HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 3
Group Family: Generic - Administration
Job Description: Admin Support
Document Ref.
HQ-JES -2137 Generic - Admin Support v2.0
Document Type
Management
Version
2.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
17/7/19
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Head of Group
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
HQ-JES -2137 Generic - Admin Support v2.0
HQ Job Description
Job Title
Admin Support
Directorate
Generic - Administration
Band
3
Overview of the job
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining administrative processes within
specified timescales for their area of work.
Summary
The post holder will provide administrative support within their team / unit / group.
Responsibilities include meeting support, collation of routine information,
maintenance of databases and ad hoc administrative tasks.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities & Duties
and duties:
? Organisation of meetings / events, distribution of papers, support taking
minutes/notes and writing up minutes
? Provides a first line of response to telephone calls to the department and
directs callers as appropriate to the relevant member of staff.
? Act as first point of contact for general administrative support as and where
required. This may involve chasing up outstanding information, updating
and closing down cases on the tracking system, retrieving files/ information
and interrogating databases to obtain information.
? Organise, produce and maintain accurate records for area of work
? Act as contact point for all communications to the team. Prioritise and
distribute communications to the appropriate person or relevant
department
? Prepare paperwork for checking by manager, conducting initial checks as
required
? Act as I-Procurement and Quantum Point of Contact requisitioner
? Maintaining, logging and processing documents for the unit within given
timeframe.
? Monitor the functional mailbox(s) action any issues and where needed log
the request in the relevant folder/spreadsheets,
? Collate stationary request acting as requisitioner for the group
? Maintain and create relevant databases and ensure they contain accurate
data , routinely quality assuring them - this can include restricted or
confidential information
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.
Behaviours
? Changing and Improving
? Communicating and Influencing
? Working Together
? Delivering at Pace
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
HQ-JES -2137 Generic - Admin Support v2.0
Essential Experience
N.B. Converting job descriptions to the new Success Profile format means areas
captured in experience could also be assessed as a strength. Vacancy managers
should use their own judgement to decide where best to assess these.
Good communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of the
organisation
Technical
Good working knowledge of Microsoft word, excel
requirements
Ability
Minimum Eligibility
? 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
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
HQ-JES -2137 Generic - Admin Support v2.0
Success Profile
Experience
N.B. Converting job descriptions to
the new Success Profile format
Behaviours
Strengths
Ability
means areas captured in
Technical
experience could also be assessed
as a strength. Vacancy managers
should use their own judgement to
decide where best to assess these
It is advised strengths are
Good communication skills and the
Good working knowledge of Microsoft
Changing and Improving
chosen locally, recommended
ability to communicate at all levels
word, excel
4-8
of the organisation
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
HQ-JES -2137 Generic - Admin Support v2.0