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16488 - Head of Operations - Approved Premises

Ministry of Justice
National, Nationalfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Apr 2026
💰 £93,820/yr(£81,380/yr£93,820/yr)

About the role

General Information

Salary £81,380 - £93,820 Working Pattern Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working Vacancy Approach External Location National Region National Closing Date 01-May-2026 Business Unit Wales HQ Operational Business Support Post Type Permanent Civil Service Grade Other Number of jobs available 1 Reserve List 12 Months Job ID 16488

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for operational delivery by the NPS of Approved Premises (APs) nationally. You will have line management responsibility for regional Heads of Public Protection and National Approved Premise teams and will report to the Probation Director for Community Accommodation Service (CAS)

You will be responsible for the strategic direction of the APs and need to ensure that performance and quality functions are implemented, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, actively addressing any underperformance. You will have a national budget for the APs and have responsibility to ensure this is adhered to and is auditable.

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Ministry of Justice

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