Job Description (JD)
Band 2
Group Profile - Support Services Administration (SSA)
Job Description - SSA: Visits Booking
Document Ref.
OR-JES-153-JD-B2 : SSA : Visits Booking v7.0
Document Type
Management
Version
7.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
14 June 2022
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-153-JD-B2 : SSA : Visits Booking v7.0
Job Description
Job Title
SSA : Visits Booking
Group Profile
Support Services Administration
Organisation Level
Support
Band
2
Overview of the job
This is an administrative job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder will process all visits applications and bookings in a timely and
professional manner maximising the number of visits booked per session so that all
prisoners are able to use their allocation of Visiting Orders.
This is a non operational job with no line management responsibilities.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
• Be the first point of contact for families/friends of prisoners and official visitors
including solicitors, Police, Probation etc and responsible for informing them of all
visiting procedures for the establishment
• Receive telephone calls and e-mails from visitors booking a time/date to visit,
allowing the visit to be entered onto the booking system, sending out visiting
orders and ensuring these are valid at the time of booking
• Produce and distribute visits lists in advance of all sessions and Safeguarding lists
for visits, switchboard and visits centre
• Ensure that public protection and security information is kept up to date and
relevant on the booking system
• Monitor for any alerts identified for prisoners and their visitors to ensure safety
of all concerned and raise issues around underage visitors Informing security of
any issues
• Undertake initial work to arrange visits for disabled visitors and special
circumstance visits e.g. bereavement
• Provide information to outside agencies when requested, such as assisted prison
visits scheme
Undertake other administrative tasks including:
• Provide administrational assistance in area of work
• Maintain accurate filing system for area of work
• Respond to queries relating to area of work, redirecting where required
• Operate the switchboard appropriately by Identifying the callers needs ensuring
all messages are communicated to the appropriate parties
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not
intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable
alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall
be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium
of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
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Behaviours
• Developing Self and Others
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
Technical
Requirements
Ability
Minimum Eligibility
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• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
• 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.
• All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
37 hour working week
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
OR-JES-153-JD-B2 : SSA : Visits Booking v7.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Developing Self and Others
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
OR-JES-153-JD-B2 : SSA : Visits Booking v7.0