Administrative Support - Approvals & Compliance Team (Ref: 7571)

HM Prison and Probation Service; Trafford; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government service is hiring an Administration Support Adviser in Trafford. This role focuses on providing essential administrative support within a dedicated team, enhancing effectiveness through managing information and liaising with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will be organized, detail-oriented, and proficient in MS applications, ready to contribute to a critical governmental function.

Benefits

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

Civil Service pension with employer contribution

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Qualifications

• Ability to use and develop Excel spreadsheets, including advanced functions.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and updating various spreadsheets.
• Providing information management for documents.
• Acting as a point of contact for team enquiries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

These positions are based at NPS 5TH FLR WEST OAKLAND HOUSE MANCHESTER, M16 0PQ

Job Summary

Please refer to job description.

Job Description

Overview of the job

The Administration Support Adviser works as a member of the Approvals and Compliance team located in Newport. This team is responsible for making evaluative decisions in a range of substantial work areas on the suitability of applicants to work within the Ministry of Justice and HMPPS, including NPS. It contributes to the management of corporate risk in compliance with agreed policy and procedures. Working closely with the Head of Security Vetting located in London and Shared Services, as well as offering the opportunity to build relationships with individuals and agencies across the criminal justice landscape.

Part of upscaling the work of this team requires additional administrative support. This job will ensure that other team members can concentrate fully on their responsibilities which should ensure this work can be delivered. The administrative responsibilities and duties associated with this role will enhance the effective functioning of this team as a whole.

Summary

This role will involve providing administrative support to this small team. This will include information management, maintaining and updating spreadsheets, providing regular data updates to other relevant parties and agencies, acting as a specific point of contact for enquiries regarding the general business of the team and co- ordinating meetings and training.

Responsibilities, Activities And Duties

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

• Maintaining, updating and developing various spreadsheets associated with this area of work.
• Information management such as overseeing version control of manuals, formatting documents, recording research papers etc.
• Provide support to colleagues with the collation, formatting, presentation, uploading and publishing of documents for internal and external distribution.
• Maintaining information management systems.
• Providing regular information and data updates about participation and completion of assessments and interventions to other stakeholders.
• Liaising with stakeholders to receive data and information which is central to the business of the team.
• Assisting in the co-ordination of supervision, training, meetings and procurement.
• Sending information about our products when requested from staff within HMPPS and external stakeholders.
• Acting as a specific point of contact for initial enquiries regarding the work of the team.
• Produces information where required to adhere to timetabled reporting schedules.
• Monitoring that all work and business within the team is compliant with existing policies.
  
  

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.

Behaviours

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

Ability

• Good organisational skills
• Competent skills in using MS applications (e.g. ability to use and develop Excel Spreadsheets – including advanced functions such as pivot tables)
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Accuracy is paramount
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Is a team player with excellent interpersonal skills
  
  

Responsibilities, Activities And Duties

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

• Maintaining, updating and developing various spreadsheets associated with this area of work.
• Information management such as overseeing version control of manuals, formatting documents, recording research papers etc.
• Provide support to colleagues with the collation, formatting, presentation, uploading and publishing of documents for internal and external distribution.
• Maintaining information management systems.
• Providing regular information and data updates about participation and completion of assessments and interventions to other stakeholders.
• Liaising with stakeholders to receive data and information which is central to the business of the team.
• Assisting in the co-ordination of supervision, training, meetings and procurement.
• Sending information about our products when requested from staff within HMPPS and external stakeholders.
• Acting as a specific point of contact for initial enquiries regarding the work of the team.
• Produces information where required to adhere to timetabled reporting schedules.
• Monitoring that all work and business within the team is compliant with existing policies.
  
  

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.

Behaviours

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

Ability

• Good organisational skills
• Competent skills in using MS applications (e.g. ability to use and develop Excel Spreadsheets – including advanced functions such as pivot tables)
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Accuracy is paramount
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Is a team player with excellent interpersonal skills
  
  

Person specification

Please Refer To Job Description.

Behaviours

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

• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
  
  

Alongside your salary of £28,122, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £8,146 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.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : [e-mail]
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Recruitment team

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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 ([e-mail]) 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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