This is a permanent administrative post in HM Prison and Probation Service, part of the Ministry of Justice, with seven posts available. The core work is transactional support to managers and frontline staff: keeping accurate records, processing finance requisitions, handling correspondence and taking minutes for meetings. What sets it apart is rotation across many specialist areas, such as healthcare, psychology and chaplaincy, in a non-operational role that may involve contact with prisoners. Applicants need a DBS standard check and must meet Civil Service nationality rules.
What the job involves
- Keep accurate records and maintain establishment databases, manual filing systems and information logs
- Act as the contact point for team communications, prioritising and distributing them to the right people
- Input requisitions to the finance database and process them for the area of work
- Prepare paperwork for manager checks, carrying out initial checks as required
- Correspond with stakeholders and agencies so that information is shared adequately
- Complete monitoring returns and collate Service Delivery Indicator information
- Respond to information requests within agreed timescales and produce reports
- Organise awareness sessions for the area of work
- Act as secretary to meetings, including agendas, minutes and action points
What’s required
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to carry out all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English, or Welsh where specified
- Competence in the area of work
- Evidence of the behaviours Communicating and Influencing, Changing and Improving and Managing a Quality Service
Checks & eligibility
- DBS standard check
- Security and identity checks before taking up post
- Eligibility under Civil Service nationality rules
- Declaration of any membership of a group HMPPS considers racist
Other
- Completion of specific training in the specialism once in post
What’s offered
- Hybrid working where business need allows, UK only
- Annual leave, with 9 days added for bank, public and privilege holidays
- Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes
- Part-time, flexible and job-share working considered
- Season ticket advance after two months' service
- Training and development, including promotion programmes
- Security, diversity and individual induction training
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
