Chief Operating Officer, The Parole Board for England and Wales - Parole Board - SCS1

Chief Operating Officer, The Parole Board for England and Wales - Parole Board - SCS1

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

About the job Job summary

This is a Nationally based role

The role represents an exciting opportunity to lead a highly regarded organisation and deliver real results. To be successful in the role, the COO will need to have strong management and leadership skills capable of organising, facilitating, motivating members, employees and stakeholders to ensure the day to day running of the Parole Board continues to a high standard.

The COO provides direct leadership to the Functional Hubs which cover the key areas of the operations of the organisation and the majority of employees, so exceptional leadership skills are important. The COO will determine and designate tasks and make decisions about business priorities.

As well as being responsible for a high number of staff, the COO is key to ensuring that ample support is provided to over 350 Parole Board Members ensuring that our members have the tools and support to make effective decisions in Parole reviews.

The COO is responsible for compliance with regulation and laws. As the Parole system is continually changing and adapting, the COO will be required to engage and develop key relationships with stakeholders across the justice system to create and implement solutions when faced with new ways of working.

The COO is accountable for ensuring policies and operational processes and procedures are effective, reviewing and amending as necessary.

A particular sensitive area of the role is interacting with victims. Victims have often experienced unimaginable trauma. The COO will assist the CEO in implementing the Parole Board's Transparency agenda to ensure that victims are appropriately supported through what is a demanding process whilst respecting the role and independence of the Parole Board.

Person specification

Please view our candidate information pack for full details about the role, key responsibilities person specification, and the criteria you will be assessed against throughout the recruitment process.

Diversity & Inclusion

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.

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The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

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