23137 - South Yorkshire APAM (Approved Premises Area Manager)

Ministry of Justice; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a leadership role to manage a cluster of Approved Premises within the National Probation Service. You will lead strategic direction, allocate resources, and coordinate across sites to ensure safe, effective delivery.

You will provide out-of-hours cover, engage with external stakeholders, uphold equality policies, and oversee risk management and safeguarding duties. The post requires strong people management and a commitment to public protection.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a multi-site public sector environment.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and resources across a cluster.
• Understanding of safeguarding and MAPPA principles would be beneficial.
• Ability to lead teams and develop operational policy.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership and innovation in strategy and operational delivery.
• Deliver performance and quality targets.
• Manage devolved budget for the AP Cluster and allocate resources effectively.
• Engage with stakeholders and represent the AP cluster externally.
• Provide on call cover and respond to out-of-hours demands.
• Ensure health and safety and estates responsibilities for the AP Cluster.
• Carry out safeguarding duties in line with policy and statutory responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

This is a management role reporting to the Head of Public Protection, responsible for managing a cluster of Approved Premises (AP) within a Division.

Summary

To provide management and leadership within the National Probation Service (NPS) with responsibility for resources, the strategic direction and operational management of a cluster of Approved Premises.

To offer support and cover to other AP Clusters during periods of absence.

To participate in the out of hours Senior Management on call rota

To represent the Deputy Director or Head of Public Protection for Approved Premises with external stakeholders and other staff

In line with NPS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.

The job holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties

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

• Demonstrate leadership and innovation in the implementation of strategy and operational delivery.
• Deliver performance and quality targets
• Manage the devolved budget for the AP Cluster and manage resources effectively
• Demonstrate ability to meet competing demands across geographical areas
• Demonstrate ability to manage middle managers /other staff and employee relations across the AP Cluster in line with HMPPS policies
• Ensure AP staff contribute to and support risk management plans, including engagement with MAPPA
• Where senior management authorisation or involvement is required provide advice and make decisions on the management of high risk offenders, ensure appropriate placements are available within the AP estate
• As a member of the AP divisional management team play an active part in the corporate management of the NPS as necessary. Take lead responsibility for specific projects/portfolios
• Provide a leading role and provide direction in work with partners and key stakeholders. Represent the NPS as appropriate to the role
• Implement HMPPS equality strategy
• Manage and participate in divisional out-of-hours on call rota.
• Accountable for health and safety for the AP Cluster
• Accountable for estates responsibilities for the AP Cluster
• Carry out safeguarding children and safeguarding adult duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies
• Ensure the interests and concerns of the community local to each AP are met with an appropriate response.
• Respond effectively to the operational risks to the AP and organisational risks to the wider NPS presented by a potential/actual significant incident.
• Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes
• To work within the aims and values of NPS and HMPPS

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 alternations 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.