Case Administrator

Salary 1
- £22,096 - £24,718

Number of jobs available 1
- 1

Detail of reserve list 1
- 12 Months

Region 1
- South West

City/Town 1
- Aldershot, Basingstoke, Fareham, Havant

Building/Site 1
- NPS FAREHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL FAREHAM, PO16 7AZ, NPS IMPERIAL HOUSE ALDERSHOT, GU11 1DP, NPS ST CLEMENTS HOUSE BASINGSTOKE, RG21 7SB, NPS THE COURT HOUSE HAVANT, PO9 2AS

Grade 1
- Other

Organisation Grade for HMPPS 1
- NPS Pay Band 2 National

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

**About us**

By managing offenders in the community, the Probation Service protects the public from the effect of crime and gives offenders the chance to turn their lives around. Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise.

Successful applicants may be based a wide variety of office, court, team or prison locations within the Probation Service region. Allocations will be made according to business need.

To find out more about working as a Case Administrator please click here Case Administrator - Ministry of Justice

**About the Recruitment Process**

**Case Administrators play a vital support role in probation teams, **Helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career.

**We’re looking for empathetic, patient and organised people to join us in this varied role, which offers the chance to make a difference, gain new skills and build a rewarding career within the Probation Service**

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

If you are successful in the recruitment process to join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £22,095

The Probation Service offers the opportunity for annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework (CBF), which if eligible, will see your pay increase. CBF is designed to enable you to move up through the pay band range as your competence grows.

**Overview of the job**

This is an administrative job within the Probation Service.

**Summary**

The jobholder will provide administrative support within the Probation Service (PS), 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 PS 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