Personal Assistant - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - G4S

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Location:
Wolverhampton


Salary:
£28,579.16

Posted: 24 Mar 2023

Closes: 14 Apr 2023


Job Type:
Full Time and Permanent

Business Unit:
UK Central Government Services

Region / Division:
UK & Ireland

Reference: 13515


Role Responsibility:


PERSONAL ASSISTANT (PA) TO THE PRISON DIRECTOR

HMP OAKWOOD, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV10 7QD

£28,579.16 per annum, Full Time, 40 hours per week, Permanent role

Looking for your next career challenge where you have the flexibility to make the job your own?

Are you organised? Do you have drive? Enthusiasm? Work well under pressure?

About us


G4S Care & Rehabilitation Services (CaRS) successfully manages five prisons, one secure training centre and a number of community contracts in England and Wales.

The philosophy of our business is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them with the skills needed to re-integrate back into society.

Our aim is to create an environment in which our staff and our service user feel safe.


HMP Oakwood is one of the largest prisons in England and Wales, providing places for up to approximately 2100 Category C male prisoners.

HMP Oakwood is a innovative prison which has been highlighted by HM Inspectorate of Prisons as an "Impressive institution, with a culture of decency and respect.

Driven by courageous leadership, excellent peer-led initiatives and outstanding management of learning and skills provisions".


About the role


We are looking for an experienced Personal Assistant (PA) to provide full PA and Administration support to the HMP Oakwood Prison Director and Senior Management Team.


Some of the key responsibilities are:

  • Create and maintain manual and computer records and files for the department
  • Receive and greet internal and external visitors
  • Take minutes of meetings and circulate agendas so that contents of meetings are accurately recorded and circulated
  • Maintain diaries, arrange appointments, meetings, travel and accommodation
  • Type standard letters and compose letters on routine matters as directed by the manager
  • Screen incoming communications, answer routine questions, take messages and/or refer on
  • Act in accordance with security and operational instructions at all times to ensure the maintenance of security within the secure environment.

About you


You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work to tight deadlines, maintain confidentiality, have the ability to prioritise workload, maintain high levels of accuracy and challenge where necessary.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must, as well as working proactively and using your own initiative.

It is key that you are flexible and adaptable to deal with ever-changing scenarios.

You must be flexible, work well under pressure, be adaptable and able to work in a constantly evolving work environment.


We are looking for a highly self-motivated and determined person, with the ability to be resilient, confident with a tenacious can do attitude and the ability to work alone and as part of a busy and fast paced senior team.

You must have strong IT skills, including experience of Google Workspace and Google Docs.


G4S is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and the post holder must support these goals.


You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 3 years.

You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 5 years as part of the security screening process for this role.

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