Support Worker - advertised on behalf of South Yorkshire CRC

Job Introduction

An opportunity has arisen for a Support Worker within the South Yorkshire Community Rehabilitation Company. The post will initially be based in Barnsley and will include the support to two members of staff in the completion of their duties. This will include composing and preparing letters, reports, agendas, minutes of meetings and associated office based tasks. In addition, the successful applicant will need to prepare and check documents or correspondence on behalf of the members of staff.

If you want to join an innovative, creative and high performing organisation, we offer challenging and rewarding roles and the opportunity to make a positive contribution to reducing reoffending in South Yorkshire.  We offer excellent opportunities for personal and professional development and are committed to supportive induction and appraisal.

Role Responsibility

• Provide comprehensive confidential administrative support using Information Technology.  To include: composing and preparing letters, reports, agendas, minutes of meetings and associated office based tasks.
• Deal with incoming and outgoing mail, diary management, filing, photocopying and arranging meetings.
• Undertake routine, non-routine administrative tasks and projects and project management that involve research, compilation, preparation and monitoring of a variety of information of a legal, non-legal, financial or other specialist nature.
• Provide support at meetings at various locations by minute taking and presenting information as required.
• Ability to prioritise work on behalf of the Responsible Officer.
• Effective communication with the team on administration issues.
• Preparation and checking of documents or correspondence on behalf of the Responsible Officer

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• IT skills – Ability to operate Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to deliver administrative procedures in a busy environment.
• Knowledge of the administrative procedures 
• Understanding of the day to day practical administrative processes
• Ability to organise and prioritise complex workload demands.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide range of people.
• RSA Stage II Typing/Word Processing or equivalent.
• Experience of support role duties
• Experience of problem solving and organising activity under pressure.

Desirable

• Experience in the probation environment.

Package Description

Band 2 Salary £18,203 - £21,929 pro-rated

29 hours per week, 27 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (pro-rated), defined contribution pension scheme, company sick pay, group discount scheme.

About the Company

The role of South Yorkshire CRC is to rehabilitate offenders, reduce reoffending and protect the public and we are one of six CRCs operated by Sodexo Justice Services in the UK.  We work with service users both in the community and in custody to deliver the sentence of the court, to rehabilitate them and to provide a range of programmes and interventions to turn their lives around.  We deliver effective offender management and rehabilitation services to low and medium risk service users and our highly skilled staff work in a range of disciplines to make a real difference.  Our aim is to create a better future for the people we work with – service users, victims and their families and local communities.  We are proud to have strong relationships with other criminal justice agencies, local authorities, health trusts, employment and training providers, and work with contracted partners to enhance delivery to our service users.

We serve the counties from the 4 major towns: Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster. South Yorkshire CRC is an Equal Opportunities employer. All applicants are considered on the basis of suitability for the post, irrespective of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or religion.