Full job descriptionElectronic Monitoring Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Lead - South West - Full Time - PermanentGeneral Information
Job Details*Salary: £51,203 - £56,111
*Working Pattern: Full Time
*Vacancy Approach: External
Location
Barnstaple, Bath, Bournemouth, Bridgwater, Bristol, Camborne, Chippenham, Dorchester, Exeter, Gloucester, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, St Austell, Swindon, Taunton, Torquay, Truro, Weston-super-Mare, Weymouth, Yeovil
Region
South West
Closing Date
25-Nov-2026
Business Unit
NPS South West Headquarters (2021)
Post Type
Permanent
Civil Service Grade
Other
Number of jobs available
1
Reserve List
12 Months
Descriptions & requirementsJob description
Overview of the jobAccountable to the ACO in region with EM responsibility, the Electronic Monitoring Partnership and Stakeholder Strategic Lead will work across one of the Probation regions in England or Wales to lead the Electronic Monitoring agenda on behalf of the Probation Service.
You will work at a regional and strategic level, providing management and leadership to the Electronic Monitoring Regional Team with the aim of establishing assurance processes to embed the Electronic Monitoring strategy across the region.
You will represent the Region at a senior level across multiple external agencies and stakeholders involved in electronic monitoring. Equally, you will deliver skilled leadership within the Probation Service to influence the electronic monitoring agenda, including improving performance, quality, and outcomes.
You will work across the region and be based within a community probation office with the expectation that post holders will travel as and when required, including regular visits into selected Courts and Probation offices.
SummaryAs the Electronic Monitoring Strategic Lead you will be expected to play a key strategic senior leadership role under the ACO in region with Electronic Monitoring responsibility and provide leadership to a team to deliver on the Electronic Monitoring Strategy within the Probation Service.
This role will involve working with a range of internal and external partners to embed electronic monitoring firmly into Probation practice. This work will make a key contribution to reducing reoffending and reducing the number of victims of crime that will support HMPPS’ shared goals with wider Criminal Justice Partners.
You will have excellent analytical and leadership skills with an ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to solve problems and find pragmatic solutions to consistently implement Electronic Monitoring across the region.
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position
Responsibilities, Activities and DutiesThe job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
*Under the guidance of the ACO in region with Electronic Monitoring responsibility the postholder will develop and deliver regional Probation Service Electronic Monitoring strategic priorities, which align with existing and emerging national priorities.
*Develop and maintain effective relationships with key senior leads at multiple external agencies and stakeholders, including but not limited to: EMS, Police, Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), HMCTS.
*Represent the PS externally in key regional and local partnership meetings, as well as internally with national and regional senior teams. You will also develop briefings and presentations to influence the electronic monitoring HQ JES Temp EM Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement Strategic lead v1.0 agenda /outcomes at these forums.
*Effective analytical skills to identify multi-faceted and interdependent challenges between internal and external stakeholders at a regional level, and progress local initiatives that deliver improved outcomes, including performance and quality.
*Interpret varied and highly complex information from numerous sources to identify local and regional opportunities, and support strategic discussions with an extensive range of partners to ensure a whole- system approach to the delivery of national priority workstreams.
*Play a critical role in the developing Electronic Monitoring Governance within HMPPS by providing interface between national and policy teams within HMPPS and regional probation delivery.
*Responsible for the management of impactful delivery of workstreams, performance and quality matrices.
*Lead and matrix manage multiskilled teams, across different departments, using varied resources to strengthen practitioner and stakeholder understanding of EM as a credible sentencing option and driving up the overall EM sentences in region
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 alterations 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. An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Additional InformationThis is a regional role that requires close working with the national team and sentence management colleagues. As a result of the Sentencing Act 2026 implementation this is a time of major change in Electronic Monitoring with a fast paced environment. South West Probation have a standalone regional team that provide all required activities in relation to Electronic Monitoring. The Strategic Lead ensures that appropriate action is taken in sentence management business units via matrix management. This role is suited to a senior leader with excellent people skills and a sound understanding of the new probation ways of working following the Sentencing Act.
Please make sure that you are using the STAR method when answering the interview questions.
The STAR method is a structured approach to answering interview questions by outlining the Situation, Task, Action, and Result of your experiences.
New entrants’ probationary period (6 months) is expected to be worked in the office
Statement of suitability - A statement of suitability (max 500 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience evidence of your suitability for this role in reference to the essential criteria.
Sifting on a lead behaviour - Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the lead behaviour (Communicating and...