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HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 8
Directorate: Public Sector Prisons
Job Description - Group Intelligence Hub Lead

Document Ref.
HQ-JES-1555 Group Intelligence Hub Lead v3.0
Document Type
Management
Version
3.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
4 October 2022
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence

HQ-JES-1555 Group Intelligence Hub Lead v3.0

Job Description
Job Title
Group Intelligence Hub Lead
Directorate
Public Sector Prisons
Band
8

Overview of the job
An  occasional prisoner facing role based within a Group Office with line
management responsibilities.  As the Head of the Group Intelligence Hub the job
holder will ensure and have a high level of accountability across the group on the
following areas, ensuring they are appropriately managed and developed ensuring
compliance with all legislation and national directives.

•  Public Protection including MAPPA and VISOR
•  Area Intelligence
•  Organised Crime Groups
•  Assurance visits
•  Management and deployment of Regional Dog Team
•  Regional drug strategy

The role is accountable for the development of relationships with criminal justice
partners at a senior level and resolving any issues between partners and the group.
These partners include key external stakeholders across the group, the regional CPS
lead and the head of court services.

The job holder also has responsibility for the development, introduction and
management of a group based intelligence hub which will manage all intelligence
both internal and external. Requires an understanding of Covert tactics and
legislation underpinning this.

Based on the analysed intelligence the Group Intelligence Lead will need to make
key decisions taking the appropriate actions to protect prison security, the public
and the reputation of HMPPS.

This is a non operational role open to operational or non operational staff, The role
reports direct to the PGD.
Summary
Overall responsibility for the delivery of public protection activity across Custodial
Services.

Overall responsibility for the management and development and sharing of Prison
intelligence and for pre‐security audit work in  Regional establishments.

The role will be the Area SPOC for senior Police from the areas forces on behalf of
the PGD building relationships and improving joint working.

Acting as the link between the group, HMPPS and the CPS senior prosecutor.

Lead for the group in key negotiation liaising with Court services.

To be responsible for the ongoing work of Mercury within the group, working closely
with the centre where appropriate.

As Intelligence Hub Lead the role will have an impact across other functions,
including for the delivery of the group drug strategy working towards its
implementation throughout.

If operational:
HQ-JES-1555 Group Intelligence Hub Lead v3.0

To act as area silver when directed by the PGD.
To carry out duty governor role throughout the Group as detailed.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:

•  To be responsible for the management and leadership of the group
intelligence hub with responsibility for both the intelligence and operational
aspects of the unit.
•  Ensure that VISOR (Violent and Sex Offender Register) is appropriately
managed throughout the group and to give assurance to the PGD that all
operatives are trained and have the appropriate vetting and clearance.
•  The role will work with National leads as they will be responsible for the
performance for the group dog team, ensuring training and development
needs are met, also providing risk based support to Governors within the
group on request. Overall responsibility for the management of the group
drug dog budget.
•  To organise and lead audit visits to establishments checking the baselines of
the Security audit against the delivery of work at establishment level and to
produce an action plan for the Governor and the PGD.
•  To represent the group when working with partners across the group and
nationally to achieve shared objectives and improve the delivery of public
protection, intelligence sharing and the lifetime management of OCGs.
•  Attend SMT police meetings on a regional level representing the PGD.
•  Due to the nature of the role and the work overseen by the job holder they
will be expected to impact and make recommendations for reducing the
supply of drugs within the group, supporting heads of security to
effectively manage the illicit supply of drugs. It is important the role has a
role to play in the reduction of positive MDT rates in the group.
•  Responsibility for the management of covert testing within the group,
reporting to the PGD any concerns and for the life time management of
those organised crime group members held within the group’s
establishments.
•  Must have an understanding of covert human intelligence systems to be
able to advise and support DOS.
•  Work positively and corporately with partners across the region and
nationally to achieve shared objectives and improve the delivery of
Intelligence systems.
•  To organise and lead entry and exit searching of staff at establishments in
consultation with establishment Governing Governors.
•  To organise and lead out of hours operations working with partner agencies
where required.
•  To direct and manage a review into current intelligence working practises in
all group establishments to gather information on effective communication
systems.
•  To chair monthly regional intelligence meetings with the region’s heads of
security and police representatives.
•  To work with the project mercury implementation team and other
stakeholders to review the effectiveness of creating a central hub for
intelligence and review the methodology for dissemination of intelligence.
•  Act as a specialist advisor to all members of the group and establishment
Governors on Multi Agency Intelligence, producing reports and advice as
required and ensuring knowledge is kept up to date and shared.
•  Understanding of Regulation of Investigatory powers act RIPA 2000

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.

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Behaviours
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Making effective decisions
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Working together
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Communicating and influencing
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Leadership
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Delivering at pace
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Changing and improving
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Ability

Experience
Operational knowledge is essential
Technical

Minimum Eligibility
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•  All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
•  All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation.  Internal candidates are
subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within
HMPPS.
•  All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.

Hours of Work

(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances

HQ-JES-1555 Group Intelligence Hub Lead v3.0

Success Profile

Strengths

Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8

Making Effective Decisions

Operational knowledge is essential

Working Together

Communicating and Influencing

Leadership

Delivering at Pace

Changing and Improving

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HQ-JES-1555 Group Intelligence Hub Lead v3.0