Head of Resident Safety

Job Introduction

Do you have extensive operational management experience? Are you passionate about rehabilitation and improving offenders and employee’s quality of life? Do you have a strong people management and leadership skills?

HMP Forest Bank are currently recruiting for a Head of Resident Safety

As the Head of Resident Safety, your main objective will be to provide effective governance around self-harm, inmate violence, DIC outcomes, CSRA, decency and the use of force. You will also be required to oversee the functional delivery of Safer Custody, the Safety Strategies and decency agenda in line with the National Safety Framework.

If you have proven experience of safeguarding and risk management within the public or private sector and have strong people management skill’s we would love to hear from you!!!!

HMP Forest Bank serves the courts of Greater Manchester and maintains strong links to the local community with a focus on resettlement. We aim to deliver quality of life services and support people to change their lives for the better.

Opportunities for learning and developing work-ready skills are on offer for all who come into custody, but our commitment to reducing reoffending in local communities does not end at the prison gate. We support people released from custody through innovative partnerships in substance misuse services in Bury and Oldham, working with people to maintain recovery and lead law-abiding lives.

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Role Responsibility

• Continually review the skills and competencies of the team, addressing issues proactively. 

• Maintain communications and relationships with a range of external organisations focused on safety & decency. 

• Conducts disciplinary and grievance hearings and appeals in accordance with Company policies and procedures 

• Effective governance and quality assurance of ACCT, UOF, violent incident investigations, post DIC investigations, near misses, Datix investigations, CSIP, defensible decisions, enhanced case reviews etc 

• Reviewing the talent, succession, performance and competencies of your team and addressing issues proactively 

• Providing a caring and decent environment for staff, residents and visitors 

• To be an innovative and strategic member of the Senior Leadership team. 

Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

• A clear and demonstrable understanding of what makes a good leader, the skills required and the ability to motivate and engage others 

• A clear and demonstrable understanding of the demands of an operational environment 

• Ability to manage and develop key stakeholder relationships 

• Previous experience of operating at senior functional management level within the criminal justice system 

• Innovative flair 

• An enhanced safeguarding & risk management understanding 

Desirable

• Demonstrable knowledge of relevant criminal justice / prison legislation, standards and policies to include HMPPS strategy, inspection and audit processes; and knowledge of the wider criminal justice system 

Package Description

Competitive Salary

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more.

Post holders will be subjected to an advanced DBS check, a prison security check (level 2) prior to being employed.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 5 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.