CJS Head of Community Services

We are looking for a talented, passionate and ambitious Head of Community Services to join our Criminal Justice division and provide leadership across our community work by ensuring that we: 1.Continue to support our clients towards meaningful change, healthy lives and desistance from crime 2.Deliver excellent outcomes and value for money for our commissioners 3.Create a working environment in which all staff can fulfil their potential 4.Continue to grow by identifying and securing new business Penrose Criminal Justice Services (Penrose CJS) deliver a wide array of services across London. In custody, we deliver immediate needs and resettlement support for men in four London prisons. The Head of Community Services role will oversee all of our criminal justice projects outside of prison, which include: 1.Our Post Sentence Supervision service, supporting over 2,000 adult men per year as part of our contract with London Community Rehabilitation Company (LCRC) 2.Redbridge services - an 8-bedroom property for male service users alongside a floating support service working with the Borough's Integrated Offender Management (IOM) clients 3.Aspire (Sutton) - an 8-bedroom property for male service users and a further 10 independent living properties for men and women dispersed across the Borough 4.Our employment support service, including organising quarterly Job Fairs and continuing to develop our network of 'offender-friendly' employers The role will lead a team of 36 staff, including frontline Responsible Officers and Resettlement Workers, Team Coordinators, Service Managers and Data Officers. The role currently has two direct reports (Service Managers) and will report to the Deputy Director of Penrose CJS. You will be responsible for leading each of your services, ensuring they meet or exceed performance targets and achieve positive outcomes for their residents and clients. You will be responsible for reporting our performance to our commissioners in a clear and timely fashion and taking swift action to address any areas of underperformance. You will also be required to contribute to reports to Penrose's Board of Trustees. You will support your Service Managers to make sure each service is adequately staffed, and maintain a culture of learning and development through supervisions, appraisals and continuing professional development processes. The role will also be responsible for delivering each service within its budget so an understanding of financial management and budgeting processes will be necessary. Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System, excellent communication skills and being able to develop strong working relationships with your teams, commissioners and other key stakeholders will be vital to the role. You will have some experience of business development and will support Penrose CJS to identify and secure new sources of income. You will have a passion for working with people with experience of the criminal justice system and/or with other marginalised groups, and a belief that everyone can turn their life around regardless of past or present circumstances. You will have some previous management experience, an ability to motivate and inspire, and a keen eye for detail. *Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan *25 days annual leave (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days) *Pension, Childcare Vouchers, Eye-care Vouchers *Growing and forward-thinking organisation If you wish to work with this challenging yet rewarding client group then this could be a perfect opportunity for you If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Adam Moll, Deputy Director of Penrose CJS, for an informal discussion on or at , If you would like to lead our budding team then please apply TODAY by sending us completed application form to You can find the application form on our website: , Milner Square London N1 1TY United Kingdom