JEXU Business Administration Specialist - South West(Ref: 6165)

HM Prison and Probation Service; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

HM Prison and Probation Service is seeking an administrator for the Joint Extremism Unit (JEXU). The role involves supporting counter-terrorism strategies, ensuring communication flows effectively, and maintaining accurate records. Candidates will benefit from a supportive work environment and attractive pension contributions, along with potential for career advancement.

Benefits

Civil Service pension with employer contribution

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

Inclusive work culture

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Qualifications

• Job holders must complete specific training in their specialism.
• Ability to deal effectively and assertively with staff at all levels.
• Competent in MS Word and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Organise, produce and maintain accurate records.
• Act as contact point for communications and prioritise accordingly.
• Complete monitoring returns and input requisitions.

Skills

Effective communication

Assertiveness

Information collation

Analysis

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

This position is based at HM PRISON CHANNINGS WOOD NEWTON ABBOTT, TQ12 6DW, HM PRISON DARTMOOR YELVERTON, PL20 6RR, HM PRISON ERLESTOKE DEVIZES, SN10 5TU, HM PRISON THE WEARE PORTLAND, DT5 1PZ, HMP LEYHILL WOTTON UNDER EDGE, GL12 8BT, HMP/YOI ASHFIELD BRISTOL, BS16 9QJ, HMYOI EASTWOOD PARK WOOTON-UNDER-EDGE, GL12 8DB, HMYOI EXETER, EX4 4EX, HMYOI GUYS MARSH SHAFTSBURY, SP7 0AH, THE VERNE LEARNING CENTRE PORTLAND, DT5 1EQ

Job Summary

Please refer to the job description

Job Description

The Joint Extremism Unit (JEXU) is jointly run by HMPPS and Homeland Security Group (HSG), Home Office and is the strategic centre for all counter-terrorism work with offenders in England and Wales. The post is a non-operational role and sits in HMPPS’ Directorate of Security.

Overview

Job holders within this Group Profile are focused in a particular specialist administrative area, using their specific qualifications or experience. These roles are non-operational with no line management responsibilities and are rotational. These roles may involve contact with prisoners depending on their area of work.

Characteristics

Typical Tasks Associated With This Group Profile Include:

• Organise, produce and maintain accurate records for the area of work
• Act as contact point for all communications to the Team, prioritise and distribute to the appropriate person or relevant department in the establishment
• Complete monitoring returns for the area of work
• Input requisitions on the finance database for purchases in the area of work
• Co-ordinate any awareness sessions for the area of work
• Prepare paperwork for checking by their manager, conducting initial checks as required
• Correspond with relevant stakeholders and agencies to ensure that they are aware of information and that it is adequately shared
• Maintain and check establishment databases, manual filing systems and logs of information with responses within timescales, producing reports as required
• Collate information on relevant Service Delivery Indicators (SDI’s)
• Arrange any meetings including the preparation of paperwork, minutes and action points
  
  

Job Descriptions Relating To This Group Profile

The job holder once in post will be in matched to a job description; a sample list is shown below. The post is rotational so the job holder could during their career carry out the role of different job descriptions.

• Business Administrator Specialist : Access to Justice IT Security Controller
• Business Administrator Specialist : Communication Officer
• Business Administrator Specialist : Family Development Visits
• Business Administrator Specialist : Intelligence Analyst
• Business Administrator Specialist : Safer Custody Analyst
• Business Administrator Specialist : Senior Case Administrator
  
  

Essential Skills/ Qualifications/ Accreditation/ Registration

Job holders must complete specific training in their specialism once they take up post. An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh When transferring to a Young Persons establishment the job holder will be required to successfully undertake an assessment to demonstrate suitability to work with Young People.

Essential Skills:

• Able to deal effectively and assertively with staff at all levels
• Able user of MS Word and MS Excel
• Information collation and analysis
  
  

The Joint Extremism Unit (JEXU) is jointly run by HMPPS and Homeland Security Group (HSG), Home Office and is the strategic centre for all counter-terrorism work with offenders in England and Wales. The post is a non-operational role and sits in HMPPS’ Directorate of Security.

Essential Skills:

• Able to deal effectively and assertively with staff at all levels
• Able user of MS Word and MS Excel
• Information collation and analysis
  
  

Person specification

Please Refer To The Job Description

Behaviours

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
  
  

Alongside your salary of £31,995, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £9,268 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 and Strengths.

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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 and Strengths.

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 developed vetting (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 developed vetting (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]
• Telephone : [phone]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

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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