Greater Manchester Probation Service

Salary
- £33,011 - £41,082

Number of jobs available
- 1

Detail of reserve list
- 12 Months

Region
- North West

City/Town
- Ashton-under-Lyne

Building/Site
- NPS NEXUS HOUSE ASHTON UNDER LYNE ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 0QP

Grade
- Other

Organisation Grade for HMPPS
- NPS Pay Band 4 National

Post Type
- Permanent

Working Pattern
- Full Time, Flexible Working

Role Type
- Operational Delivery

Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities?
- Yes

Job description

The Greater Manchester Multi Agency Public Protection Team (MAPPT) currently have vacancy for a Deputy MAPPA Coordinator. MAPPT is predominantly, but not entirely a Probation team - including as it does a GMP strategic manager. The role of the team is to deliver MAPPA for all partners within GM, including Probation, Police, Prisons and Duty To Cooperate Agencies - as well as to provide specific support for Probation within GM.

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

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 forward-facing role and as such successful applicants will be confident to represent both the MAPPA Coordinator and GM Public Protection Division across multiple agencies, ensuring consistent communication, effective collaboration, and alignment with strategic goals.

This role requires a proactive individual with excellent relationship management skills, who can navigate the complexities of working with various external partners to achieve mutual success.

This is a management role including the line management of MAPPA Administrators, undertaken on behalf of the local SMB within a multidisciplinary team.

In line with national MAPPA guidance, the Deputy MAPPA coordinator supports the MAPPA Coordinator as the single point of contact for MAPPA and with 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.

**Overview of the job**

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

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

**Summary**

In line with national MAPPA guidance, the Deputy MAPPA coordinator supports the MAPPA Coordinator as the single point of contact for MAPPA and with 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 MAPPA Coordinator and Strategic Management Board (SMB)
- To be a point of contact for the management of MAPPA offenders
- To work alongside the MAPPA Coordinator on behalf of the SMB to implement the MAPPA process as outlined in the MAPPA guidance.
- To assist in ensuring effective and appropriate information sharing
- To assist in ensuring that statistical data is collated and reported upon as required in the MAPPA guidance
- To work alongside the MAPPA Coordinator to implement the SMB Business Plan on behalf of the SMB
- To provide necessary training and quality assurance for the management of MAPPA offenders
- To assist the MAPPA Coordinator in their duties as the ViSOR central point of contact for Probation within the MAPPA area
- To support the MAPPA Coordinator in providing effective management and leadership to the team
- To support the MAPPA Coordinator in ensuring 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 assist the MAPPA Coordinator 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 supportive role in