Caseworker - Cross Border Transfer Section (Ref: 15097)

Job summary

Please refer to Job Description

Job description

Overview of the job

The Foreign National Offender Policy and Cross Border Transfer team is placed within Interventions and Operational Services of the Central Operational Services Directorate. The post is based in HQ and located in 1 Ruskin Square, Dingwall Road, Croydon, CR0 2WF.

The job holder will be a member of a small team responsible for case working international prisoner transfers, and intra-UK prisoner transfer requests, including transfer requests for cross border court proceedings.

The job holder reports to the Casework Manager.

Summary

The removal of foreign national offenders from the United Kingdom at the earliest opportunity is a key cross-Government priority. HMPPS has a crucial role to play in delivering this policy objective and is held accountable for its delivery by Ministers, Parliament and the media.

The job holder is responsible for case working applications for prisoner transfer into and out of England and Wales or to international jurisdictions. Applications for transfer may be made by prisoners or by official bodies such as the police and the Crown Prosecution Service. The job holder is responsible for obtaining and collating required documentation; considering each application on its individual merits, and for submitting reasoned recommendations for action to the Casework Manager. The job holder is responsible for putting in place arrangements for the physical transfer of a prisoner and resolving any difficulties that may arise.

The job holder is responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with officials in other jurisdictions, including officials in foreign governments.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

To consider applications from prisoners who wish to be repatriated to and from England and Wales and another international jurisdiction and to make reasoned recommendations for action to the Casework Manager in accordance with the relevant criteria for transfer, and the application of the European Convention on Human Rights. All actions to be taken within time scales set by the Head of Casework.

To consider applications from prisoners who wish to be transferred to and from England and Wales and another UK jurisdiction or the Islands. All applications to be considered against published criteria for transfer announced in Parliament. The job holder will make reasoned recommendations to the Casework Manager on appropriate action. All actions to be taken within time scales set by the Head of Casework

To support the Head of Casework in the consideration of applications for the transfer of a prisoner from British Overseas Territories to England and Wales under the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act 1883.

To support the Head of Casework in the consideration of applications for transfer from International Criminal Courts and Tribunals, liaising with relevant Government Departments, prisons and the International courts in relation to the logistical transfer of prisoners.

To consider, determine, and take appropriate action in relation to transfer of prisoners to and from England and Wales and other UK jurisdictions or the Islands for the purpose of court productions, police productions, funeral escorts or other exceptional compassionate transfers.

To put in place all appropriate arrangements necessary to repatriate or transfer a prisoners once authority has been given by the Casework Manager; liaising where necessary with the other relevant authorities, prisons, courts, police, Home Office Immigration Enforcement and escort services. All actions to be taken within agreed timescales.

To prepare all appropriate warrants necessary to authorise transfer, obtain signature of warrants, and to distribute the warrant to those parties that require them.

Notify all relevant authorities once transfer or repatriation has taken place, including the police, and ensure that all records are updated accordingly.

To liaise with relevant prisons, HMPPS departments, the Home Office, and NCA to ensure the transfer of prisoners who are subject to transfer under Mutual Legal Assistance legislation or extradition matters. Ensuring that prison governors are aware of the transfer and of their legal obligations.

To ensure that the Cross Border Transfer database is kept up to date and that all appropriate data is inputted. Maintain casework files to the satisfaction of the Head of Section, ensuring that all documentation is identified and indexed. All files and data to be maintained and handled in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

To prepare appropriate replies to correspondence from prisoners, their family members, their legal advisers, other UK Government Departments and foreign Governments, ensuring that the reply is issued within departmental guidelines for responding to correspondence.

To prepare quarterly invoices for the recovery of costs in relation to prisoners held on behalf of Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Behaviours

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

Experience

• Work in an organised manner using own knowledge and expertise to deliver on time and to standard.

Ability

• Take responsibility for the quality of own work and keep manager informed of the how the work is progressing.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Developing Self and Others
• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,590, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £10,600 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

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Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
• Telephone : 0345 241 5358

Recruitment team

• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Further information

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