Administration Manager (Ref:3013)

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• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

About the job

Job summary

This position is based nationally

Job description

This is a great opportunity to work within the Reducing Reoffending Directorate in HMPPS as part of the New Futures Network (NFN) national team. NFN is the specialist part of HMPPS which attracts and supports employers to work with prisons in England and Wales. We also assist prisons to create the systems and infrastructure that will result in more prison leavers securing employment, such attracting the right employers who can offer sustainable employment opportunities. For more information about the work of NFN and their partners visit https://newfuturesnetwork.gov.uk/; or find NFN on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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

Responsible for the creation, implementation and maintenance of all specialist administrative services, processes and systems that underpin the delivery of business objectives 

Responsible for compiling first draft replies to Ministerial and non-ministerial correspondence. 

Manage a team of administrative staff where required, including line management and supervisory responsibilities 

Manage resources to deliver the activities within their area of responsibility and contribute to the short to medium term business planning process 

Provide monthly information reports/data, with an emphasis to check it’s accuracy and to track and explain/rectify any variances/errors and in a user friendly way 

Support in the coordination of documents and stakeholder input 

Provide assistance to ensure directorate is compliant with procedures 

Provide support for any ad hoc work requested by groups. This can vary in terms of volume of work and complexity, ranging from distribution of information to helping to organise large scale events/workshops.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £34,760, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £10,069 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 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

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : [email protected]
• Telephone : 0345 241 5358

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL ([email protected]) 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-recruitment/complaints

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