Activity Administrator – Skills & Employability

Sodexo Justice Services has been operating in the United Kingdom since 1993. We operate five prisons in the UK and have a reputation for operating excellent, ethical, innovative and rehabilitative services. Our vision is to become a strategic partner of our clients by designing, managing and delivering quality of life services which make a meaningful difference to offenders by changing lives for the better.

HMP Addiewell is a learning prison, with a strong and concerted focus on learning not to reoffend, relevant skills training and employability and we work with all areas of the wider community to ensure prisoners have the best possible chance of leading positive lives following release.Addiewell opened in 2008 and has become an integral part of the Scottish Prison Service estate earning much praise from (amongst others) HMCIP, for its innovation, use of technology, strong partnership working as well as its “can do” culture.

The c30-strong Learning & Activities Department caters for a wide range of educational and vocational needs for the 700 prisoners. The Administrator will focus on providing a comprehensive administrative support to the Skills & Employability department. Reporting to the Skills & Employability Manager the role is diverse, thought-provoking and challenging/rewarding in equal measure

Package description

£17,544 plus excellent benefits including free meals and parking, group discount schemes and pension with 28 days holiday

Main responsibilities

• Undertake Prisoner employment duties, scheduling and maintaining records as directed by the Manager
• Assist in the collation, dissemination and analysis of information
• Support departmental staff in the maintenance of offender work and class allocations
• Collate statistical information for regime monitoring and input data to relevant systems
• Manage and maintain a filing system that will track offenders’ progress
• Be part of the wider team providing services incl. cover of other departments administrative tasks

Ideal candidate

• Previous administration experience
• Strong IT skills
• Evidence of the ability to build relationships across departments and the prison as a whole

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work under pressure; think clearly and act decisively.
• Good personal organisation skills.
• Effective listening and communication skills.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Team Player

About the company

Sodexo UK & Ireland employs around 36,000 people and delivers On-site Service Solutions to clients at over 2,300 locations including offices, hospitals, schools, defence sites, prisons, sporting events and visitor attractions. Sodexo is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All roleswill require applicants toundergo screening appropriate to the post, including checkswith past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau (UK)and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland)