Prison Co-ordinator

Ministry of Justice; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking an Area Crime in Prison Coordinator (CiPCo) to deliver targeted support across Crime in Prison areas on a mobile, peripatetic basis. The role strengthens establishment capability by providing needs-led, temporary deployments to single prisons or clusters, embedding effective crime management practices and CiPRA adherence.

Post holders will move between locations in line with shifting priorities, reporting to the Area Crime Manager (Band 5) and coordinating with

Responsibilities

• Coordinate crime-related activity within prisons and ensure consistent application of policy.
• Deliver targeted, needs-led support to single prisons or clusters on a mobile basis.
• Embed effective crime management practices and strengthen CiPRA adherence.

Job description

The National Crime in Prison Team is dedicated to improving justice outcomes for crimes committed within the prison estate. This Area Crime in Prison Coordinator (CiPCo) position provides an opportunity to support prisons through an area-specific, mobile, peripatetic model, delivering targeted support across Crime in Prison specific areas across the estate.

This role is specifically designed to strengthen capability and build resilience within establishments by providing temporary, needs-led support to either single prisons and/or clusters of prisons. Unlike permanent establishment-based CiPCo roles, post holders will be deployed to specific establishments or clusters for defined periods, supporting the development of sustainable processes, improving adherence to the Crime in Prison Referral Agreement (CiPRA), and embedding effective crime management practices. Deployment will be informed by ongoing area needs analysis, with a clear expectation that post holders will move between locations in line with changing priorities.

This approach forms part of a developing area support model, designed to enhance consistency and effectiveness across the estate. Through targeted deployment, the role will support establishments to implement and embed effective crime management processes, demonstrating sustainable models of resilience and enabling informed consideration of long-term resource and capability requirements.

The post holder will be line managed by the Area Crime Manager (Band 5) to provide specialist support to establishments, strengthening crime management processes, improving evidence handling, and promoting effective partnership working with criminal justice agencies.

The CiPCo role plays a key role in coordinating crime-related activity within prisons, ensuring consistent application of policy, supporting the Crime in Prison Referral Agreement (CiPRA), and improving outcomes for victims and witnesses of crime.

This role will cover the following establishments, The base location will be the site in the region (the exception being contracted prisons) nearest to the successful candidates home address and can be changed as necessary.