Chief Operating Officer, The Parole Board for England and Wales

Parole Board; Folly Gate; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

A notable governmental agency in the UK seeks a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead its operations. The role involves ensuring compliance, supporting over 350 members, and engaging with justice stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong management skills and experience in a leadership position. The competitive salary is £81,000 plus pension contributions.

Benefits

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

Civil Service pension

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Qualifications

• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Capability to organize and motivate members and stakeholders.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders across the justice system.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to Functional Hubs and oversee daily operations.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and policies.
• Support over 350 Parole Board Members.

Job description

Overview

The role represents an exciting opportunity to lead a highly regarded organisation and deliver real results. To be successful, the COO will need strong management and leadership skills capable of organising, facilitating, motivating members, employees and stakeholders to ensure the day‑to‑day running of the Parole Board continues to a high standard.

Responsibilities

The COO provides direct leadership to the Functional Hubs covering the key areas of operations and the majority of employees, determines and designates tasks, makes decisions about business priorities, ensures ample support for over 350 Parole Board Members, engages and develops key relationships with stakeholders across the justice system, is accountable for compliance with regulation and laws, ensures policies and operational processes and procedures are effective, reviews and amends as necessary, and assists the CEO in implementing the Parole Board’s Transparency agenda to support victims appropriately.

Behaviours

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others
• Working Together

Assignment Duration

This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years, an expectation only and not written into terms and conditions.

Security

• Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
• Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed.
• People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Nationality Requirements

• UK nationals
• Nationalities of the Republic of Ireland
• Nationalities of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• Nationalities of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• Nationalities of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre‑settled status under the EUSS
• Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Diversity and Inclusion

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. Learn more about how we do this.

Benefits

• 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 employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance
• Alongside your salary of £81,000, Parole Board contributes £23,465 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Contact

Link: Candidate Information Page