Prison Director

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Full Time/Permanent
Operations
£75,000 to £100,000
£80k - 100k per year + Benefits
Central Scotland
Edinburgh
WB991123631
15-01-2020 01:31 PM
12/02/2020 01:32

Prison Director

Scotland

£80,000 -£100,000

Job Introduction

Our client HMP are currently recruiting for a Prison Director to oversee a key site in Scotland. You will have extensive senior operational management experience in prisons, ideally at Governor In Charge/ Prison Director level.

Main Responsibilities


  • Provide an operationally safe, decent and secure custodial environment which meets the needs of prisoners and promotes improved quality of life and opportunities to reduce re-offending. 
  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for the prison, communicating the vision for the organisation through high levels of visibility, staff engagement and value-based leadership.
  • Deliver the business and contractual requirements of the prison, having responsibility for the financial performance and quality of services.
  • You will have significant Governing Governor/Prison Director “In Charge” experience in the UK
  • Challenge and support the development of efficient and cost-effective labour structures and operational reporting within the prison.
  • Work closely with Procurement to maximise input pricing efficiencies without compromising operational service delivery.
  • Set and maintain the strategic direction of the prison in the context of the strategy and the commissioning expectations of the Scottish Prison Service
  • Deliver the agreed performance levels, service specifications and contractual targets on time and within budget,
  • Ensure the identification, management and review of organisational risk (operational, financial, reputational and people)

Experience


  • Previous prison incident command experience and risk management
  • Proven leadership skills, including the development, communication and delivery of vision.
  • Technical knowledge of relevant prison legislation, Prison Service Orders and instructions SPS
  • Financial management experience, including responsibility for large budgets, and proven ability to achieve efficiencies.
  • Strategic thinking, understanding policy and legal context, to make meaningful decisions in complex and challenging situations.
  • Proven ability to develop mature, productive and meaningful relationships with internal and external service providers, key stakeholders and partners.
  • Experience of being the public face of a large organisation and conducting public speeches and media presentations in a politically sensitive environment.

 

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