charge of day‑to‑day establishment operations as Duty Governor
• Promote Prison Service policy in all activities and behaviours e.g. promote diversity, decency, safety and reducing re‑offending agendas.
• Review open Assessment Care in Custody teamwork (ACCT) as and when required in line with audit baselines.
• Provide leadership and management of the Function. Will have the skills to apply
• Manage Prisoners Complaints Process within the Function.
• Responsible for ensuring all litigation claims relevant to the area have been dealt with in accordance with policy.
• Oversee the compilation and regular progress reporting of performance
• Manage the appropriate authorisation of Financial Compliance Statements .
• Manage devolved budgets in accordance with the financial procedures outlined in the budget delegation.
• Ensure that the Function produces and analyses audit and establishment
• Contribute to the establishment's overall achievement of (SDIs) and standards and be accountable for the performance and delivery of targets relating to the budget;
  People Plan for the Function.
• Accountable for all local and national policies relating to the Function, and ensure
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the medium‑to‑long term
• Attend relevant boards/meetings and actively contribute either as chair or team member.
• Responsible for ensuring the work areas and associated activities comply with
• Work collaboratively and provide constructive challenge to colleagues to ensure that their own and other Function are joined up and together contribute towards the overall delivery of the establishments performance.
• Contribute to the preparation of the establishment contingency and emergency
• Ensure effective use of staff resources provide training and annual leave opportunities.
• Produce relevant reports as required and ensure that the response to all
• Carry out investigations and administration in relation to incidents of potential discrimination and report on findings.
• Responsible for ensuring actions arising from Standard Audit, Her Majesty
• Deliver and implement projects as directed by the Governor
• Actively encourage staff engagement within the Function to ensure objectives are met.

Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) Action Plans, Managing Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) surveys, including local Self Audit action plans and Resettlement strategies are delivered. correspondence are within agreed timescales. plans and ensure implementation when required. Health and Safety legislation. Ensure all risk assessments are undertaken and staff are made aware of their personal responsibility towards Health and Safety compliance. strategic and business plan for the establishment, with overall responsibility for implementation within their Function.

procedures implemented are compliant, including the development of new policies. performance management information identifying variances and areas requiring improvements. improvement programmes. all Human Resources (HR) related policies…