Positive Action Officer

3 days ago


South Mimms, United Kingdom HM Prison & Probation Service Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 238440**Salary**:

- £28,477**Grade**:

- Executive Officer- Band 4**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- For a period of up to 2 years**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time**Number of posts**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- This position is based at CARDIFF CHURCHILL HOUSE CARDIFF, CF10 2HHAbout the job

**Summary**:

- Please refer to Job Description**Job description**:
**Overview of the job**

Reporting to the Senior Diversity and Inclusion Manager, this post will actively support the recruitment and retention of staff from underrepresented and/or minority communities across HMPPS Wales.

Part of the Wales Diversity and Inclusion Team, the Positive Action Officer will work across Prisons and Probation Services to support HMPPS Wales to become more representative of the communities and people that it serves

Based within HMPPS Wales Strategic Support, Administration and Assurance Directorate, with a regional remit

This post has no line management responsibilities and is non-operational

**Summary**

The jobholder will identify opportunities to engage with diverse communities, promoting the variety of career opportunities across HMPPS Wales.

They will use an evidence-based approach to identify underrepresentation of staff across prison and probation services and the barriers that may exist for potential or existing staff, working to remove these where possible.

**Responsibilities, Activities and Duties**

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

- Undertake regular analysis of workforce and recruitment data in order to identify gaps in representation and undertake research to establish specific barriers to recruitment, progression or retention
- Develop and implement a range of positive action initiatives and processes according to need, for example, open evenings, mentoring schemes, awareness sessions and deliver inputs at these sessions
- Ensure activities are aligned with local and national diversity, inclusion and recruitment strategies
- Work with education and other youth service providers to build confidence in, and a positive view of HMPPS Wales
- Identify new and innovative ways to engage communities, representing HMPPS Wales at relevant events including job fairs and community events
- Work closely with HMPPS’ Staff Networks (PiPP, DAWN, RISE) to understand key concerns and develop solutions

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.

**Responsibilities**:

- Please refer to Job Description**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Communicating and Influencing
- Developing Self and Others
- Changing and Improving
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together

**Benefits**:

- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance

Things you need to know

**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.- Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements**Working for the Civil Service**:

- The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
- We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.-
- This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.-
- Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.**Contact point for applicants**:
Job contact:

- Name:
- SSCL Recruitment Enquiries TeamTelephone:
- 0845 241



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