Allocations Administrator

Job Introduction

HMP Peterborough are currently recruiting for an Allocations Administrator.

You will work with other members of the Learning & Skills Administration Team to allocate residents to work and education opportunities within the establishment.

HMP Peterborough is the first purpose-built prison in the UK to house both men and women on the same site. This highly innovative prison is designed to a high standard of physical security. Sodexo Justice Services has ensured that the prison provides needs-based personal development services for both men and women.  January 2015 saw the completion of a new houseblock on the male estate which can house an additional 292 residents, along with an educational activities building.

Sodexo Justice delivers custodial and community rehabilitation services that challenge offending behaviour, protect the public and offer individuals the opportunity to change their lives for the better. We deliver the total operation of five prisons within England, Scotland and Wales and own six Community Rehabilitation Companies in partnership with crime reduction charity Nacro.

Role Responsibility

• Allocate male and female residents to work and education opportunities on a daily basis following direction from the Education Manager.
• Ensure that allocation referrals replies are ready to be issued on a daily basis, having answered those allocations related queries in a clear and consistent manner.
• Take accurate minutes of the weekly Allocations Board and any other meetings as required and type them up as soon as possible after the meeting for distribution as directed.
• Ensure that male and female residents’ attendance is committed on the system on a daily basis to ensure that they get the correct pay each week.
• Meet agreed prison targets which will be identified in your PDR and reviewed regularly throughout the year.
• Undertake duties as required by the Education Manager that will contribute to the effective operation of HMP Peterborough.
• Ensure residents are processed through the induction correctly and allocated when suitable. ​

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Experience working in a similar environment or role
• Able to operate relevant IT applications
• Experience of working under pressure and to deadlines
• Able to manage competing work priorities

Desirable

• Knowledge of the English legal system

Package Description

37.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday

Benefits including 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays),pension, discounted health cover, subsidised gym membership, childcare voucher scheme, free meals on duty and free on-site parking

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 3 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.