22854 - MAPPA Administrator (Part-Time) Thames Valley - South Central

Ministry of Justice; Town of Oxford; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

MAPPA Administrator position in Thames Valley is an administrative role within a multi-disciplinary team, providing essential support to MAPPA Co-ordinator and Deputy Co-ordinator. The post involves handling confidential information, supporting SMB objectives, and acting as a contact within the unit for Responsible Authorities and Duty to Cooperate Agencies.

The role requires coordinating meetings, maintaining records, and ensuring timely administration of referrals in line with National MAPPA

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate offender and victim information on relevant approved databases.
• Ensure effective administration of referrals into MAPPA from across agencies.
• Prepare and maintain case records, files and management information.
• Provide statistical and other information/data as required.
• Receive and distribute information via telephone, paper, and email.
• Communicate fairly and timely with Responsible Authorities and Duty to Cooperate Agencies.
• Organise resources and facilities for MAPPA activities.
• Act as a point of contact within the unit for specialist areas of work.
• Maintain general unit resources and suggest improvements.
• Attend meetings and provide minute taking and distribution of notes.
• Ensure information sharing and confidentiality per MAPPA Guidance.
• Coordinate and collate meetings, book rooms, arrange refreshments, prepare materials.
• Deal with sensitive issues with diplomacy and confidentiality.
• Keep updated with changes in external partnerships related to MAPPA arrangements.
• Ensure health and safety policies are followed and equipment tests performed.
• Perform safeguarding duties in line with NPS responsibilities and agency policies.

Job description

22854 - MAPPA Administrator (Part-Time) Thames Valley - South Central

The MAPPA Administrator provides administrative support and is accountable to the MAPPA Co-ordinator and/or Deputy MAPPA Coordinator.

This is an administrative job within a multi-disciplinary team.

Summary

The jobholder will provide administrative support within a multi-agency setting in line with National MAPPA Guidance. The jobholder will also ensure that staff are supported through efficient processes and administration systems are maintained within specified timescales in order to promote the achievement of Strategic Management Board (SMB) objectives.

To act as a point of contact for MAPPA within the area for the Responsible Authority agencies and the ‘Duty to Co-operate’ Agencies as delegated by the MAPPA Coordinator

In line with NPS policies and procedures, the post holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.

The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.

This role may involve some out of hours work

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties

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

• Responsible for maintaining accurate offender and victim information on relevant approved databases.
• Ensure the effective administration of referrals into MAPPA from across a range of agencies in line with National MAPPA Guidance.
• Prepare, maintain and collate case and other records, files and management information, in accordance with the standards required.
• To provide statistical and other information/data as required.
• Receive and distribute information and communications in an appropriate manner, e.g. telephone, paper, email.
• Deal and communicate fairly, timely and effectively with Responsible Authorities and the Duty to Cooperate Agencies.
• Organise the availability of appropriate resources, facilities and equipment for activities relating to the effective running of MAPPA.
• Act as a point of contact within the unit including for specialist areas of work as required.
• Maintain appropriate systems to ensure the effective use of general unit resources and make recommendations for improvement as necessary.
• Attend meetings as appropriate. Provide support to meetings as required including organising agenda, comprehensive minute taking, and distribution of notes/minutes and action points.
• To ensure that the principles in respect of information sharing and confidentiality are maintained as outlined in the MAPPA Guidance
• Coordination and collation of meetings for internal and external attendees, booking rooms, arranging refreshments, preparing material, greeting visitors etc
• Dealing with highly sensitive issues, acting with diplomacy and maintaining strict confidentiality at all times
• Keeping up to date with changes in key external partnerships which relate to MAPPA arrangements
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with Health and Safety policies and procedures. Undertake equipment tests as required.
• Carry out safeguarding children and safeguarding adult duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
• Work within the aims and values of NPS and HMPPS

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. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.