Custodial Manager (Ref: 79925)

The Jobs at this level will provide first line management for a team of people within their area of responsibility. Will manage delivery of the regime, work routines and activities appropriate to their area of responsibility which may span one or more departments. 

Overview

Job holders within this Group Profile will provide line management to staff in specific areas of the establishment. 
This is an operational job with line management responsibilities. 

Organisation Level    

First Line Management – The Jobs at this level will provide first line management for a team of people within their area of responsibility. Will manage delivery of the regime, work routines and activities appropriate to their area of responsibility which may span one or more departments.

Overview    

Job holders within this Group Profile will provide line management to staff in specific areas of the establishment.

This is an operational job with line management responsibilities.

Characteristics    

Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:

•    Assist the Head of Function in developing and delivering the offender management unit
•    Ensure that all staff supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, lawfully, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities
•    Promote Prison Service policy in all activities and behaviours by promoting diversity, decency, safety and reducing re-offending agendas
•    Work collaboratively with other managers
•    Responsible for incident management documentation and logging onto the Incident Reporting System (IRS)
•    Ensure actions arising from Standard Audit, Her Majesty Inspectorate of Prisons
(HMIP) Action Plans, Managing Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) surveys including Local Self Audit Action Plans and Resettlement strategies are delivered
•    Plan staff rotas/self-rostering and work activity to plan and manage delivery of the regime
•    Review open Assessment Care in Custody Teamwork (ACCT) paperwork
•    Investigate and manage prisoners complaints within the group
•    Ensure all HMPPS standards and Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs) are implemented and managed within the relevant work area
•    Ensure all national and local policies/procedures are implemented and compliant with National Security Framework (NSF) and Local Security Strategy (LSS)
•    Attend relevant boards/meetings, as directed by line manager
•    Provides management and direction to staff within their area of responsibility through briefings, building informal and formal relationships and effective communication
•    Produce relevant reports as required and ensure the response to all correspondence is within agreed timescales
•    Manage resources to deliver the activities within the area of responsibility and contribute to the short-to-medium term business planning process
•    Manage a safe working environment for staff, prisoners and visitors. Ensure Health and Safety legislation is followed ensuring Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and risk assessments are completed in a timely manner and any faults reported promptly
•    Contribute to prisoner reports including sentence planning and parole reports when required
•    Carry out investigations as directed by commissioning authority
•    Knowledge and awareness of Regulatory of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) legislation
•    Undertake all duties around Managing Challenging Behaviour
•    Discharging prisoners
•    Carry out management checks as required, including those for Cell Sharing Risk Assessment (CSRA) and Incentives and Earned Privileges (IEP)
 
Job Descriptions relating to this Group Profile    

The role holder once in post will be in matched to a job description a sample list is attached below. The post is rotational so the job holder during their career could carry out the role of several job descriptions

•    Custodial Manager : Safe Decent & Secure
•    Custodial Manager : Safe Decent & Secure YP
•    Custodial Manager : Security
•    Custodial Manager : Security YP
•    Custodial Manager : Operations
•    Custodial Manager : Operations YP
•    Custodial Manager : Activities
•    Custodial Manager : Offender Management Unit
•    Custodial Manager : Corruption Prevention
•    Custodial Manager : Dedicated Search Team
•    Custodial Manager : Safer Custody
•    Custodial Manager : Safeguarding YP
•    Custodial Manager : Nights
•    Custodial Manager : Nights YP
•    Custodial Manager : Programmes
•    Custodial Manager : Mother & Baby Unit
•    Custodial Manager : Healthcare
•    Custodial Manager : People
•    Custodial Manager : Dog Section
•    Custodial Manager : Casework Unit YP
•    Custodial Manager : Special Secure Unit
•    Custodial Manager : Residential Therapeutic Communities
•    Custodial Manager : Activities and Welfare Services IRC
•    Custodial Manager : Safer Detention IRC
•    Custodial Manager : Operations IRC
•    Custodial Manager : Security IRC
•    Custodial Manager : People IRC
•    Custodial Manager : Safe Decent and Secure IRC
•    Custodial Manager : Regional Search Dog Co-ordinator
•    Custodial Manager : Safe Decent and Secure Benchmark
•    Custodial Manager : Security Benchmark
•    Custodial Manager : Operations Benchmark
•    Custodial Manager : Safer Custody Benchmark
•    Custodial Manager : Regional Intelligence & Search Dog Unit

Essential Skills/ Qualifications/ Accreditation/Registration        

Job holders must complete specific training in their specialism once they take up post.

Internal applicants

Newly promoted staff to the following Band 5 first line manager roles (Hub Managers,Custodial Managers and Facilities & Services Managers) in Establishments are required to complete a qualification as part of their work objectives where these training packages are available

Staff that have mapped or re-graded to Band 5 who have previously worked at an equivalent level will not be required to undertake the qualification.

External applicants

All external staff joining as a Band 5 Hub Manager or Facilities and Services  Manager in an Establishment are required to complete the qualification where available.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others
• Changing and Improving

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com
• Telephone : 0845 241 5358

Recruitment team

• Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com