Senior Admin Officer - National Security Unit Midlands (Ref: 12972)

HM Prison and Probation Service; Redditch; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government security agency in Redditch seeks candidates for a specialized role in the National Security Division focusing on managing individuals on probation for serious offenses. Candidates must demonstrate administration experience, support capabilities, and hold NVQ Level 2 or equivalent. This role offers a supportive work environment with a range of benefits including a Civil Service pension, learning opportunities, and flexible working options. Security vetting and checks are mandatory for all applicants.

Benefits

Access to learning and development

Flexible working options

Inclusion and diversity culture

Civil Service pension

Annual Leave

Public Holidays

Season Ticket Advance

Qualifications

• Demonstrate previous administration experience.
• Experience providing management support activities.
• Evidence of assisting colleagues in delivering quality service.

Skills

Administration experience

Management support

IT Skills (Microsoft Suite)

Delivering at Pace

Developing Self and Others

Making Effective Decisions

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

GCSE Grade A-C in English and Maths

Job description

This is a specialist role within the National Security Division (NSD). On appointment you will be required to undergo Police NPPV vetting checks.

The NSD is required to manage people on probation (PoP) who are Terrorism ACT convicted, Terrorism ACT risk, Critical Public Protection Cases or Serious Organised Crime and pose serious and widespread risk. Management of this cohort is subject to enhanced national standards and intensive co-working with external agencies.

Essential Experience

• Demonstrate previous administration experience, and experience of providing a wide range of management support activities.
• Evidence of providing support and assistance to colleagues in delivering a quality service.

Technical requirements

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
• GCSE Grade A-C in English and Maths (or equivalent)
• IT Skills; Microsoft: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint (or equivalent i.e. Lotus Notes)

All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
All external candidates are subject to 6 months' probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS.
All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.

Behaviours Assessment

• Delivering at Pace
• Developing Self and Others
• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

• 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

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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 counter‑terrorist check. See our vetting charter. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Nationality requirements

• 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