Part-time Forensic Administrator - HMP Huntercombe
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This part-time Forensic Administrator role at HMP Huntercombe involves providing direct administrative support to the multidisciplinary team for 22.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will handle correspondence, organise meetings, manage diaries, and accurately enter patient information. It requires strong administrative, communication, and organisational skills, with a focus on supporting an efficient service within the prison environment.
Essential criteria
- Educated to A-levels or equivalent qualification, or significant relevant experience in a relevant field
Desirable criteria
- Formal Secretarial Training (eg RSA) or other business administration qualification
- Knowledge Requirement
- Good written and verbal skills
- Working knowledge of the internet
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages including Outlook and Calendar
- Some knowledge of Criminal Justice System and Mentally Disordered Offenders
- Experience of working in an administrative role
- Word processing experience with both audio and copy typing
- Experience of servicing meetings including minute taking
- Previous experience working in a mental health setting
- Previous experience within an NHS/healthcare setting
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure
- Ability to liaise with all professions and clients in a confident, helpful and effective manner
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Excellent telephone manner
- Able to work under pressure
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Understanding of GDPR and the Data Protection Act
- Able to travel to different sites
- Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional
- Educated to A-levels or equivalent qualification, or significant relevant experience in a relevant field
- Formal Secretarial Training (eg RSA) or other business administration qualification
- Knowledge Requirement
- Good written and verbal skills
- Working knowledge of the internet
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages including Outlook and Calendar
- Some knowledge of Criminal Justice System and Mentally Disordered Offenders
- Experience of working in an administrative role
- Word processing experience with both audio and copy typing
- Experience of servicing meetings including minute taking
- Previous experience working in a mental health setting
- Previous experience within an NHS/healthcare setting
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure
- Ability to liaise with all professions and clients in a confident, helpful and effective manner
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Excellent telephone manner
- Able to work under pressure
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Understanding of GDPR and the Data Protection Act
- Able to travel to different sites
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Oxford Health NHS Trust
Part-time Forensic Administrator - HMP Huntercombe
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a part-timeForensic Administrator to join our team at HMP Huntercombe near Henley working 22.5 hours per week. You will work with senior members of the multidisciplinary team to provide direct administrative support. We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, empathetic and self-motivated individual to work within our team.
You'll need to have proven administrative experience with a good eye for detail, excellent communication, administrative and organisational skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, managing diaries and minute taking is essential. You'll be liaising with employees at all levels so you'll need to be comfortable handling contacts with compassion, patience and professionalism.
This role would suit someone who enjoys being busy with a variety of duties, working as part of a team, and using their own initiative. This is an important and rewarding role which helps us run an efficient service across the prison.
We will offer you a supportive team environment, with regular supervision meetings, opportunities for continued professional development and a friendly and sometimes challenging yet rewarding working environment.
**Working hours for this role are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday on-site at HMP Hu
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