Prisoner Records & Parole Admin

Sodexo; West Calder; On-site; GBP 26,721 - 28,013; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sodexo retirement plan

Discounts to over 1,900 brands

Gym discount

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Sodexo Justice Services is seeking a Custody Office Prisoner Administrator at HMP Addiewell to join a dedicated team and support the administration of prisoner records. The role is site-based, full-time, and focused on delivering accurate warrants, sentence calculations, and liaison with courts and probation services.

Working in the Custody Office, you will help ensure efficient administrative functions, foster safer environments, and contribute to rehabilitation through precise record handling

Qualifications

• Must partake and pass the Scottish Prison Service Warrants and Sentence Calculations certificated/accredited training.
• Responsible for the calculation of release dates and fine payments, sentence calculations, including liberation and parole qualifying dates.
• Checking validity of Prisoners/residents warrants.
• Maintaining and processing documents to be served on Prisoners/residents.

Responsibilities

• Must partake and pass the Scottish Prison Service Warrants and Sentence Calculations certificated/accredited training.
• Responsible for the calculation of release dates and fine payments, sentence calculations, including liberation and parole qualifying dates.
• Checking validity of Prisoners/residents warrants.
• Ensuring compliance with court instructions for production of prisoners/residents and communicate these requirements to all parties concerned.
• Dealing with Police and Court productions.
• Recording all cases where the courts instruct liberation of Prisoners/residents, ensuring that all necessary steps are taken to comply with such instructions.
• Maintaining and process documents to be served on Prisoners/residents.
• Maintaining and manage communication with the parole department, lifer tribunal and Risk Management Authority processes in line with the Parole Board for Scotland and other requirements.
• Ensuring secure storage of Prisoners'/residents records and warrants, including efficient archive and retrieval systems.
• Liaising with the escort contractor to ensure daily movement for external appointments.
• Multi agency working, liaising with external and internal partners and agencies ensuring accurate sharing of information.

Job description

Sodexo Justice Services is seeking a Custody Office Prisoner Administrator at HMP Addiewell to join a dedicated team and support the administration of prisoner records. The role is site-based, full-time, and focused on delivering accurate warrants, sentence calculations, and liaison with courts and probation services.

Working in the Custody Office, you will help ensure efficient administrative functions, foster safer environments, and contribute to rehabilitation through precise record handling