Head of Female Prison Operations

2 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Sodexo Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to join our team as the Head of Female Prison. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for the female prison, communicating the vision for the Prison and Justice Services through high levels of staff engagement and values-based leadership.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and review the female prison strategy, including delivery of an annual business plan and equality plan setting targets for improvements in performance and efficiency in line with business requirements.
  • Deliver the agreed performance and contractual targets on time and within budget.
  • Ensure the identification, management and review of organisational risk (operational, financial, reputational and people).
  • Develop and sustain a culture that attracts, engages, motivates and retains high quality staff to foster a work environment where hard work, innovation and creativity are encouraged and valued.
  • Ensure effective workforce and succession planning.
  • Ensure financial probity and value for money, ensuring all services are delivered within budget, with all identified efficiencies achieved.
  • Make recommendations to Prison Director around the contract change process to identify and resource new work.
  • Develop and maintain positive relationships with the Controller team and all external partners including HMPPS.
  • Effectively manage and engage with audit and inspection processes.
  • Provide people management for team members.
About You

We are looking for a senior operational leader with experience in female prisons, who can communicate and promote engagement with vision. A role model leader with authentic leadership skills, a clear and demonstrable understanding of key people management tools and resources. Successful completion of incident and hostage management training, and adjudication training. Financial management experience, including responsibility for budgets, and proven ability to achieve efficiencies. Strategic thinking, understanding policy and legal context, to make meaningful decisions in complex and challenging situations. Proven ability to develop mature, productive and meaningful relationships with internal and external service providers, key stakeholders and partners. Effective communicator, including the proven ability to negotiate and influence at a strategic level. Ability to exercise sound judgement in politicised and pressured environment. Technical knowledge of relevant prison legislation, Prison Service Orders and instructions, Standards, inspection and audit processes, and knowledge of the wider criminal justice system.

What We Offer

Alongside an attractive salary and a meaningful career with personal growth, the successful candidate will benefit from a performance-related bonus, a flexible benefits fund of £1,300 to utilise a range of benefits, including Private Medical Insurance (PMI), dental, gym memberships, retail / hospitality discounts, etc. 20+ Sodexo benefits such as Sodexo retirement plan, private healthcare, discounts to over 1,900 brands to shop online, Gym discount to maintain a healthy lifestyle, a confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme providing independent support to overcome whenever life has its obstacles including emotional support, legal and financial advice.

All offers are subject to MOJ vetting and clearance checks – you will be subjected to an advanced DBS check, a prison security check (level 2) prior to being employed.



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