P&Q Admin Officer - National Security Division (Ref: 20270)

HM Prison & Probation Service · GB

P&Q Admin Officer - National Security Division (Ref: 20270) at HM Prison & Probation Service, based in GB, paying £24,645 - £26,723 per annum. This is a permanent role.

Salary
£24,645 - £26,723 per annum
Location
GB
Contract
Permanent
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
6 Aug 2026
Sector
Security Officer

49% below the typical rate for security officer

Reference 906c34f71702937e6ed9e59b7b435a717dccc90a

About the role

Job summary

Please refer to Job Description

Job description

The successful candidate will report to the NSD Quality and Effective Practice Manager within the Performance and Quality team.

Duties will include:

  • Maintain and regularly update the NSD Training Plan, ensuring records are accurate, current and reflect training requirements.
  • Monitor training completion and compliance across NSD.
  • Respond to requests for training and workforce data, producing accurate reports and information in a timely manner.
  • Organise and coordinate training events, including scheduling, communications, attendance monitoring and maintaining training records.
  • Prepare and present workforce planning data.
  • Monitor and maintain accurate records for NSD complaints, litigations and Serious Further Offences (SFOs), ensuring information is managed appropriately and in line with relevant procedures.
  • Maintain and update databases.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with National Security Units (NSUs) and other key stakeholders to support information sharing and processes.
  • Provide administrative support to the P&Q team, contributing to a range of projects, audits, reviews and service improvement activities.
  • Support the production of reports, performance information and quality assurance information to assist the delivery of NSD P&Q objectives.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Changing and Improving
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Working Together

Benefits

  • Access to learning and development
  • A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
  • A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
  • Annual Leave
  • Public Holidays
  • Season Ticket Advance


For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
  • Email : [email removed]
  • Telephone : [phone removed]

Reference: 906c34f71702937e6ed9e59b7b435a717dccc90a · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 6 Aug 2026 · Listed via HM Prison & Probation Service

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