HMP Stocken are looking for an experienced administrator to join their education department. If you are looking to improve your existing administration skills within a professional and collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you to utilise and develop your administration experience.
We are seeking a capable and experienced administrator who will provide a high quality service to both internal and external stakeholders within the prison.
This role involves supporting the Department Manager in the day-to-day administration and operations of the Department. The ability to work on your initiative with minimal supervision is critical to this role as much of the time you will be required to work self-sufficiently.
You will be:
Flexible and have a resilient approach
Able to maintain effectiveness under pressure
Self-motivated with the initiative to make progress without close supervision
A patient, friendly and welcoming individual
A driving license and access to your own vehicle is ESSENTIAL as the site IS NOT accessible by public transport.
Location: HMP Stocken (LE15 7RD)
Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Salary: £14,910 - £19,525, per annum
Closing date: 23rd July 2018
Milton Keynes College Rewards:
25 days annual leave, 3 additional days leave for Christmas to New Year closure and UK Bank Holidays
Able to apply for an NUS Extra Card and Blue lights card, offering a wide range of High Street Discounts
Local Government Pension Scheme
Childcare Vouchers
Continued Professional Development Opportunities
Cycle To Work Scheme
Access to ‘JUICE’ the employees’ health and wellbeing platform
Employee Assistance Programme
Contributions towards Eye Tests for Visual Display users
Plus, many more
About HMP Stocken:
HMP Stocken is a Category C Training Prison holding prisoners that are serving medium to long-term sentences. Category C Training Prisons offer employment and training in a variety of activities.
Milton Keynes College works in partnership with the prison to provide the prisoners with both academic courses and vocational training opportunities to equip them with skills and qualifications necessary to increase their employment prospects on release. The courses offered are Functional Skills English and Maths, ICT, Business Studies, Peer Mentoring, Catering, Motor Vehicle Studies, Bricklaying, Painting and Decorating and Plumbing qualifications. In addition to this, we also offer personal and social development courses such as Assertiveness, Decision Making, Personal Finances, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Communication Skills and Teamwork to enable the men to develop skills in these areas.
Working together, the college and prison are committed to providing positive opportunities to enable the men in the establishment to reach their full potential and inspire them to end their offending behaviour. The staff in the Education Department work enthusiastically as a team to engage learners that are sometimes hard to reach, this dedication and enthusiasm contributed to the grade 2 in the latest Ofsted inspection.
As a successful candidate, you will have:
Previous role experience in administration.
Strong planning and organisational skills to ensure all tasks are completed to deadlines
The ability to prioritise and schedule multiple tasks
Strong PC Skills including Word and Excel
Strong verbal and written communication
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and create and sustain effective working relationships both internally and externally
Attention to detail and high level of accuracy and methodical working
More about the College:
Milton Keynes College is proud to be an open and inclusive general Further Education College welcoming learners of all levels and delivering an exceptional educational experience. The College offers a broad range of qualifications with more than 3,000 16 – 18-year-old full-time students studying traditional A Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships and Higher Education. In addition, the College delivers employability and key skills training programmes to 3,000 people in local community learning centres and is one of the largest providers of Offender Learning in England, working with 27 prisons across the East Midlands, South Central and West Midlands.
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