HMPPS in Wales:

Preventing victims by changing lives
HMPPS in Wales works in an integrated way to keep communities in Wales safer and to give the people we work with the opportunity to change their lives. We commission and provide offender management services in the community and in custody to deliver the orders of the courts and support rehabilitation. Our aim is to deliver outstanding, seamless offender management services in Wales that protect the public, reduce reoffending, deliver value for money and support our partners.

The Welsh Language Scheme
Welsh Language skills for this post are desirable.

HMPPS yng Nghymru:  

Atal pobl rhag dod yn ddioddefwyr trwy newid bywydau
Mae HMPPS yng Nghymru yn gweithio mewn ffordd integredig i gadw cymunedau yng Nghymru yn fwy diogel, a rhoi cyfle i’r pobol rydym yn gweithio â hwy i newid eu bywydau.  Rydym yn comisiynu a darparu gwasanaethau rheoli troseddwyr yn y gymuned a’r carchar i weithredu gorchmynion y llysoedd a chefnogi adsefydlu.  Ein nod yw darparu gwasanaethau rheoli troseddwyr ardderchog ac esmwyth yng Nghymru sy’n gwarchod y cyhoedd, lleihau aildroseddu, cynnig gwerth am arian a chefnogi ein partneriaid.

Y Cynllun Iaith Gymraeg
Mae sgiliau iaith Gymraeg yn ddymunol ar gyfer y swydd hon.

Overview of the job    

The MAPPA Coordinator supports, and is accountable to, the local MAPPA Strategic Management Board (SMB) to provide management of MAPPA activity.

MAPPA Co-ordination aims to ensure that multi-agency risk management is focussed on the right people in a timely and efficient manner. It helps ensure the delivery of robust and defensible plans, which address known indicators of serious harm to others.

This is a management role undertaken on behalf of the local SMB within a multi- disciplinary team. The jobholder, will be subject to their agencies policies, aims and values.

Summary    

In line with national MAPPA guidance, the MAPPA coordinator is the single point of contact for MAPPA and has overall responsibility for the oversight of MAPPA arrangements.

The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.

If relevant to the role, some out of hours working may be required.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties    

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
•    To be accountable to the SMB
•    To be the single point of contact for the management of MAPPA offenders
•    To work on behalf of the SMB to implement the MAPPA process as outlined in the MAPPA guidance
•    To ensure effective and appropriate information sharing
•    To ensure that statistical data is collated and reported upon as required in the MAPPA guidance
•    To work on behalf of the SMB to implement the SMB Business Plan
•    To provide necessary training and quality assurance for the management of MAPPA offenders
•    To be the ViSOR central point of contact for the MAPPA area
•    To provide effective management and leadership to the team
•    To be accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team performance improvement within policy
•    To ensure that all team resources, are deployed cost effectively and provide best value in terms of both budget control and realising the MAPPA's strategic aims
•    To access, interpret, analyse and apply performance data pro-actively in order to maximise MAPPA performance, evaluate practice and deliver MAPPA aims
•    To proactively manage staff development, issues of underperformance, attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters. Adopt a consistent, fair and objective standpoint when making decisions in relation to individual staff issues
•    To promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to MAPPA
service delivery
•    In accordance with the SMB business plan, to provide a leading role and direction in work with partners and key stakeholders, and represent the NPS as appropriate to the role
•    To facilitate effective communication between the Responsible Authorities and the Duty to Cooperate Agencies and to ensure they are provided with up to date information.
•    To develop and deliver training/briefing sessions for MAPPA to staff within the relevant Responsible Authorities and Duty to Cooperate Agencies.
•    Ensure that local MAPPA arrangements comply with statutory safeguarding responsibilities.
•    The job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.