29549 - Effective Practice Lead
HM INSPECTORATE OF PROBATION – EFFECTIVE PRACTICE LEAD
We are offering this post on a three-year secondment or a permanent contract. The location of this post is flexible.
If seconded, remuneration (salary and any taxable allowances), pay progression and employment terms & conditions will be the same as currently received from the seconding employer.
This is an opportunity to work in a highly professional organisation. As an independent inspectorate, we are ambitious to make the best possible difference to the quality of probation and youth justice services in England and Wales. It is important to the public, to victims and to those who commit crime that these services are as effective and efficient as possible.
Who are we? HM Inspectorate of Probation is an independent Inspectorate, funded by the Ministry of Justice, and reporting directly to the Secretary of State on the effectiveness of work with adults, children and young people who have offended aimed at reducing reoffending and protecting the public.
View it on our website: www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation
Who are we looking for?
The Effective Practice Lead will be an integral member of the Strategy and Research Directorate and will work to the Head of Policy and Standards, working closely with the Head of Research and the Head of Communications to lead the inspectorate’s approach to effective practice. The post holder will be responsible for developing systems and processes to identify and disseminate effective practice to maximise our impact. The post holder will take a proactive approach to facilitating effective practice forums internally and externally and will support the provision of information for briefings, consultations and other inspectorate products.
How do we select? You must complete your application by no later than 23:55 on Monday 21 October 2019. We will invite short listed candidates to an interview to be held during the week commencing 25 November 2019.
Further information:
If you would like to discuss these posts, please contact our office on 0161 240 5336 and we will direct you to an appropriate person to speak to. We would ask that you please read the application information thoroughly first.
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all staff. We will not discriminate on grounds of gender, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, faith or any other factor not relevant to a person's work.
Effective Practice Lead
Overview
The Effective Practice Lead will be an integral member of the Strategy and Research Directorate and will work to the Head of Policy and Standards, working closely with the Head of Research and the Head of Communications to lead the inspectorate’s approach to effective practice. The post holder will be responsible for developing systems and processes to identify and disseminate effective practice to maximise our impact. The post holder will take a proactive approach to facilitating effective practice forums internally and externally and will support the provision of information for briefings, consultations and other inspectorate products.
The location of this post is flexible.
Key requirements of the role
- Develop, define and keep under review the inspectorate’s corporate understanding of effective practice, developing specialist effective practice knowledge where appropriate, and keeping our understanding of effective practice current
- Define the principles of innovative/effective practice
- Establish and manage an inspectorate approach which proactively identifies, promotes and reviews effective practice
- Contribute effective practice knowledge to the development of our inspection programmes and our staff
- Develop our role in identifying and disseminating effective practice as part of the oversight model
- Establish and cultivate the network of individuals and groups in the inspectorate that will support the identification and dissemination of effective practice
- Work with probation and youth justice providers, HMPPS and other stakeholders to promote effective practice and practice improvement
- Design, implement and lead an external approach to the categorisation of effective practice including developing roles for academics and peer reviews
- Develop effective practice guidance documents for probation and youth justice providers
- Provide effective leadership of projects relating to areas of effective practice
- Coordinate the efforts of Inspectorate staff in leading on keeping abreast of effective practice in specific areas of focus
- Measure the impact of the inspectorate’s efforts to influence service improvements through effective practice products
- Recognise and promote diversity issues in all aspects of work
Person Specification - Success Profiles
Behaviours
Managing a Quality Service
Work across government to ensure delivery of professional excellence and expertise to customers. Ensure the Department has an in-depth and evolving understanding of the broad range of customers’ requirements. Establish and negotiate service levels and deliverables with delivery partners at a broad strategic level. Promote delivering value for money, emphasising a good return on taxpayers money. Ensure all parts of the delivery chain fully understand the required outcomes for the customer. Ensure all colleagues and stakeholders involved in delivery are clear about the impacts of poor service and communication on the customer.
Changing and Improving
Encourage, recognise and share innovative ideas from a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders. Give people space to take initiative and praise them for their creativity. Create an environment where people feel safe to challenge and know their voice will be heard. Make changes which add value and clearly articulate how changes will benefit the business. Understand and identify the role of technology in public service delivery and policy implementation. Consider the full impact of implementing changes on culture, structure, morale and the impacts on the diverse range of end users, including accessibility needs. Identify early signs that things are going wrong and respond promptly. Provide constructive challenge to senior management on change proposals.
Communicating and Influencing
Explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand. Take into account people’s individual needs. Deliver difficult messages with clarity and sensitivity, being persuasive when required. Consider the impact of the language used. Remain open-minded and impartial in discussions, whilst respecting the diverse interests and opinions of others. Introduce different methods for communication, including making the most of digital resources whilst getting value for money. Monitor the effectiveness of own and team communications and take action to improve where necessary.
Working Together
Actively build and maintain a network of colleagues and contacts to achieve progress on shared objectives. Challenge assumptions while being willing to compromise if beneficial to progress. Build strong interpersonal relationships and show genuine care for colleagues. Ensure consideration and support for the wellbeing of yourself and individuals throughout the team. Understand the varying needs of the team to ensure they are supported and their experiences are utilised. Create an inclusive working environment where all opinions and challenges are taken into account and bullying, harassment and discrimination are unacceptable. Remain available and approachable to all colleagues and be receptive to new ideas.
Making Effective Decisions
Act decisively and make bold, unbiased decisions at a strategic level. Make sense of a wide range of political and national pressures and influences to develop strategies which meet organisational goals. Clearly communicate the purpose and reasons for recommendations and decisions. Consult with others where necessary to ensure decisions meet the diverse needs of the end users. Accept and respond to challenge constructively. Clearly recommend the best option articulating risks and impacts on economic, environmental, political and social factors.
Developing Self and Others
Provide a range of experiences to encourage development, talent and career management for all individuals. Role-model continuous self-learning and development, evaluate effectiveness and plan next steps. Ensure colleagues take responsibility for their own learning and development. Provide colleagues with opportunities to share their knowledge and skills with others to build organisational effectiveness. Share own expertise through coaching and mentoring to support teams to succeed. Create an inclusive environment from which all individuals can develop regardless of their needs or background. Deliver strategies to grow sustainable capability across all groups, including those with high potential and ensuring that the strategies tackle the imbalance in diversity.
Ability
Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate with authority across a range of staff and stakeholders. Essential
A proactive approach to developing relationships and identifying opportunities to develop our impact through effective practice. Essential
Experience
Experience of working in an effective practice setting. Essential
Working Arrangements & Further Information
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.
Flexible working hours
The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
Annual Leave
Generous allowances for paid holiday starting at 25 days per year, and rising as your service increases. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Pension
The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Training
The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Support
- A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
- Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits,retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
- For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Networks
The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.
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.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.
There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
21/10/2019, 23:55 hours.
To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why.
For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).
If you do not meet the above requirements, you may still be considered if, for example:
- You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
- You were studying abroad
- You were living overseas with parents
In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account.
Success Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please click here for further guidance.
We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.
Application form stage assessments
Interview stage assessments
A Great Place to Work for Veterans
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
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
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules
This Vacancy is closed to applications.