Head of Criminal Justice

6 days ago

London, United Kingdom St Mungo's Full time

**Are you ready to step into a high profile role where you will be responsible for the growth and development of our Criminal Justice Services?**

We have an exciting opportunity for an inspirational leader to join us in the role of Head of Criminal Justice Services, where you will play a pivotal role in the development and successful growth of St Mungo’s Criminal Justice Services; making a difference in helping to end homelessness and rebuild lives.

In the role of Head of Criminal Justice Services, you will provide effective leadership and direct line management to senior and service managers ensuring best practice and consistently high standards of service is delivered to our clients. Key responsibilities include:

- Implementing an effective strategy for developing and growing our Criminal Justice Services, winning contracts for providing new services and retaining existing contracts to build continued growth and support for vulnerable people experiencing homelessness.
- Overseeing our MOJ and London Councils commissioned Housing Advice and Intervention Services across London including oversight of teams based in mandated custody and community settings as well as some accommodation services for people leaving custody.
- Build and maintain excellent partnership working with external service providers, HMPPS, the MOJ, local authorities and partner organisations.
- Work with a recovery focused approach, keeping client involvement as a priority, ensuring the voices of people with lived experience are included to help shape and develop services to meet the individual and complex needs of our clients.
- Be the Matrix lead for our criminal justice work across St Mungo’s.

**About you**

We are looking for an experienced leader who has overseen teams delivering services to groups of vulnerable clients, in either a Criminal Justice, supported housing, support, care or other relevant environment.
- You should demonstrate a track record of effective operational leadership and management of staff across dispersed locations, working through a line-management structure, including through a period of substantial change.
- Your business/service development experience will demonstrate your ability to successfully manage contractual requirements, negotiate for contracts for the provision of services (either as a supplier or purchaser) and to win new business.
- You will have a person centred approach, and a genuine interest in putting clients at the centre of your work.

**How to apply**

**Closing date: 10am on 4 July 2025**

**Interview and assessments on: week commencing 14 July 2025**

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 - 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

3 Thomas More Square, Tower Hill, London, E1W 1YW
Telephone: 02038566000

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