Polygraph Examiner - East Midlands (Travel Across East and West Midlands Required) (Ref: 20008)

• Supervise and motivate those under supervision in accordance with sentence plan.
• Ensure contact is maintained with offenders in accordance with National Standards.
• Maintain contact with offenders in custody.
• Follow enforcement procedures and initiate enforcement action as necessary.
• Enter all appropriate offender information onto computer records in accordance with National Standards and local procedures.
• Refer to other agencies as necessary.
• Assess and manage cases in line with the relevant policies and procedures e.g. safeguarding; MAPPA in order to ensure effective management of risk and reduction in offending.
• Allocate interventions, as appropriate, to offender manager/supervisor in accordance with local procedures; provide advice and guidance, as necessary.
• Ensures service delivery reflects the Probation Service Equality of Opportunity and anti-racism policies.

Sex Offending Treatment Programmes

Polygraph examiners who are trained and accredited to deliver one of the nationally recognised sex offender treatment programmes will be required to facilitate a limited number of group work sessions during periods of low national demand for polygraph examinations.

• Facilitate sex offending treatment programme according to the programme manual.
• Prepare programme sessions in collaboration with colleague facilitator
• Debrief post programme session with colleague facilitator
• Maintain records on NDelius and IAPS to requirements
• Engage with Treatment Management
• Prepare reports
• Maintain Structured Assessment of Risk and Need reports
• Attend 3 way meetings with offender managers as required
• Willing to travel across England and Wales NPS Divisions

Local Engagement & Representation

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key partners.
• Maintain appropriate links and relationships relevant to Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
• Represent the NPS in relevant meetings and workgroups as assigned by the Team Manager.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external Providers to ensure appropriate interventions are available to reduce reoffending.
• Maintain effective links with local courts and sentences in line with the locally agreed protocols and arrangements
• Maintain effective working relationships with the local police, Youth Justice Service and other agencies.
• Maintain relationships and dialogue with local communities and community groups.

Other Responsibilities

• Work to increase public confidence in the work of the NPS, and to develop and maintain a positive public profile of the NPS within the team.
• To comply with and promote adherence to all NPS policies and procedures at all times
• Developing productive working relationships with all colleagues.
• Develop own knowledge and skills to meet objectives.
• Attend the mandatory American Polygraph Association Seminar every two years in order to maintain APA accreditation.
• Engage and respond to mandatory Quality Assurance requirements

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 alternations 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.

Behaviours

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service

Essential Experience

• Minimum of 2 years direct experience of working with those convicted of sexual offences either as an offender manager or programme facilitator
• Excellent report writing skills
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Ability to work effectively as a team player
• Presentation skills

Technical Requirements

• Probation Qualification - Graduate Diploma/Honours Degree in Community Justice Integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice (or) A qualification which was recognised at the time of qualification by the State for Justice as per Section 10 of The Offender Management Act 2007:The following qualifications gained in England and Wales were previously recognised as providing such eligibility:
  • Diploma in Probation Studies,
  • Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
  • CQSW (with Probation Option.)
• Degree or equivalent level qualification
• Up to date knowledge and expertise of risk management and assessment
• Excellent IT skills

Person specification

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification in probation is required

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Access to learning and development

Benefits

• 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 employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland,