72786 - Operational Partnership Team Police Adviser
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.
Overview of the job
This is a manager job in HMPPS HQ responsible for providing advice to a wide range of prison, HMPPS, Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) and Police personnel on policing issues in prisons; in particular on Category A prisoners, High Security Estate issues, threats to life in prisons and criminal gang issues. These are highly sensitive areas where the appropriate and timely sharing of intelligence is critical for the safe management of high risk prisoners and establishments.
Providing Police Adviser attendance in HMPPS Gold Command suite to manage major incidents in prisons.
Reports to the Head of the Operational Partnership Team within the Intelligence Unit of the HMPPS Security Group.
Summary
Providing advice to HMPPS, Her Majesty’s Prison Service (HMPS) Police and other LEAs, professionalising and developing the role of prison intelligence officer, Single Point Of Contact (SPOC) for intelligence exchange with Category A Section and Police/LEAs and panel member for monthly Category A prisoner reviews, SPOC for threats to life in prisons, managing Operational Guidance Documents (OGD) on Threats to Life, Gangs in Prison and Management of Law Enforcement Agency Intelligence in relation to the High Security estate, training, advising and regulating LEA operations in prisons, regional oversight of two prison areas and the High Security Estate and management/supervision of staff.
This is an HQ role.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
• Assisting in regulating covert policing applications for Interception and Surveillance within prisons and involved in the quality-assurance process.
• Assisting in regulating and advising of evidential use and or disclosure under the Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act (CPIA) for intelligence products obtained as a result of PAS applications and all other prison service material.
• Advising and dealing with all related Public Interest Immunity (PII) matters, involvement and advisory role to HMPPS, HMPS, all law enforcement agencies to facilitate covert intelligence gathering methods, proactive and reactive investigations, prosecutions, productions and contingency planning.
• Liaison and arranging meetings with HMPS Head of Ops, Prison Intelligence Officers (PIOs), Area Intelligence Officers to collate, develop, disseminate, coordinate and enhance the development of intelligence opportunities and ensuring processes are Management of Police Information (MoPI) compliant. Ensuring there is good practice in generating and disseminating of police intelligence for the benefit of HMPPS.
• Advising HMPS on criminal intelligence and investigation matters, including 24/7 response to attend HMPS Gold Command suite in London, that require police advisers attendance for incident(s) within prison establishments across England & Wales.
• Management of staff, opening annual Performance Development Review (PDR) for a seconded police officer in liaison with home force, complete Mid-PDR half yearly reviews, setting of work related objectives from PAS business and Security Group Business plan.
• SPOC for the exchange of intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies and police with HMPPS in relation to prisoners who are “reported in” as potential Category A, and those prisoners who have achieved Category A status in the regular review process.
• Attending monthly Category A meetings and pre-meeting chaired by the Director of High Security and contribute to the decision making process in reviewing the status of a sample of Category A prisoners.
• SPOC for law enforcement production of Category A prisoners under the provisions of the para. 3(1) of schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act, 1997. In partnership with colleagues from the Directorate of High Security, producing and maintaining a new national guidance document.
• SPOC for threats to life of prisoners and members of staff and providing bespoke risk assessments for members of staff in this regard. Producing and maintaining a national guidance document and working with colleagues in Security Policy Group regarding associated PSIs, to reflect the new Law Enforcement National Policy.
• Single point of contact for gang activity in prisons. Producing and maintaining new national guidance document on managing gang activities in prisons to ensure that appropriate intelligence is shared under the provisions of MoPI underpinned by ISAs.
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.
Behaviours
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
Technical
• Knowledge of and attendance on appropriate courses for the following areas:
• Covert Policing,
• Intelligence Management
• Completed PAS PIO Course
• Post holder must be vetted to SC, Strap 2 level
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.
Standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid.
If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.
The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.
Benefits
Annual Leave
-The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days, this will continue to be the case.
Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays
-You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment
Pension
-The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Work Life Balance
HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ
Season Ticket Advance
-After two months’ service, you’ll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work
Childcare Vouchers
For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers
Training
HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes
-There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provides a variety of training appropriate to individual posts
-All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles
Eligibility
-All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post
-All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS
-All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which the HMPPS considers to be racist
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
- To Shared Service Connected Ltd (0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com);
- To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk);
- To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team.
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
· UK nationals
· nationals of the Republic of Ireland
· nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
· nationals 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) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
· nationals 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 European Union Settlement Scheme (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
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This Vacancy is closed to applications.