23215 - Business Administrator - ID & Banking

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swinfen; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pro-rata annual leave

Hybrid working

Training and development

Season ticket loan

DBS clearance support

Flexible/family-friendly hours

Job summary

The permanent Business Administrator post sits in the ID and Banking team at HMP Swinfen Hall, part of HM Prison and Probation Service. The core work is assessing prisoners' need for right-to-work ID and basic bank accounts, then supporting their applications through the Prisoner Banking and ID Programmes.

The role is part-time with flexible working, and hybrid working is available within the UK. Applicants must meet Civil Service nationality rules and pass a standard DBS check.

Qualifications

• Confident spoken English; Welsh optional in Wales.
• Behaviours: Managing a Quality Service, Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace.
• Strengths assessed at interview.

Responsibilities

• Assess prisoners' need for right-to-work ID and/or a basic bank account, and keep records on approved templates and digital systems
• Assess the eligibility of prisoners who request ID or banking support through HMPPS Programmes
• Support applications through the Prisoner Banking Programme and ID Programme, managing enquiries and acting as single point of contact for applicants and partners
• Report on application submissions, updates and outcomes on an approved system
• Work with prison leads to collate resettlement documentation before release, and help prepare prisoners for release
• Liaise with reception staff so valuables and personal documents are stored securely and recorded on property cards
• Liaise with external bodies and internal partners to deliver HMPPS Programmes and keep systems updated
• Engage with Offender Management Unit and DWP to receive referrals supporting prisoners' resettlement
• Signpost prisoners on Release on Temporary Licence placements to bank account and ID support
• Support Prison Employment Leads to match candidates to job opportunities and with administrative needs of Employment Advisory Boards
• Follow the MoJ Government Procurement Card policy, maintaining financial records on approved templates
• Promote Employment Hub initiatives to prisoners and staff

Skills

English skills

Welsh (optional)

Deliver at pace

Quality service

Job description

This permanent Business Administrator post sits in the ID and Banking team at HMP Swinfen Hall, part of HM Prison and Probation Service. The core work is assessing prisoners' need for right-to-work ID and basic bank accounts, then supporting their applications through the Prisoner Banking and ID Programmes. The post is part-time with flexible working, and hybrid working is available within the UK. Applicants must meet Civil Service nationality rules and pass a standard DBS check.

What the job involves

• Assess prisoners' need for right-to-work ID and/or a basic bank account, and keep records on approved templates and digital systems
• Assess the eligibility of prisoners who request ID or banking support through HMPPS Programmes
• Support applications through the Prisoner Banking Programme and ID Programme, managing enquiries and acting as single point of contact for applicants and partners
• Report on application submissions, updates and outcomes on an approved system
• Work with prison leads to collate resettlement documentation before release, and help prepare prisoners for release
• Liaise with reception staff so valuables and personal documents are stored securely and recorded on property cards
• Liaise with external bodies and internal partners to deliver HMPPS Programmes and keep systems updated
• Engage with Offender Management Unit and DWP to receive referrals supporting prisoners' resettlement
• Signpost prisoners on Release on Temporary Licence placements to bank account and ID support
• Support Prison Employment Leads to match candidates to job opportunities and with administrative needs of Employment Advisory Boards
• Follow the MoJ Government Procurement Card policy, maintaining financial records on approved templates
• Promote Employment Hub initiatives to prisoners and staff

Skills & knowledge

• Confident spoken English, or Welsh where specified in Wales
• Demonstrate the behaviours Managing a Quality Service, Changing and Improving, and Delivering at Pace
• Strengths assessed at interview

Checks & eligibility

• Standard DBS check
• Security and identity checks before taking up post
• Meet Civil Service nationality rules
• Work only from within the UK
• Declare whether a member of a group or organisation HMPPS considers racist

What’s offered

• Pro-rata annual leave, with the holiday year running from 1 March
• 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) for bank, public and privilege holidays, added to annual leave
• Choice of two Civil Service pension schemes
• Flexible and hybrid working where business need allows
• Season ticket advance after two months' service
• Training and development, including promotion programmes, plus security, diversity and induction training
• Guaranteed interview for eligible veterans and disabled candidates who meet minimum criteria