Band 3 BRT Team Administrator - HMP Birmingham

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Team Administrator in the Birmingham Drug Recovery Team at HMP Birmingham. This role is perfect for an enthusiastic individual eager to contribute to a hardworking and friendly team dedicated to enhancing treatment for prisoners facing drug misuse issues. You will engage in essential administrative tasks, including maintaining information systems, supporting team meetings, and ensuring smooth communication within the team. The position offers excellent development opportunities and an environmental allowance for working in a secure environment. Join a dynamic service that values your contributions and fosters personal growth.

Benefits

Environmental allowance

Access to support and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS and/or secure care environments is essential.
• Must possess excellent computer and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for team meetings and maintain filing systems.
• Process mail, answer phones, and manage emails efficiently.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Excellent computer skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 Administration or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Band 3 BRT Team Administrator - HMP Birmingham

Band 3

Main area: Administrative and Clerical

Grade: Band 3

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8.00 am to 4.00 pm)

Job ref: 436-6972320

Site: HMP Birmingham

Town: Birmingham

Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata + Prison Environmental Allowance

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 18/02/2025 23:59

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Birmingham Drug Recovery Team (BRT) at HMP Birmingham as a Team Administrator. We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated candidate to join our hardworking, but friendly team.

You will receive an environmental allowance of £1572 per annum for working in a secure environment, access to excellent support and development opportunities, and will be part of a dynamically evolving service.

BRT aims to increase the volume and quality of treatment available to prisoners assessed as requiring treatment for drug misuse with a particular emphasis on early custody and early intervention. This role provides essential support in monitoring and reporting treatment and outcomes as well as supporting the BRT team.

Main duties of the job

Working in the BRT team at HMP Birmingham, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in the delivery of a high-quality service.

The role includes general administration duties, maintaining information systems and spreadsheets, providing administrative support for team meetings, including minute taking, maintaining filing systems, scanning, processing mail, answering the telephone, and processing emails.

You will need to have excellent computer skills, proficient in the use of Excel, Word, and Outlook, and be able to work using your own initiative. You must also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to juggle conflicting demands. Excellent interpersonal skills and telephone manner along with the ability to use them effectively to work with staff are essential.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of working in an NHS and/or secure care environment

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Administration or equivalent experience

Skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process, we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.