24182 - Group Safety Analyst – South Central Prisons

Ministry of Justice; Henley-on-Thames; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Group Safety Analyst for the South Central Prisons to support Safer Custody and Security Intelligence with data-led insights. You will analyse information, produce monthly reports, and collaborate with security teams to focus on Safer Custody issues across establishments.

This non-operational, rotational role requires strong Excel skills, data analysis, and the ability to present information clearly for strategic planning and performance monitoring.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to analyse complex datasets and create reports.
• Experience maintaining dashboards and using formulas.
• Willingness to travel between establishments.

Responsabilités

• Analyse information from a wide range of sources to support decision making in Safer Custody issues.
• Use data and trend analysis to ensure staff understand safer custody positions across establishments.
• Produce a monthly Safer Custody Intelligence Report and present findings in meetings.
• Update line management on local, regional and national safer custody issues and intelligence.
• Maintain recording systems and train staff in their use as required.
• Coordinate awareness sessions and prepare paperwork for manager checks.
• Disseminate intelligence information to relevant agencies in line with policies.

Connaissances

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

Report writing

Dashboard creation

Communication

Outils

IRS system

Mercury system

Description du poste

24182 - Group Safety Analyst – South Central Prisons

This is a varied and rewarding role within the South Central Prison Group, where no two days are the same. Working

closely with senior leaders, colleagues, and stakeholders across a number of establishments, you'll help support key

priorities, foster strong relationships, and contribute to the effective delivery of services across the Group.

The role requires strong organisational and analytical skills, with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel. You will

be expected to analyse complex datasets, create reports, maintain dashboards, utilise formulas and functions, and

present information clearly to support strategic planning, performance monitoring, and informed decision-making.

As this is a Group-based role, travel between establishments will be required. This will provide opportunities to build

relationships, collaborate with colleagues, and gain a wider understanding of how the Group operates. Travel will

include site visits and meetings as required.

Overview of the job

This is a specialist administrative job in an establishment.

Summary

The job holder will provide support to the Safer Custody and Security Intelligence Departments. This will be through:

• Assisting Safer Custody leads in the delivery of an effective Safer Custody focused intelligence and information system
• Work alongside current Security teams to ensure focus is given to issues linked to Safer Custody of all types.
• They will be responsible for maintaining administration systems effectively and efficiently within specified timescales for the establishment
• This is a non-operational job with no line management responsibilities. This role is rotational.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties and it is expected that this role will work alongside current post holders within Security Intelligence teams:

• Analyse and evaluate information from a wide range of sources to support and inform decision making in the identification, reduction and prevention of Safer Custody issues and the management of related incidents. Where required, undertake further analysis on IRS and Mercury systems that require it when concerns are raised in relation to safer Custody topics.
• Use information, data and trend analysis to actively ensure all staff in the establishment understand the position of safer custody issues both within the establishment, with comparator establishments and around the prison estate.
• Produce a monthly Safer Custody Intelligence Report and disseminate it as required within the establishment, collating feedback, before presenting the report at the monthly Safer Custody Meeting and within security meeting forums. The report will cover all strands of safer custody to include Self Harm, Violence, Self – isolation, ACCT management etc to meet establishment priorities
• Regularly update line management regarding local, regional and national safer custody issues and any intelligence received which affects current delivery and prisoner support mechanisms.
• Make sure that all relevant intelligence and recording systems are updated, maintained, used appropriately and that staff involved in recording information are trained in its use as required
• Check safer custody information received from all sources, determine level of importance and recommend responses and solutions where necessary
• Collate and distribute monthly objectives from Safer Custody departments
• Deliver in-house training in information gathering related procedures (such as IRS & SIR) which will include both induction training for new starters and some specific on-going training which reinforces the need for all staff to understand the importance and impact of all Safer Custody themes.
• Liaise with other establishments, Law Enforcement groups and external agencies and to disseminate intelligence information linked to Safer Custody issues in line with local and national policies.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Safer Custody and Security Managers on current trends and issues.
• Brief & Liaise with all functional departments in relation to understanding and supporting Safer Custody objectives
• Undertake other administrative tasks including:
• Organise, produce and maintain accurate records for the area of work
• Act as contact point for all communications to the Team, prioritise and distribute to the appropriate person or relevant department in the establishment
• Complete monitoring returns for the area of work
• Input requisitions on the finance database for purchases in the area of work
• Co-ordinate any awareness sessions for the area of work
• Prepare paperwork for checking by their manager, conducting initial checks as required
• Correspond with relevant stakeholders and agencies to ensure that they are aware of information and that it is adequately shared
• Maintain and check establishment databases, manual filing systems and logs of information with responses within timescales, producing reports as required
• Collate information on relevant Service Delivery Indicators (SDI’s)
• Arrange any meetings including the preparation of paperwork, minutes and action points

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.