90863 - Case Administrator - Swindon and Wiltshire
Number of jobs available: 1
Detail of reserve list: 12 Months
Region: South West
City/Town: Chippenham, Salisbury, Swindon
Building/Site: NPS 150 VICTORIA ROAD SWINDON, SN1 3UZ, NPS 34 MARSHFIELD ROAD CHIPPENHAM, SN15 1JT, NPS THE BOULTER CENTRE SALISBURY, SP1 3SL
Grade: Other
NPS Pay Band: 2 National
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working, Other
Role Type: Administration / Corporate Support
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? No
Case Administrators play a vital support role in probation teams, helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career.
We’re looking for empathetic, patient, and organised people to join us in this varied role, which offers the chance to make a difference, gain new skills and build a rewarding career within the Probation Service.
If you are successful in the recruitment process and join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £23,250.
Overview of the job
This is an administrative job within the National Probation Service.
Summary
The jobholder will provide administrative support within the National Probation Service (NPS), ensuring that staff and service users are supported through efficient processes, maintaining administration systems within specified timescales in order to promote the achievement of team and Divisional objectives.
This role may involve some out of hours work.
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
* Responsible for setting up and maintaining accurate offender and victim information on relevant approved databases.
* Ensure the effective administration of referrals to and relationships between offender management, victims, interventions, service providers and external agencies and partnerships to enhance positive outcomes, manage risk, and reduce reoffending.
* Prepare, maintain and collate case and other records, files and management information, in accordance with the standards required.
* Receive and distribute information and communications in an appropriate manner, e.g. telephone, paper, e-mail.
* Provide cover for an effective and efficient reception and telephone enquiry service.
* Act as single point of contact within unit for specialist area of work as required.
* Deal fairly, effectively and firmly with a range of Service users, some of whom may be in crisis, distress or who may display inappropriate or aggressive behaviour, and to seek appropriate support in accordance with the circumstances and office procedures.
* Make practical arrangements such as appointments, directions, etc., for the implementation of the Sentence Plan.
* Carry out enforcement administration as required.
* Where necessary, issue petty cash/vouchers/warrants for travel costs etc., maintaining appropriate records in line with local office financial procedures.
* Organise the availability of appropriate equipment, materials, and facilities for activities relating to the management of cases.
* Report faulty equipment and/or materials to Manager and arrange for replacement/repair as agreed.
* Maintain appropriate systems to ensure the effective use of general unit resources and make recommendations for improvement as necessary.
* Undertake specific Visor administration tasks in accordance with the procedures.
* Attend meetings as appropriate. Provide support to meetings as required including organising agenda, taking and distributing notes/minutes and action points.
* Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with Health and Safety policies and procedures, undertake equipment tests as required.
* Provide cover within the unit and to other units within the LDU and Division as appropriate.
* Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
* Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes, challenge anti-social behaviour and attitudes.
* To work within the aims and values of NPS and NOMS.
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.
Behaviours
* Delivering at Pace
* Working Together
* Communicating and Influencing
* Managing a Quality Service
* Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals, including those who may present difficult or aggressive behaviour
* Use and work on own initiative
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Technical requirements
* Good keyboard and IT skills including proficiency in MS Office Word, and basic skills in Excel.
* Possess basic numeric skills.
Ability
* Ability to use databases.
About us
By managing offenders in the community, the Probation Service protects the public from the effect of crime and gives offenders the chance to turn their lives around. Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise.
Successful applicants may be based at a wide variety of office, court, team, or prison locations within the Probation Service region. Allocations will be made according to business need.
About the Recruitment Process
To apply to this role, you will be required to complete a short application form and detail responses to one Civil Service Behaviour and one Experience based questions.
Additional Information
The addresses listed in the job advertisement are not an exhaustive list of potential base locations, they give an indication of some of the potential locations you could be based at.
We will therefore endeavour to offer you a vacancy within a 60-minute commute of your home location.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
Annual Leave
Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service, plus public holidays. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Pension
The National Probation Service is covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Training
The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
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