23729 - HMP Rochester Safety Analyst

Ministry of Justice • Rochester, NY

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About The Position

The Safety Analyst provides support to the Safer Custody and Security Intelligence Departments at HMP Rochester. The role assists Safer Custody leads in delivering an effective intelligence and information system, and works alongside Security teams to address issues concerning the safer custody of prisoners. It is a non-operational role with no line-management responsibilities and is rotational.

The postholder analyses information from multiple sources, identifies trends and issues, supports decision-making and incident management, and maintains relevant intelligence and recording systems. They produce and present monthly Safer Custody Intelligence Reports, advise managers on current trends, deliver information-gathering training, and liaise with prison departments, other establishments, law enforcement and external agencies.

The role also includes administrative and coordination duties, such as maintaining records and databases, handling communications, completing monitoring returns, arranging meetings and awareness sessions, preparing paperwork, and collating service delivery information. The position is permanent and offers full-time, part-time, job-share and flexible working arrangements subject to operational requirements. Hybrid working may be available where business needs allow.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and evaluate information from a wide range of sources to inform decisions on identifying, reducing and preventing Safer Custody issues and managing related incidents.
• Undertake further analysis on IRS and Mercury systems when concerns are raised about Safer Custody topics.
• Use information, data and trend analysis to inform establishment staff about Safer Custody issues within the establishment, at comparator establishments and across the prison estate.
• Produce and disseminate a monthly Safer Custody Intelligence Report, gather feedback, and present the report at monthly Safer Custody and security meetings.
• Cover Safer Custody themes in reports, including self-harm, violence, self-isolation and ACCT management, in line with establishment priorities.
• Keep line management informed about local, regional and national Safer Custody issues and intelligence affecting delivery and prisoner support.
• Maintain relevant intelligence and recording systems, ensure they are used appropriately, and train staff in their use as required.
• Assess Safer Custody information received from all sources, determine its importance, and recommend responses or solutions where necessary.
• Collate and distribute monthly objectives from Safer Custody departments.
• Deliver in-house training on information-gathering procedures, including IRS and SIR, for new starters and existing staff.
• Liaise with other establishments, law enforcement groups and external agencies, sharing Safer Custody intelligence in line with local and national policies.
• Provide advice and guidance to Safer Custody and Security Managers on current trends and issues.
• Brief and liaise with functional departments to support understanding of Safer Custody objectives.
• Organise, produce and maintain accurate records for the area of work.
• Act as a contact point for team communications, prioritising and distributing them to the appropriate person or department.
• Complete monitoring returns and collate information on relevant Service Delivery Indicators.
• Input purchase requisitions on the finance database and coordinate awareness sessions.
• Prepare paperwork for managerial review and conduct initial checks as required.
• Correspond with relevant stakeholders and agencies to ensure information is understood and shared appropriately.
• Maintain and check establishment databases, manual filing systems and information logs, respond within timescales, and produce reports as required.
• Arrange meetings, including preparing paperwork, minutes and action points.
• Undertake reasonable additional tasks of a similar level as required.

Benefits

• Annual leave, with entitlement calculated on a pro-rata basis where applicable.
• Nine days (66 hours and 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays, added to annual leave allowance.
• A choice of two Civil Service pension schemes.
• Flexible working arrangements, subject to business needs and completion of a satisfactory probationary period.
• Season ticket advance eligibility after two months of service.
• Training and development opportunities, including equality and diversity, dealing with challenging behaviour, suicide prevention and anti-bullying programmes.
• Opportunities to access promotion programmes.
• Security and diversity training and an individual induction programme.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed