Overview of the job
Accountable to the Learning and Skills Contract and Assurance Manager (and the Deputy Director Strategic Support, Administration and Assurance as required) within HMPPS in Wales, the Learning and Skills Contract and Assurance Officer will support efficient and effective contract management of the learning and skills contracts contract across HMP & YOI Parc and potentially wider South Wales public sector prisons
The Learning and Skills Contract and Assurance Officer must undertake assurance of public sector commissioned delivery within HMP & YOI Parc and ensure that any feedback from assurance activity HMP & YOI Parc is fed back to the Learning and Skills Contract and Assurance Manager in a professional and timely manner.
The estimated contract value per annum is £4m.
Summary
The Learning and Skills Contract and Assurance Officer is a support role with administrative, secretariat and data handling and analysis responsibilities. Overall the post contributes to support the contract and assurance team with their remit to monitor and validate provider performance, assure delivery of services within HMP & YOI Parc and manage the learning and skills contract.
Working alongside the Learning and Skills Contract and Assurance Manager, the Learning and Skills Contract and Assurance Officer will support the delivery of the contract management governance processes in relation to the learning and skills contract at HMP & YOI Parc. They will provide a secretariat service by co-ordinating the Service Integration Group, Operational Management Group and Quarterly Contract Review Group meetings for the contract and other groups as directed by the Learning and Skills Contract and Assurance Manager.
Working under the direction of the Learning and Skills Contract and Assurance Manager, the Learning and Skills Contract and Assurance Officer will make arrangements for service planning with stakeholders and partners. They will directly manage aspects of both on a day to day basis and will have dialogue with providers and business partners.
The post holder will undertake research and analysis as required which will demand initiative and self-motivation. Examples include reviewing stakeholder surveys, development of good practice case studies, reporting on risk and monitoring performance.
The post holder will also engage in assurance activity within HMP & YOI Parc which will relate to contracted delivery of the learning and skills contract.
The geographical base for the Learning and Skills Contract and Assurance Manager can be flexible with the main base being within HMP & YOI Parc whilst travel will be expected across HMPPS in Wales, and will require some work in London and other
locations.
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