Custody Clerk - London, United Kingdom - Serco Plc

Serco Plc

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Custody Clerk/Administrator
Full time, 40 hours
HMP Thameside
Permanent
£29,695 Per annum (including LW)

Here at Serco we're looking for a Custody Clerk/Administrator to join us within our Custody department team at HMP Thameside, London, Category B prison.

The main purpose of this role is to carry out the administrative processes within the Custody Function at HMP Thameside.

The job holder will be required to carry out the following:
Organise, produce, and maintain accurate records for the area of work.
Complete basic and advanced sentence calculation training (courses provided by HMPPS).
Undertake the transactional activity associated with the Custody Department function.

This includes:

Sentence Calculations
Appeals
Adjudications
Legal correspondence
Prisoner fines
Foreign Nationals/Deportation/Immigration
Risk to Children/Safeguarding Children
Harassment/ Restraining Orders
Recall Paperwork
Public protection

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive.

What you'll need to do the role

This is an opportunity for an individual with previous experience of working in a related role in a similar position or organisation.

They must have previous experience of working within a busy administration office. The successful postholder must have strong numeracy and literacy skills.

Additionally, they must have an English language qualification or equivalent with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Must be able to cope under pressure, have excellent organisational skills, be a team worker with the ability to work alone when required.

They must be motivated and actively promote diversity and challenge discriminatory behaviour. They must have strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise and negotiate at all levels.

Why Serco

A place you can make an impact: The nature of our business means you will do interesting work that matters - delivering essential services that touch people's lives.

A place for you:
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
Serco benefit's package including discounts and offers
An autonomous and supportive culture
The chance to make a positive difference to public sector services

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.

We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services.

We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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