Psychology Admin

3 weeks ago


Alloa, United Kingdom Scottish Prison Service Full time

To provide administrative support for the Psychology and Programmes group, ensuring service is in line with current SPS procedures and practices, whilst maintaining quality and necessary performance levels.- Responsibilities- To maintain files within the Reducing Reoffending Unit (RRU - psychology and programmes) in line with SPS policy and legislative requirements. This included timeous transferring of files, ensuring appropriate retention/destruction and the maintenance of files database.Maintain trackers, databases and PR2 associated with the RRU function and provide analysis and overview of data to relevant managers. This can include but is but is not restricted to: RMT or OLR data, GPA data or programme completions, psychology training.
- Co-ordinate Risk Management Team meetings, including scheduling of cases, minute taking, as well as live minute taking, and action logs. Liaison with relevant SPS staff within the local establishment and across the estate as well as external partners.Contribute to the collation and preparation of file reviews on prisoners or collation of materials to meet psychology service objectives and training projects. This could include compiling file information for the completion of RMT paperwork, collation of file information for SARs, or supporting Forensic Psychologist/FPiT in the preparation of materials/data for training projects and events.

**Person Specification**
- Qualifications Requirements- Minimum of 5 Standard Grades at Grade 3 or above (including English and Maths or Arithmetic), or equivalent qualifications or relevant experience.
- **Essential**
- Experience RequirementsCompetent and experienced in all aspects of administration. **Essential**
- Competent and experienced in the use of Microsoft Office packages including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- **Essential**
- Experience of minute taking.
- **Essential**
- Knowledge Skills Requirements- Excellent communication skills across a range of media, both written and oral.
- **Essential**
- Effective decision making skills with the ability to analyse, interpret, compare and report on a range of information.
- **Essential**
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload with minimum of supervision.
- ** Essential**
- Selection method 1- Interview