17176 - Business Administrator - Psychology Services - National Security Division

Psychology Services Group are recruiting a Band 3 Business Administrator to join the expanding National Security Division (NSD) Psychology team, within the Directorate of Security (DoS). The NSD (within the National Probation Service) provides an enhanced level of management and intervention for the most high-risk, complex and high-profile offenders in the community. The NSD is based across five geographical units (Wales/SW, Midlands, North, London/KSS and East/South Central), and currently each unit has a Senior Psychologist allocated to the team. We are looking to expand the team to provide further coverage nationally, particularly to our busiest areas, and require business support to support this important area of work.,

• Psychological services is expanding in these areas of work. The post-holder will be actively involved in organising, producing and maintaining accurate records for area of work. As such, the post holder is required to be IT proficient, with advanced skills in MS Office applications, especially Word and Excel.
• The post-holder will be required to develop relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. To achieve this, there is a requirement to attend key meetings across the country. They will act as contact point for all communications to the team. Prioritise and distribute communications to the appropriate person or relevant department in establishment and interact with staff located in other establishments to exchange information.
• The post holder will need excellent organisation skills and an ability to prioritise and manage their own workload amongst competing demands.
• Due to the nature of this role and the information the post-holder will access, SC level vetting is required.