Senior Custody Administrator

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HMP Thameside
Full time, 40 hours, Monday- Friday
Permanent
£27,000 Per annum plus £6,200 for LWA

HMP Thameside is a privately run prison estate located in Southeast London. The prison is a remand establishment operated by Serco Ltd.

To carry out the administrative processes within the Custody Function at HMP Thameside.

The role reports directly to the Custody Managers and involves the checking and compilation of various mandated processes within the Custody Department. The job holder will act as deputy to the Custody Manager and will be responsible for checking and completing the management checks for releases.

This is a non-operational job with no line management responsibility.

Some of the duties will include:
Organise, produce, and maintain accurate records for the area of work
Undertake the transactional activity associated with the Custody Department function.
Ensure completion of mandatory daily task lists and these have been fairly allocated within the team
Will hold responsibility for checking and ensuring compliance with Sentence Calculation PSIs.
Completing immediate release checks from court
Completing 2-day release checks when required
Ad hoc roles and responsibilities as required

These duties and responsibilities are not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level in line with the business needs.

What you need to do for the job:
It is essential that you are advance sentence calc trained.
It is important you have previous experience of working in a related role in a similar position or organisation.
Previous experience of working within a busy administration office.
Having strong numeracy and literacy skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Why Serco

Meaningful and vital work: The nature of our business means you will do interesting work that matters – delivering essential services that touch people’s lives.

A world of opportunity: Our diverse UK-wide operations offer unrivalled opportunities to learn and develop. You’ll be able to broaden your experience and apply your skills in new ways.

Great people: We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed. You’ll have the resources you need to do your job in a diverse and supportive environment.

What we offer

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
Working in a tight knit, friendly team environment
Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
An autonomous and supportive culture
The chance to make a positive difference to public sector services
Serco Benefits package

All Serco employees must ensure that their current line manager is aware of their application. For confidential enquiries please contact MyHR. Serco are Disability Confident Leader employers and are committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.