Case Administrator

Salary 1
- £22,096 - £24,718 (plus a London Weighting Allowance of £4,126)

Number of jobs available 1
- 2

Detail of reserve list 1
- 12 Months

Region 1
- London, South East

City/Town 1
- London

Building/Site 1
- NPS MITRE HOUSE LONDON, SE1 1JD

Grade 1
- Other

Organisation Grade for HMPPS 1
- NPS Pay Band 2 London

Post Type 1
- Permanent

Working Pattern 1
- Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working, Other

Role Type 1
- Administration / Corporate Support

Job description 1

The National Probation Service is creating a specialist, dedicated and highly skilled National Security Division, which will provide an enhanced level of management and intervention for the most high-risk, complex and high-profile offenders in the community.

The National Security Division will be based across 5 geographical units covering North of England, the Midlands, Wales and the South West, East of England and South Central and London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Each unit will have operational satellite locations. Main office Locations of the units are London, Cardiff, Manchester, Reading and Birmingham. The units will be responsible for the management of national security cases outside of the NPS regional structures. Each unit will be managed by a Head of Operational Function working to the Deputy Director of NPS Critical Public Protection Operations. Specialist staff will deliver an enhanced set of national standards to the management of terrorist offenders, serious organised criminals and other critical public protection cases.

These are new posts which will be critical in the new approach the NPS is adopting to the management of terrorist and other high-risk offenders.

**Overview of the job**

This is an administrative job within the National Probation Service.

**Summary**

The jobholder will provide administrative support within the National Probation Service (NPS), ensuring that staff and service users are supported through efficient processes, maintaining administration systems within specified timescales in order to promote the achievement of team and Divisional objectives.

In line with NPS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.

This role may involve some out of hours work.

The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.

**Responsibilities, **Activities & Duties**

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

- Responsible for setting up and maintaining accurate offender and victim information on relevant approved databases.
- Ensure the effective administration of referrals to and relationships between offender management, victims, interventions, service providers and external agencies and partnerships to enhance positive outcomes, manage risk, and reduce reoffending.
- Prepare, maintain and collate case and other records, files and management information, in accordance with the standards required.
- Provide cover for an effective and efficient reception and telephone enquiry service
- Act as single point of contact within unit for specialist area of work as required
- Deal fairly, effectively and firmly with a range of Service users, some of whom may be in crisis, distress or who may display inappropriate or aggressive behaviour, and to seek appropriate support in accordance with the circumstances and office procedures.
- Make practical arrangements such as appointments, directions, etc., for the implementation of the Sentence Plan.
- Carry out enforcement administration as required.
- Where necessary, issue petty cash /vouchers/warrants for travel costs etc, maintaining appropriate records_ _in line with local office financial procedures.
- Organise the availability of appropriate equipment, materials, and facilities for activities relating to the management of cases.
- Report faulty equipment and / or materials to Manager and arrange for replacement/ repair as agreed.
- Maintain appropriate systems to ensure the effective use of general unit resources and make recommendations for improvement as necessary.
- Undertake specific Visor administration tasks in accordance with the procedures
- Attend meetings as appropriate. Provide support to meetings as required including organising agenda, taking and, distributing notes/minutes and action points
- Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with Health and Safety policies and procedures, undertake equipment tests as required.
- Provide cover within the unit and to other units within the LDU and Division as appropriate.
- Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies
- Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes, challenge