14308 - Custodial Manager
| Posting date: | 02 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,151 to £37,887 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Location: | ST16 3AW |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 14308 |
Summary
Job holders within this Group Profile will provide line management to staff in specific areas of the establishment.
This is an operational job with line management responsibilities
Characteristics
Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:
• Assist the Head of Function in developing and delivering the offender management unit
• Ensure that all staff supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, lawfully, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities
• Promote Prison Service policy in all activities and behaviours by promoting diversity, decency, safety and reducing re-offending agendas
• Work collaboratively with other managers
• Responsible for incident management documentation and logging onto the Incident Reporting System (IRS)
• Ensure actions arising from Standard Audit, His Majesty Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) Action Plans, Managing Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) surveys including Local Self Audit Action Plans and Resettlement strategies are delivered
• Plan staff rotas/self-rostering and work activity to plan and manage delivery of the regime
• Review open Assessment Care in Custody Teamwork (ACCT) paperwork
• Investigate and manage prisoners’ complaints within the group
• Ensure all HMPPS standards and Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs) are implemented and managed within the relevant work area
• Ensure all national and local policies/procedures are implemented and compliant with National Security Framework (NSF) and Local Security Strategy (LSS)
• Attend relevant boards/meetings, as directed by line manager
• Provides management and direction to staff within their area of responsibility through briefings, building informal and formal relationships and effective communication
• Produce relevant reports as required and ensure the response to all correspondence is within agreed timescales
• Manage resources to deliver the activities within the area of responsibility and contribute to the short-to-medium term business planning process
• 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 reported promptly
• Contribute to prisoner reports including sentence planning and parole reports when required
• Carry out investigations as directed by commissioning authority
• Knowledge and awareness of Regulatory of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) legislation
• Undertake all duties around Managing Challenging Behaviour
• Discharging prisoners
• Carry out management checks as required, including those for Cell Sharing Risk Assessment (CSRA) and Incentives and Earned Privileges (IEP)
Job Descriptions relating to this Group Profile
The role holder once in post will be in matched to a job description a sample list is attached below. The post is rotational* so the job holder during their career could carry out the role of several job descriptions.
*CM : Physical Education and Staff Support (PESS) Manager is non-rotational.
• Custodial Manager : Safe Decent & Secure
• Custodial Manager : Safe Decent & Secure YP
• Custodial Manager : Security
• Custodial Manager : Security YP
• Custodial Manager : Operations
• Custodial Manager : Operations YP
• Custodial Manager : Activities
• Custodial Manager : Offender Management Unit
• Custodial Manager : Corruption Prevention
• Custodial Manager : Dedicated Search Team
• Custodial Manager : Safer Custody
• Custodial Manager : Safeguarding YP
• Custodial Manager : Nights
• Custodial Manager : Nights YP
• Custodial Manager : Programmes
• Custodial Manager : Mother & Baby Unit
• Custodial Manager : Healthcare
• Custodial Manager : People
• Custodial Manager : Dog Section
• Custodial Manager : Casework Unit YP
• Custodial Manager : Special Secure Unit
• Custodial Manager : Residential Therapeutic Communities
• Custodial Manager : Activities and Welfare Services IRC
• Custodial Manager : Safer Detention IRC
• Custodial Manager : Operations IRC
• Custodial Manager : Security IRC
• Custodial Manager : People IRC
• Custodial Manager : Safe Decent and Secure IRC
• Custodial Manager : Regional Search Dog Co-ordinator
• Custodial Manager : Regional Intelligence & Search Dog Unit
• Custodial Manager : Youth Custody Service
• Custodial Manager : Learning and Capability
• Custodial Manager : Corruption Prevention and Counter Terrorism HSE ONLY
• Custodial Manager : Physical Education and Staff Support (PESS) Manager
This is an operational job with line management responsibilities
Characteristics
Typical tasks associated with this Group Profile include:
• Assist the Head of Function in developing and delivering the offender management unit
• Ensure that all staff supervise, manage and control prisoners decently, lawfully, safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities
• Promote Prison Service policy in all activities and behaviours by promoting diversity, decency, safety and reducing re-offending agendas
• Work collaboratively with other managers
• Responsible for incident management documentation and logging onto the Incident Reporting System (IRS)
• Ensure actions arising from Standard Audit, His Majesty Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) Action Plans, Managing Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) surveys including Local Self Audit Action Plans and Resettlement strategies are delivered
• Plan staff rotas/self-rostering and work activity to plan and manage delivery of the regime
• Review open Assessment Care in Custody Teamwork (ACCT) paperwork
• Investigate and manage prisoners’ complaints within the group
• Ensure all HMPPS standards and Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs) are implemented and managed within the relevant work area
• Ensure all national and local policies/procedures are implemented and compliant with National Security Framework (NSF) and Local Security Strategy (LSS)
• Attend relevant boards/meetings, as directed by line manager
• Provides management and direction to staff within their area of responsibility through briefings, building informal and formal relationships and effective communication
• Produce relevant reports as required and ensure the response to all correspondence is within agreed timescales
• Manage resources to deliver the activities within the area of responsibility and contribute to the short-to-medium term business planning process
• 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 reported promptly
• Contribute to prisoner reports including sentence planning and parole reports when required
• Carry out investigations as directed by commissioning authority
• Knowledge and awareness of Regulatory of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) legislation
• Undertake all duties around Managing Challenging Behaviour
• Discharging prisoners
• Carry out management checks as required, including those for Cell Sharing Risk Assessment (CSRA) and Incentives and Earned Privileges (IEP)
Job Descriptions relating to this Group Profile
The role holder once in post will be in matched to a job description a sample list is attached below. The post is rotational* so the job holder during their career could carry out the role of several job descriptions.
*CM : Physical Education and Staff Support (PESS) Manager is non-rotational.
• Custodial Manager : Safe Decent & Secure
• Custodial Manager : Safe Decent & Secure YP
• Custodial Manager : Security
• Custodial Manager : Security YP
• Custodial Manager : Operations
• Custodial Manager : Operations YP
• Custodial Manager : Activities
• Custodial Manager : Offender Management Unit
• Custodial Manager : Corruption Prevention
• Custodial Manager : Dedicated Search Team
• Custodial Manager : Safer Custody
• Custodial Manager : Safeguarding YP
• Custodial Manager : Nights
• Custodial Manager : Nights YP
• Custodial Manager : Programmes
• Custodial Manager : Mother & Baby Unit
• Custodial Manager : Healthcare
• Custodial Manager : People
• Custodial Manager : Dog Section
• Custodial Manager : Casework Unit YP
• Custodial Manager : Special Secure Unit
• Custodial Manager : Residential Therapeutic Communities
• Custodial Manager : Activities and Welfare Services IRC
• Custodial Manager : Safer Detention IRC
• Custodial Manager : Operations IRC
• Custodial Manager : Security IRC
• Custodial Manager : People IRC
• Custodial Manager : Safe Decent and Secure IRC
• Custodial Manager : Regional Search Dog Co-ordinator
• Custodial Manager : Regional Intelligence & Search Dog Unit
• Custodial Manager : Youth Custody Service
• Custodial Manager : Learning and Capability
• Custodial Manager : Corruption Prevention and Counter Terrorism HSE ONLY
• Custodial Manager : Physical Education and Staff Support (PESS) Manager