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This is a divisional administrative role based in the PS regional office. The job holder reports to the Divisional Support Hub Manager and supports the provision of business specific and transactional office based activities across the regional PS Division. The job holder works collaboratively with other team members to provide the whole range of administrative support services required. The job holder may be expected to support a number of teams/functions within the operational area and is expected to have sufficient knowledge of at least one other role to be able to offer support and cover during annual leave and sickness absence.

Summary

The purpose of the role is to support the delivery of divisional administrative functions to ensure efficient and effective business support services are provided to the PS Division. Duties will include:

Production of documents and reports using computer based systems.
Maintenance of and contributing to the continuous improvement of administrative systems, processes and workflows to meet Divisional requirements.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties

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

Business Services support

Provide a full range of support services to the PS Division, which will include the provision of a broad range of administrative functions as determined by the Divisional Support Hub Manager but which may include:
HR

Absence management recording
Vetting administration and co-ordination
Appraisal, reward and recognition recording
Gift & Hospitality register updating
Training administration
Maintaining up to date divisional organisational charts
Health & Safety administrative support

ICT

Change requests processing
Local information management using established Probation systems
Quantum point of contact

Procurement

I-Proc (requests)

Other

Assisting with the design, development and maintenance of computerised and manual records
To work closely with the local senior management team to ensure that consistent processes are used within the local Probation teams
Assisting with the production of core process maps which detail operational Probation processes as well as Corporate Support processes
Processing and recording documents in relation to goods and services
Administering room bookings, meetings and events
Responding to external and internal telephone enquiries and personal callers
Hire Car Booking administration
General Office Administration
Handling printing requests
Circulating Alert office notifications as required
To use keyboard skills to produce and present documentation effectively
To respond to correspondence and queries as required
To record, supply and retrieve accurate data from computerised systems and provide management information to strict deadlines
To organise and store efficiently paper based information
To deal with sensitive and confidential data in accordance with data protection requirements
To work closely with Shared Services to ensure appropriate protocols and procedures are followed

Use communication effectively

Providing information, feedback and advice
Influencing and persuading
Participate in meetings where appropriate
Using appropriate skills, styles and approaches

Enhance your own performance

Manage own resources and professional development

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 alternations 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.

Behaviours

Changing and Improving
Leadership
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace

Essential Experience

Experience of providing a wide range of business service support activities
Previous administrative experience

Technical requirements

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent, and RSA III (gained or working towards) or equivalent qualification such as CLAIT Advanced
IT Skills: Microsoft: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint (or equivalent i.e. Lotus Notes)

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

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

Delivering at Pace
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

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

Please provide examples of when you have used Microsoft packages effectively to record, analyse & present data.

Benefits

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

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

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, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…

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Salary range

£24,645 - £26,723 per year