Programme Manager

General Information

Salary
£39,803 \- £43,783
Working Pattern
Full Time, Flexible Working
Vacancy Approach
External
Location
Rugby
Region
Midlands
Closing Date
08\-Jun\-2026
Business Unit
Onley
Post Type
Permanent
Civil Service Grade
HEO
Number of jobs available
1
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
17866

Descriptions \& requirements

Job description
Overview of the job

This is a management job in an establishment.

Summary
The job holder will be responsible for programme management of drug, alcohol and offending behaviour programmes in the establishment ensuring they are delivered in line with required standards.

The job holder will assist in the provision of constructive and supportive regimes, which addresses offending behaviour, improve educational and work skills and promote law abiding behaviour in custody and after release in reducing reoffending. To assist in the management of the planning and execution of the Service Delivery Agreement for the offending behaviour courses.

In addition, they will manage a group of facilitators and administrative staff to ensure that all protocols, procedures and routines to do with Psychological Services are planned, prepared, operated and developed in line with standards.

This is a non\-operational job with line management responsibilities. This role is non\-rotational.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Responsible for managing and overseeing the facilitation team and the suite of interventions to ensure they are supported and given appropriate guidance.


• Responsible for ensuring that treatment managers are effectively managed and supported.


• Responsible for ensuring best value of resources for the department.


• Responsible for ensuring that all Programme work is delivered in line with the baselines identified in the Accreditation Document.

Responsible for ensuring a plan for effective delivery is made for the forthcoming year to ensure that t* are enough spaces offered to achieve the establishment’s performance target and specifically taking into account the needs of the prisoner population and staff training requirements.

• Responsible for managing and oversee the delivery of complex/high intensity programmes such as the Sex Offender Treatment Programme.


• Liaise with the psychological services to ensure that resources are appropriately identified for the delivery of sex offender treatment programmes.


• Attend all relevant and appropriate meetings, both at local and national as per the Audit requirements.


• Act as a consultant with regard to the introduction of both accredited and non\-accredited programmes.


• Responsible for ensuring the full participation of staff in the supervision process.


• Develop and monitor productive working relationships with all staff.


• Responsible for managing the delivery of and providing interventions of both, clinical and non\-clinical offending behaviour programmes.


• Liaise with the establishment Senior Management Team and ensure that they are updated on policies set by HMPPS in respect of Treatment Programmes.

Responsible for ensuring that all standards contained in the programme specific criterion en* d within the programme manuals and audit document are met.

• Promote the concept of multi\-disciplinary team effort and integration within the Accredited Intervention Meetings (AIMs) teams, in staff awareness sessions and tutor support.


• As part of the AIM team, is responsible for the management of group members and their specific treatment needs.


• Promote opportunities for integrating programmes with other establishment processes, particularly with other interventions such as basic skills, Counselling, Assessment, Referral, Advice and Throughcare service (CARATS) and other aspects of drug strategy.


• Produce data analysis of the local drug strategy for area reports.


• Contribute to the overall risk management process including sharing information on high risk and dangerous offenders with relevant agencies Contribute to the Programme Department performance as assessed by the audit criteria, with particular reference to all Programme Manuals and to assist with the successful delivery of all audit baselines.


• Contribute to improvements and compliance of any issues raised as part of action plans arising from Standards Audit, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP), Measuring the Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) and any other relevant action plans including local self\-audit action plans and resettlement strategies.


• Contribute to the successful achievement of the Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs) target agreed between the Deputy Director of Custody and Governing Governor ensuring milestones are properly identified and communicated.


• Manage a safe working environment for staff, prisoners and visitors. Ensure Health and Safety legislation is followed ensuring safe systems of work (SSOW) and risk assessments are completed in a timely manner and any faults are reported promptly.

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.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (w specified in Wales) Welsh.

Civil Service Success Profile Criteria

Behaviours

• Making Effective Decisions


• Changing and Improving


• Communicating and Influencing


• Working Together


• Managing a Quality Service


• Developing Self and Others

Experience

• Job holders will need to be highly organised and committed to treatment and rehabilitation work.


• Will require experience of managing both staff and processes

Technical requirements
Internal applicants
All newly promoted staff to the following Band 6 first line manager roles (Activities Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Business Manager, Programme Manager, Specialist Treatment Manager or Equality Advisor) in Establishments will be expected to complete the New Manager Programme on Civil Service Learning within three years of promotion. Staff that have mapped or re\-graded to Band 6 who have previously worked at an equivalent level will not be required to undertake the qualification.
External applicants
All external staff joining as a Band 6 Activities Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Unit Manager, Facilities and Services Business Manager, Programme Manager, Specialist Treatment Manager or Equality Advisor in an Establishment will be expected to complete the New Manager Programme on Civil Service Learning within three years.

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances
37 hour working wee
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Diversity \& Inclusion
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A Great Place to Work for Veterans
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Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
Civil Service Nationality Rules
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
Reserve list
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.
Behaviours
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