DBS Administrator

Job Introduction

Sodexo's Schools segment have a fantastic opportunity for an Administrator to join our team based from Trigate House in Oldbury.

We work with over 100 schools across the UK offering an integrated facilities management and school food solution. We help make schools caring, nurturing places for children and a great place to work for staff.

In this role you will provide a confidential and efficient administration support of Disclosure Barring Services (DBS), Safer Recruitment and Child Protection tasks across the Sodexo business.

You will be an amazing communicator, able to pick up the phone and confidently speak to internal and external stakeholders with ease. Your attention to detail will be second to none - you understand the importance of compliance and respect the confidentiality of people's personal data!

When you join Sodexo you truly belong, you will have the opportunity to thrive with career and learning opportunities available across the organisation - we cant wait for you to join us!

This role is subject to Safer Recruitment checks and the successful applicant will be required to complete a DBS.

Role Responsibility

Supporting our Safer Recruitment and Child Protection Co-Ordinators in:

• DBS processing
• DBS queries
• Reference checks
• Central register maintenance

There will be other ad-hoc duties as part of this varied role

The Ideal Candidate

• Excellent attention to detail
• Great communication skills by telephone and email
• Ability to retain confidentiality
• Knowledge of PowerPoint, Microsoft XP and Excel Packages

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. This role will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland. 

Package Description

In return for your commitment and hard work, you will be rewarded with an attractive salary, plus access to our extensive benefits package, which includes:

• Contributory pension scheme of up to 6%
• 20 days holiday (FTE) – including bank holidays – rising to 23 days after 3 years and 25 days after 5 years
• A buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 3 days (FTE)
• Volunteering days via our charity partner STOP HUNGER
• Numerous voluntary benefits, including dental care, gym discounts, retail / hospitality, and many more

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process