Business Administrator Specialist (BAS): Crime in Prison Coordinator (CiPCO)

Supported by the National Crime in Prisons (CiP) Taskforce, this role aims to address the high levels of crime committed within prisons. The CiP Taskforce endeavours to promote cultural change in how crime in prisons is perceived and managed, strengthen relationships between HMPPS and law enforcement, develop effective victim support strategies, and instil confidence in our ability to combat crime effectively.

The role entails providing specialist administration and coordination support to a single establishment, working closely with the national and regional CiP Taskforce and local Police Crime Team to manage crime cases efficiently.

Reporting directly to the Head of Security, who liaises with the Regional Crime in Prison Lead, this role is based within a prison.

Daily travel to other prisons and occasional trips to the regional offices are necessary, with potential travel outside the region as required.

The job will involve contact with prisoners for information gathering but carries no line management responsibilities.

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working.

Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

Benefits

Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays: You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment.

Pension: The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.

Work Life Balance: HMPPS is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ.

Season Ticket Advance: After two months' service, you'll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work.

Training and Development

HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes.

All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles. All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Provide specialist administration and coordination support to a single prison establishment.
• Coordinate with national and regional CiP Taskforce and local Police Crime Team to manage crime cases efficiently.
• Travel daily to other prisons and occasionally to regional offices; potential travel outside the region.
• Engage with prisoners for information gathering.
• Report directly to the Head of Security.
• Comply with the security and identity checks required for the role, including DBS Standard and Counter Terrorism Check (CTC).