TM-Attitude-Thinking- Behaviour Manager (Ref: 89752)

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• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

This position is based at HM Prison Downview, SM2 5PD

About the job

Job summary

Please refer to Job Description

Job description

Overview of the job 

This is a non-operational job in an establishment.

Summary 

The job holder will have responsibility for the quality oversight and facilitation of accredited programmes which address offending behaviour.

This is a non-operational job with line management responsibilities.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties 

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Ensure that the required number of programme sessions are delivered as outlined in the Treatment Management Manual within each 12 month period.
• Responsible for the quality of delivery of the programme which includes the preparation, engagement, facilitation, assessment, reporting and ongoing support of participants and staff involved in delivering offending behaviour programmes.
• Responsible for ensuring that programmes are delivered in accordance with their design and that facilitators adhere to the principles of the programme.
• Responsible for ensuring facilitators are properly selected and have been through the selection procedure as set out in the Treatment Management Manual.
• Responsible for the ongoing support and continuing professional skill development of facilitators.
• Responsible for setting a supervision contract with facilitators, providing professional supervision (majority within lifetime of the group) that is compliant with the Treatment Management Manual.
• Responsible for Video Monitoring (VM) the required amount of sessions as set out in the Management Manual.
• Provide feedback from the VM to facilitators in a way which develops their skills and improves the delivery of the programme.
• Maintain a log, complete reports in line with national guidance and complete the majority of VM within the lifetime of group (or in a timely fashion for rolling programmes).
• Ensure national guidelines on the assessment and selection of prisoners are followed to ensure that only those prisoners who require the programme, on the basis of risk, need, responsivity and diversity are selected for the programme.
• Ensure national guidelines for the de-selection of prisoners are followed where necessary.
• Ensure that all relevant paperwork including those associated with the clinical assurance process is completed and sent to HMPPS on time.
• Supervise and authorise post programme reports ensuring they meet the needs of those for whom they are written such as prisoner manager, parole board.
• Respond to any local queries or complaints about the delivery of the programme.
• Where relevant, attend counselling support sessions at the rate outlined in the Treatment Management Manual for Sex Prisoner Treatment Programme (SOTP) and Domestic Violence (DV) programmes only and ensure facilitators attend

counselling support sessions at the required rate.

• Attend all relevant training and the Regional and/or National Treatment Manager meetings.
• Contribute to the function and activities of the Accredited Intervention Management (AIMs) team and attend regular meetings (minimum of 10 per year).
• Contribute to local programme Awareness Training.
• Contribute to sentence planning and reducing reoffending. Applies safer custody practices and complies with national and local security standards.

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 may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

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

• Developing Self and Others
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

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

• Qualifications attained/ working towards

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,001, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,756 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 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

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants

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

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints

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