Company: United Kingdom Government
Location: Bristol
Job Description:
Overview
In this management role, you will lead a Local Delivery Unit to ensure high-quality practice and delivery within national standards. You will manage staff, drive performance, and support equality and inclusion in all activities. You’ll apply performance data to improve outcomes, manage resources, and collaborate with partners to uphold public protection. The role offers scope to shape service delivery and lead continuous improvement within the NPS.
Pay / Benefits
- flexible working options
- inclusion and diversity culture
- Civil Service pension with employer contribution 28.97%
- annual leave
- public holidays
- season ticket advance
Responsibilities
- Provide effective team leadership and management
- Ensure quality delivery of practice and performance improvement
- Optimise use of interventions and resources for cost-effectiveness
- Align team work with NPS contracts and local business plans
- Analyze performance data to maximize team performance
- Develop staff, manage underperformance, health and safety, and diversity issues
- Ensure offender managers meet public protection standards and targets
- Contribute to public protection through multi-agency work and case reviews
- Promote a culture of innovation and continuous service improvement
- Manage financial resources within regulations and authorize expenditure
- Lead collaboration with partners and represent NPS externally
- Facilitate communication between management and internal/external partners
- Participate in LDU/Operational Unit Management Team
- Handle delegated responsibilities from Head of Operational Function
- Model pro-social behavior and challenge anti-social attitudes
- Carry out safeguarding duties in line with policy
- Work in line with NPS and HMPPS aims and values
- Be adaptable to reasonable changes and additional tasks
Key requirements
- Substantial experience as a Probation Officer or in criminal justice with offender risk assessment/management
- Understanding of Probation Service role in CJ System and multi-disciplinary settings
- Knowledge of victim engagement factors
- Experience in risk management, multi-agency procedures, and practice evaluation
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Flexible team player with performance targets
- Experience supporting administration and information systems
- Track record of managing change and improving quality/efficiency
- Strong IT skills with ability to interpret performance reports
- Commitment to diversity and inclusiveness
- English (or Welsh where specified) language proficiency
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Experience with risk assessment and management procedures
- Ability to interpret and apply performance data
- IT skills including data reporting and information systems
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Posted: November 1st, 2026