Overview
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Location: HMP Low Moss
Pay Band: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Salary: 27697
Closing Date: 2025-11-02
Hours of Work: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Job Purpose:
The post holder is responsible for payment of prisoner wages, daily reconciliation of Prisoner Personal Cash (PPC), administration and distribution of the Prisoner purchasing facility (such as local purchases, bag & tag fruit). There are also diverse other tasks required of the post holder ranging from General Officer duties, to work on (Unify) Prisoner Phone systems and an expectation to cover other Finance & Admin roles during times of staff absence.
Responsibilities:
Conduct the effective sourcing, purchasing and receipt of all stock into the Prisoner purchasing facility. This includes all aspects of sundry and local purchase from various suppliers/partners.
Post holder is required to draw together a weekly wage spreadsheet to enable payment of earnings to prisoner population, incorporating data from (PR2) prisoner records system and Business Objects.
Responsible for uploading daily Prisoner Personal Cash (PPC) deposits, ensuring these reconcile with physical cash received, and for ensuring compliance with relevant Prisoner Personal Cash (PPC) guidelines.
Required to handle confidential information and follow correct administrative protocols and procedures.
Carry out canteen duties in the event of staff absence, this involves some manual handling.
Person Specification
SPS recruitment and selection practice is based on the fundamentals of our Behavioural Competency Framework. This identifies behaviours and standards required both of applicants seeking to join us, and our staff in their respective roles. Assessment of specific behaviours, of which there are twelve, will be determined by the role you are applying for. Whilst it is unlikely you will be assessed on all of them , you will be assessed on these identified as key to role.
Qualifications Requirements
A minimum of five National 5 (or equivalent) qualifications, including English and Mathematics or relevant experience gained in a similar role and/or environment.
Experience Requirements
Knowledge Skills Requirements
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Previous experience of working in a finance/procurement function. Excellent numeracy skills and ability to analyse, interpret and report on a range of information.
Well-developed communication skills at all organisational levels, both written and verbal and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to effectively prioritise workload to meet departmental and organisational deadlines and the ability to work individually and a part of a team.
Selection Methods Please refer to full job description on SPS career site.
