Are you an experienced Administrative Coordinator? Seeking a better work-life balance? Novus Prison Education offers a compelling opportunity to impact learners' lives while unlocking your potential. Join us to make a difference and inspire positive change through education.
We have a fantastic opportunity at HMP Five Wells to join the Novus education team as our Administration Coordinator on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours a week.
Job description
As the Admin Coordinator you will be responsible for the timely and accurate inputting of data required by NOVUS and stakeholders including enrolment forms, producing registers and reports, providing an effective administration service that supports contract monitoring, contract compliance and general office management. Process relevant data relating to finance, personnel, or learners.
Due to the nature of the establishment, all aspects of the role are carried out onsite.
To be successful in the role, you will need:
- Experience of efficient administration within a busy office environment.
- Experience of maintaining accurate electronic and paper-based data recording systems
- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
- To ensure data and reports are accurate and produced in line with deadlines.
- Documents are accurate and formatted as required.
- Positive working relationships with stakeholders
About Novus
Novus are a leading provider of prison education and have been supporting men, women, and children of all ages for over 30 years across the UK to take new directions. We are also part of the LTE group of companies that also include, MOL, Total People, UCEN, and LTE group operations. We are currently rated "Good" by Ofsted. We have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners to ensure our learners secure their place as the movers and shakers of the future. Our business is growing year on year due to our continued success as a leading provider in prison education.
About HMP Five Wells Prison
HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough costing 253m in 2022 accommodating 1,680 residents. We are committed to celebrating diversity and promoting equality throughout our services and inside the Five Wells communities. Our aim is to make Five Wells a better place to live, work and visit by engaging with and empowering staff, prisoners' agencies, and leaders.
As well as not having bars on windows, we will provide residents - with access to a gym, snooker table, table tennis table and a tablet to gain new qualifications.
What we offer our colleagues
- Extensive annual leave which can be taken throughout the year and not restricted to school holiday times.
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) .
- No weekend or evening working
- Access to our In-house 'Evolve' training programme giving you the chance to upskill and further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications.
- We support you through a teacher training qualification and assessor qualifications.
- Full package of training to support working in a Prison environment.
- Access to Group wide career development opportunities.
- Good progression routes into management positions within education
- Learner class sizes are much smaller than in FE colleges.
- Able to be flexible and innovative with the curriculum.
- Part of the wider community of the prison service
- Additional behavioural and complex need support
- Our comprehensive in-house awards scheme
- An Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential, 24/7 support service.
- Health care discounts through Simply Health
- Retail discounts through You at Work
- Our Cycle to Work scheme.
- Free, confidential support service provided by an external organisation, PAM Assist.
All applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the Key Responsibilities, Key Result Areas and Qualifications/Skills/Experience detailed within the job description for shortlisting purposes.
The closing date for this job advert is 03/10/2024. However, the job advert may close early if we receive a good response.
Novus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.