Description
This is a senior management role within the National Probation Service (NPS). The Senior Probation Officer supports the Head of Operational Function to provide management and leadership within a Local Delivery Unit (LDU) or other operational unit.
The job holder will be expected to manage and lead staff within the operational area to the required standard, and will offer support and cover to other teams/functions during periods of absence. 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.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing effective management and leadership to the team
- Being accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team performance improvement within policy and national standards
- Ensuring that all team resources are deployed cost effectively and provide best value
- Managing staff development, issues of underperformance, attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters
- Ensuring that offender managers manage risk appropriately and meet all public protection standards and targets
The salary for this role is GBP 46,746 - 48,760 per year.
Benefits include:
- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays