Case Administrator - Derbyshire Buxton

Ministry of Justice; Buxton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in Buxton is seeking a part-time Case Administrator to support probation teams. The role is 3 days per week with Friday mandatory and flexibility on the other two days.

You will perform essential administrative duties within the Probation Service, helping to keep the public safe and support people to turn their lives around.

Starting salary is £24,645 pro-rata, with annual progression under the Civil Service framework, and visa guidance applies for Skilled Worker routes.

Qualifications

• Empathetic, patient and organised demeanor.
• Ability to manage administrative tasks with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Administrative support within the Probation Service.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Organisation

Job description

Please note: This vacancy is Part Time for 3 days per week. Candidate must work on a Friday, this is not negotiable. Buxton does not open on a Monday so no option to work on a Monday. The other 2 days can be flexible Tuesday - Thursday.

Case Administrators play a vital support role in probation teams, helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career.

We’re looking for empathetic, patient, and organised people to join us in this varied role, which offers the chance to make a difference, gain new skills and build a rewarding career within the Probation Service.

If you are successful in the recruitment process and join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £24,645 pro-rata.

The Probation Service offers the opportunity for annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework (CBF), which if eligible, will see your pay increase. CBF is designed to enable you to move up through the pay band range as your competence grows.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Probation Service also increase their pay band ranges annually in line with Civil Service Pay guidance, which will also apply an increase to band pay ranges where applicable.

Overview of the job

This is an administrative job within the Probation Service.

For further information on the summary, responsibilities, activities, duties of the role and the Civil Service Success Profile Criteria which will be used in the assessment process, please refer to the full Job Description Attachment.

Skilled Worker visa changes from 22 July 2025

In accordance with current immigration rules, this role is not eligible for a new Skilled Worker visa.

From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker visas.

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) cannot consider sponsoring you to work as a case administrator unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes.

If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your pre‑employment checks and your eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.

If you apply to be a case administrator and you have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to 22 July 2025, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes.

If your application is successful, you will need to ensure that you have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.

HMPPS will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil