The Provision of Temporary Probation workers (Probation Service)

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The Probation Service, part of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is responsible for managing all those on a community order or licence following their release from prison in England and Wales. The Probation Service has a requirement for temporary workers to cover periods of absence, both long-term and short-term, and to provide cover where a vacancy currently exists. These workers need to be qualified probation officers (PO), and where appropriate senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW) not currently employed by the Probation Service. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for temporary workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing. This is a requirement that aims to supplement the capacity of the Probation Service. Lot 1: Lot 1: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, Greater Manchester and North West The Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing. The successful supplier(s) must be able to: - supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises). - supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW). - receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace. - ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines. - put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager. - provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency. The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot. Lot 2: Lot 2: East Midlands, West Midlands, South West, South Central and Wales The Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing. The successful supplier(s) must be able to: - supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises). - supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW). - receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace. - ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines. - put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager. - provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency. The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot. Lot 3: Lot 3: East of England, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and London The Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing. The successful supplier(s) must be able to: - supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises). - supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW). - receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace. - ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines. - put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager. - provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency. The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot.