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Deputy Director
| Posting date: | 18 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 November 2024 |
| Location: | YO41 1PS |
| Company: | Mitie |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 63295 |
Summary
Deputy Director
Salary: £90,000
Benefits:
Up to 10% Bonus
Company Car or Car Allowance
Company Private Healthcare
Mitie Care & Custody (C&C) is driven by a bold vision: to establish HMP Millsike as a place of restoration and rehabilitation, where prisoners can unlock their full potential and make meaningful, positive changes in their lives. We are excited by the opportunity Millsike presents: a blank canvas on which we can paint a bright future for our prisoners. Our mission is clear: to create an environment that empowers, inspires, and supports individuals to re-enter society with hope, purpose, and a life plan. To achieve this, we will set a culture of rehabilitation and restoration underpinned by integrity and high expectations. Prisoners will experience a dramatic shift from traditional prison environments. Millsike will be a vibrant, bustling community, teeming with industry, activity and opportunities for personal growth. Above all, we will ensure our approach offers a deep sense of safety/respect, through a supportive, uplifting environment, that helps prisoners to see their potential and that unlocks a brighter future for all.
Job objectives and responsibilities
We seek a dynamic individual to act as Deputy Director, providing strategic and tactical leadership across the prison. This role will enhance the Senior Management team's mission to cultivate a culture of respect, value, and exceptional service.
The ideal candidate will manage on-call duties, ensuring a safe, secure, and rehabilitative environment for staff and inmates. They will ensure compliance with contractual obligations, legislation, company policies, and HMPPS standards while maintaining operational stability.
Key responsibilities include achieving performance targets, ensuring audits reach Green status for security and living conditions, and complying with self-audits. The candidate will strive to meet HMIP expectations, aiming for minimum Level 3 ratings while preparing contingency plans.
This role encompasses managing operational, financial, contractual, and reputational risks while fostering a culture of rehabilitation, promoting diversity, and reducing re-offending through effective people management.
-Oversee key operational projects in line with the business plan and engage with stakeholders, partners, and the community to ensure regulatory compliance.
-Collaborate with stakeholders to address issues and uphold the prison's reputation, integrating HMCIP expectations into policies.
-Commit to continuous improvement and exceptional service delivery while managing financial aspects and developing budgets to ensure safety and security.
-Handle serious operational incidents and represent the prison within the community to build essential networks.
-Contribute to overall prison operations as a member of the Senior Management Team, focusing on performance measures and policy compliance.
-Support employee metrics on attrition, attendance, training compliance, performance reviews, health and safety, and engagement to foster a positive workplace environment.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate must have extensive experience in prison operational management at a senior level, leading large teams or operations. They should be able to establish a vision for the prison and engage colleagues, partners, and stakeholders to achieve it. A strong alignment with the values of Mitie Care & Custody and an understanding of working in a contractual environment are essential.
-Extensive senior-level experience in prison operations and team leadership.
-Ability to create a compelling vision for the prison and engage all stakeholders.
-Strong alignment with Mitie Care & Custody values and knowledge of contractual environments.
-Proficient in restorative leadership, motivation, and creating an inclusive culture.
-Commercial acumen with the ability to manage budgets and drive transformational improvements.
-Authentic leadership with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to integrity.
-Technical expertise in prison legislation, policies, inspections, and the criminal justice system.
-Preferred qualifications include Level 3 or higher, such as A levels or equivalent certifications.
-Relevant training in Silver command, incident management, and adjudication is beneficial.
Our culture - our core values and how we behave:
We are one Mitie: we work as one to deliver a seamless, unrivalled service. We are all in it together, if we can help a customer or colleague in any way, we will. We are one Mitie.
We are built on integrity and trust: integrity and trust are at the heart of all we do. We are the face of the company. We treat others as we would like to be treated. We are proud to work for Mitie.
We go the extra mile: whether its keeping things running smoothly in a safe environment, looking for new ways to do things better or fixing problems, going the extra mile for our colleagues and customers, and keeping our promises is in our DNA.
Our diversity makes us stronger: we are immensely proud of our rich and diverse culture and backgrounds. Our diversity creates ideas and insights. Everyone at Mitie has a voice and is treated as an equal.
Our customers' business is our business: we are a partner, trusted for our expertise and for putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
Salary: £90,000
Benefits:
Up to 10% Bonus
Company Car or Car Allowance
Company Private Healthcare
Mitie Care & Custody (C&C) is driven by a bold vision: to establish HMP Millsike as a place of restoration and rehabilitation, where prisoners can unlock their full potential and make meaningful, positive changes in their lives. We are excited by the opportunity Millsike presents: a blank canvas on which we can paint a bright future for our prisoners. Our mission is clear: to create an environment that empowers, inspires, and supports individuals to re-enter society with hope, purpose, and a life plan. To achieve this, we will set a culture of rehabilitation and restoration underpinned by integrity and high expectations. Prisoners will experience a dramatic shift from traditional prison environments. Millsike will be a vibrant, bustling community, teeming with industry, activity and opportunities for personal growth. Above all, we will ensure our approach offers a deep sense of safety/respect, through a supportive, uplifting environment, that helps prisoners to see their potential and that unlocks a brighter future for all.
Job objectives and responsibilities
We seek a dynamic individual to act as Deputy Director, providing strategic and tactical leadership across the prison. This role will enhance the Senior Management team's mission to cultivate a culture of respect, value, and exceptional service.
The ideal candidate will manage on-call duties, ensuring a safe, secure, and rehabilitative environment for staff and inmates. They will ensure compliance with contractual obligations, legislation, company policies, and HMPPS standards while maintaining operational stability.
Key responsibilities include achieving performance targets, ensuring audits reach Green status for security and living conditions, and complying with self-audits. The candidate will strive to meet HMIP expectations, aiming for minimum Level 3 ratings while preparing contingency plans.
This role encompasses managing operational, financial, contractual, and reputational risks while fostering a culture of rehabilitation, promoting diversity, and reducing re-offending through effective people management.
-Oversee key operational projects in line with the business plan and engage with stakeholders, partners, and the community to ensure regulatory compliance.
-Collaborate with stakeholders to address issues and uphold the prison's reputation, integrating HMCIP expectations into policies.
-Commit to continuous improvement and exceptional service delivery while managing financial aspects and developing budgets to ensure safety and security.
-Handle serious operational incidents and represent the prison within the community to build essential networks.
-Contribute to overall prison operations as a member of the Senior Management Team, focusing on performance measures and policy compliance.
-Support employee metrics on attrition, attendance, training compliance, performance reviews, health and safety, and engagement to foster a positive workplace environment.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate must have extensive experience in prison operational management at a senior level, leading large teams or operations. They should be able to establish a vision for the prison and engage colleagues, partners, and stakeholders to achieve it. A strong alignment with the values of Mitie Care & Custody and an understanding of working in a contractual environment are essential.
-Extensive senior-level experience in prison operations and team leadership.
-Ability to create a compelling vision for the prison and engage all stakeholders.
-Strong alignment with Mitie Care & Custody values and knowledge of contractual environments.
-Proficient in restorative leadership, motivation, and creating an inclusive culture.
-Commercial acumen with the ability to manage budgets and drive transformational improvements.
-Authentic leadership with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to integrity.
-Technical expertise in prison legislation, policies, inspections, and the criminal justice system.
-Preferred qualifications include Level 3 or higher, such as A levels or equivalent certifications.
-Relevant training in Silver command, incident management, and adjudication is beneficial.
Our culture - our core values and how we behave:
We are one Mitie: we work as one to deliver a seamless, unrivalled service. We are all in it together, if we can help a customer or colleague in any way, we will. We are one Mitie.
We are built on integrity and trust: integrity and trust are at the heart of all we do. We are the face of the company. We treat others as we would like to be treated. We are proud to work for Mitie.
We go the extra mile: whether its keeping things running smoothly in a safe environment, looking for new ways to do things better or fixing problems, going the extra mile for our colleagues and customers, and keeping our promises is in our DNA.
Our diversity makes us stronger: we are immensely proud of our rich and diverse culture and backgrounds. Our diversity creates ideas and insights. Everyone at Mitie has a voice and is treated as an equal.
Our customers' business is our business: we are a partner, trusted for our expertise and for putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.