Overview
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Location: HMP Barlinnie
Pay Band: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Salary: £28425 – £32200
Closing Date: 2024-05-23
Hours of Work: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Job Purpose:
To provide an accurate professional and timely administrative service within the Prisoner Administration Department including acting to orders of the courts in accordance with Criminal Justice legislation and the operating principles of the Scottish Prison Service.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the accurate data input to Prisoner Record System (PR2) relating to prisoner warrants.
Verify relevant data held on Prisoner Record System and accurately interpret warrants and accompanying documentation to carry out sentence calculations in accordance with legislation and SPS requirements.
Accurately maintain a database of prisoners required to attend court and liaise with Procurator Fiscal to organise their attendance at court.
Prepare in advance a daily liberation scroll and ensure that any necessary documentation has been served prior to liberation.
Liaise with population managers to accurately maintain a database of prisoners eligible to transfer to other establishments and co-ordinate their movement in line with the transfer matrix.
Maintain Filing Systems in line with the local and national requirements and responsible for checking and responding to enquiries received via e-mail from Staff External Agencies and Prisoners Family members and doing so in line with the Data Protection Act.
Person Specification
SPS recruitment and selection practice is based on the fundamentals of our Behavioural Competency Framework. This identifies behaviours and standards required both of applicants seeking to join us, and our staff in their respective roles. Assessment of specific behaviours, of which there are twelve, will be determined by the role you are applying for. Whilst it is unlikely you will be assessed on all of them , you will be assessed on these identified as key to role.
Qualifications Requirements
A minimum of two National 5 (or equivalent) qualifications, including English and Mathematics or relevant experience gained in a similar role and/or environment – Essential
Experience Requirements
Knowledge Skills Requirements
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel, and Outlook – Essential
Ability to effectively prioritise workload to meet departmental and organisational deadlines – Essential
Excellent communication skills and ability to work individually and as part of a team – Essential
Excellent numerical skills and ability to interpret and compare a range of information – Essential
Selection Methods Please refer to full job description on SPS career site.
