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90939 - HM Inspectorate of Prisons - Inspection Support & HR Inspection Support (Separate roles)
| Posting date: | 24 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £22,940 to £27,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The national salary is £22,940, London salary is £27,000. Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 October 2024 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 90939 |
Summary
HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMI Prisons) for England and Wales is an independent inspectorate which reports on the treatment of, and conditions for, those in prison, young offender institutions and court custody suites in England and Wales, and immigration detention facilities in the United Kingdom. HMI Prisons also inspects Border Force customs custody (jointly with HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services) and secure training centres (jointly with Ofsted). By invitation, HMI Prisons inspects some military detention facilities, as well as prisons in Northern Ireland and in other jurisdictions with links to the UK, such as the Isle of Man.
The role of HM Inspectorate of Prisons is to provide independent scrutiny of the conditions for and treatment of prisoners and other detainees, promoting the concept of ‘healthy establishments’ in which staff work effectively to achieve positive outcomes for those detained and for the public.
The Inspectorate’s work constitutes an important part of the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment. This Protocol requires signatory states to have in place regular independent inspection of places of detention.
HM Inspectorate of Prisons is an Arm’s Length Body (ALB) of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The Chief Inspector of Prisons is a Crown Appointee, while the staff of the Inspectorate are civil servants employed by the MoJ. The established values of the Inspectorate are:
• Independence, impartiality and integrity are the foundations of our work.
• The experience of the detainee is at the heart of our inspections.
• Respect for human rights underpins our Expectations.
• We embrace diversity and are committed to pursuing equality of outcomes for all.
• We believe in the capacity of both individuals and organisations to change and improve, and that we have a part to play in initiating and encouraging change.
About The Role – Inspection Support (Role 1)
This is a unique post within a small and friendly secretariat team, which principally involves providing administrative support to ensure that our inspections run effectively. Key responsibilities include supporting the Deputy Chief Inspector with managing the current ongoing inspection programme and allocations plan, liaising with a range of internal colleagues, external partner organisations and stakeholders about our inspections and inspection/thematic reports and managing the correspondence sent to our general enquiries in-box from prisoner’s families and friends and other members of the public. The role involves dealing with sensitive material on a regular basis, so a high level of discretion and judgement is required.
The post sits within the secretariat team at HM Inspectorate of Prisons which provides a wide range of services to support the effective delivery of inspections. The post holder will also provide administrative assistance within the Secretariat such as booking hotels and travel for inspection teams and taking minutes at corporate meetings. There will be the opportunity to get involved with other elements of the secretariat teams work and shadowing an inspection. The post holder will be line managed by the Executive Assistant to the Chief Inspector/Deputy Chief Inspector. This post involves working a minimum of three days a week in the office and two days from home.
The role of HM Inspectorate of Prisons is to provide independent scrutiny of the conditions for and treatment of prisoners and other detainees, promoting the concept of ‘healthy establishments’ in which staff work effectively to achieve positive outcomes for those detained and for the public.
The Inspectorate’s work constitutes an important part of the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment. This Protocol requires signatory states to have in place regular independent inspection of places of detention.
HM Inspectorate of Prisons is an Arm’s Length Body (ALB) of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The Chief Inspector of Prisons is a Crown Appointee, while the staff of the Inspectorate are civil servants employed by the MoJ. The established values of the Inspectorate are:
• Independence, impartiality and integrity are the foundations of our work.
• The experience of the detainee is at the heart of our inspections.
• Respect for human rights underpins our Expectations.
• We embrace diversity and are committed to pursuing equality of outcomes for all.
• We believe in the capacity of both individuals and organisations to change and improve, and that we have a part to play in initiating and encouraging change.
About The Role – Inspection Support (Role 1)
This is a unique post within a small and friendly secretariat team, which principally involves providing administrative support to ensure that our inspections run effectively. Key responsibilities include supporting the Deputy Chief Inspector with managing the current ongoing inspection programme and allocations plan, liaising with a range of internal colleagues, external partner organisations and stakeholders about our inspections and inspection/thematic reports and managing the correspondence sent to our general enquiries in-box from prisoner’s families and friends and other members of the public. The role involves dealing with sensitive material on a regular basis, so a high level of discretion and judgement is required.
The post sits within the secretariat team at HM Inspectorate of Prisons which provides a wide range of services to support the effective delivery of inspections. The post holder will also provide administrative assistance within the Secretariat such as booking hotels and travel for inspection teams and taking minutes at corporate meetings. There will be the opportunity to get involved with other elements of the secretariat teams work and shadowing an inspection. The post holder will be line managed by the Executive Assistant to the Chief Inspector/Deputy Chief Inspector. This post involves working a minimum of three days a week in the office and two days from home.