21811 - Part Time Receptionist

Ministry of Justice; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual leave

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice in Bolton, Greater Manchester, is seeking an administrative professional for part-time reception and transactional office support within the Probation Service Directorate. You will work with a small team to provide front-dline reception, routine admin tasks and cover during absences, with training provided where needed.

The role offers hybrid working where business needs allow, a pro-rata salary of £24,645–£26,723 and a part-time pattern (12.20pm–5pm with occasional late

Qualifications

• Experience providing front-desk reception duties.
• Proven ability to deliver administrative support services.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide reception duties and admin support to the team.
• Cover for other teams during periods of absence as required.

Skills

Reception duties

Administrative support

Team collaboration

Job description

General Information

Salary

£24,645 - £26,723 Pro-rata

Working Pattern

Part Time, Flexible Working

Vacancy Approach

External

Location

Bolton

Region

Greater Manchester

Closing Date

25-Sep-2026

Business Unit

PDU Bolton (2021)

Post Type

Permanent

Civil Service Grade

Other

Number of jobs available

1

Reserve List

12 Months

Job ID

21811

Descriptions & Requirements

This is an administrative role based within the Probation Service (PS) Directorate in HMPPS. The job holder reports to the designated Line Manager and supports the provision of business specific and transactional office-based activities.

The job holder works collaboratively with other team members to provide reception duties and a range of administrative support services.

The job holder may be expected to support a number of teams/functions within the operational area and is to offer support and cover during periods of absence, for which training will be provided.

The job holder must promote diversity and anti-discriminatory practice in the performance of the post in a way that embraces Equality and values Diversity.

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

NB: Core Hours include regular unsocial hours (evenings and/or weekends) as determined by the business need.

Additional Information

This is a part time post working in the afternoons. 12.20pm to 5pm, including being on a rota for late nights until 7pm 1 night a week.

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre‑employment checks.

Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job‑sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job‑sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.

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‑ratio basis

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