25755 - Reconsideration Team Caseworker
The Parole Board is an arms length body that assesses risk of individuals to be released from prison. This position is a new post created to support the reconsideration of decisions that are made by the Parole Board Members. These applications can be completed by prisoners, victims and members of the public. This area of work supports the strategic vision of the organisation to be more transparent.
Job Purpose
To assist Members with reconsidering provisional decisions of the Board, upon receipt of applications from prisoners and the Secretary of State (on behalf of victims and the Public Protection Casework Section).
This is an evolving area of work and requires individuals to work effectively within the organisation, and with stakeholders, to ensure this process is workable and fully compliant with the law.
Scope of Responsibilities:
To manage the functional element of the reconsideration process, communicating effectively with team leader and stakeholders and work well within a team.
The position holder will need to identify issues and work with internal and external partners to improve the process as part of this process.
It will be imperative that the position holder is able to communicate effectively with, a diverse range of individuals, at varying grades, with competing demands for how this process functions and produces.
The post holder will need to analyse complex information and make decisions based upon this, following a clear legal framework. Escalation process will need to be followed precisely, and anomalies highlighted immediately.
Main Duties
- Manage all communication received for the reconsideration process
- To case manage Parole Board reconsideration applications
- Complete investigations into complaints surrounding the process, and escalate to team leader for final approval
- Effectively sift through reconsideration applications received from prisoners and potentially from the Secretary of State. Ensure criteria has been met;
- Allocate relevant applications to Members;
- Monitor and input the Parole Board case management system
- Ensure that all applications are logged, tracked and progressed effectively
- Effectively manage and monitor all applications submitted, allowing for a full review to take place
- Ensure that all fees are paid in a timely manner to Members
- Advise stakeholders of reconsideration process and criteria, by responding to queries;
- Manage scheduling for Members;
- Manage and monitor caseload of applications;
- Send correspondence to necessary parties;
- Assist Team Leader and/or Deputy Team Leader;
- Other tasks appropriate to the role as assigned by Team Leader.
The interview will be based on success profiles and consist of behaviours and strengths. The behaviours that will be assessed in interview will be; making effective decisions, delivering at pace and communicating and influencing.
If there are a high volume of applications, the score of the lead behaviour will be taken.
The Parole Board offers a range of benefits:
Annual Leave
Generous allowances for paid holiday starting at 23 days per year, and rising as your service increases. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 2.5 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 Parole Board 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 salary sacrifice arrangements for 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.
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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.