MAPPA Development Officer
Service: Children and Justice
Grade scale: Grade 3 Level 8
Reports to: MAPPA Co-ordinator
Purpose of the job
To support and enhance the delivery of public protection arrangements across Lanarkshire by undertaking development officer duties linked with the operation of the Pan-Lanarkshire Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) on behalf of the responsible authorities within Lanarkshire within their functions under Sections 10 and 11 of the Management of Offenders etc (Scotland) Act 2005.
To provide support to the MAPPA co-ordinator and provide a role in relation to the ongoing development of appropriate shared IT systems, databases and management information systems including VISOR and MAPPS. To create and provide relevant training to facilitate the key functions linked with MAPPA to manage high risk offenders, on an interagency basis.
Key tasks and responsibilities
Support the development, implementation and review of MAPPA/MAPPS policies, procedures and protocols, including the implementation of national guidance and recommendations arising from inspections and reviews.
Coordinate and provide administrative support to strategic and operational public protection groups, including the preparation of reports, briefings and presentations for senior managers and governance groups.
Monitor, analyse and report on performance, audit and quality assurance activity, supporting consistency of approach, informed decision-making and continuous improvement across MAPPA processes.
Support the MAPPA Co-ordinator in arranging MAPPA Review Meetings and ensuring attendance by relevant agencies at an appropriate level of seniority.
Provide support and advisory input to MAPPA Review Chairs and Review Meetings, including the quality assurance of meeting processes and minutes.
Promote, monitor and review effective and appropriate information sharing between partner agencies before, during and following MAPPA Reviews.
Ensure MAPPA records management systems are up to date and fit for purpose, including accessing and, where appropriate, inputting information onto ViSOR and MAPPS.
Work collaboratively with colleagues, Responsible Authorities and partner agencies to support the effective operation of MAPPA, resolve operational difficulties and identify and share good practice.
Support the MAPPA Co-ordinator and Responsible Authorities in the preparation and delivery of the MAPPA Annual Report.
Support the assessment of training needs and coordinate the delivery of, and access to, relevant training, awareness raising and development activity across partner agencies.
Work in partnership with the Home Office MAPPS programme team and Community Justice Scotland to develop and deliver MAPPS training and support the MAPPS SPOC functions for Lanarkshire.
Contribute to projects and improvement activity with relevant partners, including the Scottish Government, to review and improve the operation of MAPPA, enhance public awareness and improve public protection practices and outcomes.
Undertake other duties as may reasonably be expected by the MAPPA Strategic Oversight Group and MAPPA Operational Group.
Person specification
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Desirable |
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Education, qualification and training |
Experience working in public protection and/or a Police background |
Experience or a relevant qualification in social work or another field relevant to public protection. |
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Skills, knowledge and experience |
Experience of working with sexual and/or violent offenders in either an enforcement or treatment capacity Understanding of Sections 10 and 11 of Management of Offenders etc, (Scotland) Act 2005 Knowledge relating to risk assessment and risk management Experience of multi-agency working |
Can demonstrate experience in or knowledge of the Scottish Criminal Justice System generally |
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Personal qualities |
Excellent communication and co-ordination skills, proven analytical and report writing skills Ability to work with the press and media and to promote the work of the MAPPA Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, with the ability to produce high-quality documents, manage data effectively, and communicate professionally. Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks. Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present ideas clearly and persuasively Self-motivated, with the ability to work unsupervised |
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Other |
To demonstrate behaviours consistent with honesty and openness: treating people consistently, fairly and with respect Positive and proactive approach to work |
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Safer recruitment checks
As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment, we carry out a number of pre-employment checks:
- Asylum and Immigration right to work in the UK.
- Reference check: external candidates require 2 references, one of which must be from a present or most recent employer; internal candidates require 1 reference from current line manager.
- Candidate Disclosure Scotland check, where applicable.
Behaviour framework
The council’s behaviour framework is a set of core behaviours that defines how employees approach work to enable the delivery of key tasks for the role. The expected behaviours for this role are:
Efficient
- Punctual and conscientious in your approach to work.
- Use council resources efficiently, avoiding waste and unnecessary expense.
- Identify inefficiency in processes and communicate this to your manager.
- Meet deadlines and targets in your day-to-day work.
- Understand the impact of wasteful behaviours on the environment and act to minimise this impact.
Flexible
- Willing to learn new tasks and accept new ways of working.
- Willing to be flexible in your approach to work to meet changing service delivery needs, deadlines, and urgent priorities.
- Helps team members when they have urgent deadlines and prioritises your work accordingly.
- Understands the need for change and is open to this across your working life.
Performing
- Is polite, professional and friendly to customers and applies customer care standards and attitudes at all times.
- Works safely to maintain the safety of yourself and others, raising concerns about unsafe working practices.
- Meets standards of work required in your role in terms of quality and output.
- Uses initiative to solve problems and raise potential issues.
- Acknowledges when mistakes are made and learns from them.
- Seeks feedback on your performance to learn and improve.
Working with others
- Works alongside internal and external colleagues to meet common objectives.
- Has professional relationships with colleagues and is aware of dignity at work standards.
- Actively and respectfully listens to people in order to understand them and their views.
- Contributes appropriately in team and other meetings and discussions.
- Presents words and views clearly in a way that other people find meaningful.
- Respects diversity and promotes equality of opportunity when working with colleagues and members of the public.
Leading
- Role models the standards of behaviours expected of a South Lanarkshire Council employee.
- Displays and enables leadership through sharing knowledge and skills, seeking guidance and providing support to your colleagues, team and the wider community.
- Is aware of and adheres to professional codes of practice and the council’s code of conduct and understands how these impact on employment with the council and public perception of council employees.