Administrative Manager, Activities Hub

Ministry of Justice; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice seeks an Administrative Manager (Band 5) to oversee the Activities Hub, ensuring efficient administrative support across pathways from reception to release, with a focus on reducing reoffending.

This is a non-operational role with line management responsibilities, requiring you to lead staff, monitor performance, manage budgets, produce reports, and coordinate external communications and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the transactional activity associated with the Activities Hub and the administrative staff within this area. Ensure paperwork is complete, checked and ready for onward transmission where applicable.
• Promote the work of the Unit and provide opportunities for prisoners by organising.
• Undertake other administrative management tasks including: develop local policy and procedures, manage devolved budgets per budget delegation, monitor SDIs and standards, attend unit meetings to share good practice, analyse Hub data and produce relevant reports, ensure data accuracy in local and national systems, monitor Hub performance, draft external and internal communications, provide management information to Head of Function, manage staff performance and development, act as primary contact for external stakeholders, and manage requisitioner/approver duties per local policy.

Job description

The Ministry of Justice seeks an Administrative Manager (Band 5) to oversee the Activities Hub, ensuring efficient administrative support across pathways from reception to release, with a focus on reducing reoffending.

This is a non-operational role with line management responsibilities, requiring you to lead staff, monitor performance, manage budgets, produce reports, and coordinate external communications and stakeholders.