Senior Administration & Operations Lead

Ministry of Justice; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave: 25 days + public hols

LGPS pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced coordination and senior administrative professional to provide core business support to Divisional and operational teams. The role interfaces with Hub Manager, Business Manager and colleagues across divisions, and will line-manage Administrative staff while ensuring high standards of data handling and safety compliance.

You will contribute to efficient business processes, document preparation, and effective governance in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Demonstrated administration experience supporting multiple teams.
• Experience in handling records, databases and filing systems.
• Familiarity with data entry and reporting tasks to support probation delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement administration systems, databases and recording processes.
• Prepare documentation to support divisional and cluster activities.
• Maintain registers (e.g., Serious Further Offences, FOI, Accidents) and monitor timeliness of processes.
• Coordinate finances (Imprest) and purchase orders within procurement rules.
• Act as Vetting Contact Point and support meetings and events.
• Manage and develop staff, address performance, attendance and health and safety issues.
• Write reports and participate in meetings to support division management.
• Assist recruitment activities within the cluster/division.

Skills

Administration experience

Staff management

Record keeping

Data entry

Health and safety awareness

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Lotus Notes

Job description

Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced coordination and senior administrative professional to provide core business support to Divisional and operational teams. The role interfaces with Hub Manager, Business Manager and colleagues across divisions, and will line-manage Administrative staff while ensuring high standards of data handling and safety compliance.

You will contribute to efficient business processes, document preparation, and effective governance in a dynamic