Regional Unpaid Work Operations Leader

Ministry of Justice; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice is seeking an Operations Manager for Unpaid Work (UPW) to lead a mobile, dispersed regional team and drive delivery of contract requirements to reduce reoffending. The role reports to the Head of Unpaid Work for the region and involves on-call rota duties to support lone workers.

Responsibilities include safe court-order delivery, multi-agency risk management, partnership engagement, and performance oversight to maximise reparation opportunities for communities.

Responsibilities

• To provide effective management and leadership to the team and be accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team performance.
• To be accountable for the safe and effective delivery of the court order and all associated risks including reputational, organisational, public and staff safety.
• To be accountable for the statutory link with risk management multi-agency forums.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to maximise awareness of Unpaid Work, for example with court report writers, sentencers and partnership agencies.
• Engage with a range of community partners including the office of the PCC, local authority forums and community safety partnerships to promote the service, negotiate partnership agreements and to generate opportunities for new placements benefiting the local communities.
• To provide management oversight regarding the suitability of offenders for community payback including the placement of high risk offenders and those with specific risk or other needs.
• To recruit and proactively manage staff development, performance, attendance management, employee relations and diversity matters in line with HR polices.
• Oversee the development and assessment of suitable projects and provide a leading role and direction in work with partners and key stakeholders, and represent the Probation Service as appropriate to the role.
• To be accountable for asset and fleet management and equipment, and ensuring the most efficient means of service delivery by aligning resources to demand in a cost effect way whilst achieving the organisation's strategic aims.
• To work with the regional Health and Safety Advisor and Health and Safety Committee and union colleagues to ensure that working practices meet statutory requirements and to investigate any Health and Safety or Information Assurance breaches and introduce necessary improvements.

Job description

Ministry of Justice is seeking an Operations Manager for Unpaid Work (UPW) to lead a mobile, dispersed regional team and drive delivery of contract requirements to reduce reoffending. The role reports to the Head of Unpaid Work for the region and involves on-call rota duties to support lone workers.

Responsibilities include safe court-order delivery, multi-agency risk management, partnership engagement, and performance oversight to maximise reparation opportunities for communities.