Safer Custody Administrator

Safer Custody Administrator

We are recruiting a Safer Custody Administrator to join the team at HMP Peterborough. This is a vital support role within the Safer Custody function, providing high quality administrative and coordination support to ensure processes linked to prisoner safety, wellbeing, and risk management are accurately maintained and effectively delivered. You will work closely with Safer Custody Managers and operational staff to help ensure all actions, records, and communications are managed in a timely and compliant manner.

HMP Peterborough is the UK's first purpose built prison to house both men and women on the same site. With high levels of physical security, it provides needs led personal development services tailored to both populations. As a resettlement focused establishment, it offers a wide range of educational, vocational and behavioural programmes, alongside workshops, accredited training and employment opportunities that build practical skills for release. The site also includes dedicated healthcare, family services and faith facilities to support overall wellbeing.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain and update safer custody records including ACCT documentation, concern lines, violence reduction logs, and self harm monitoring systems.
• Input, verify, and quality check data across relevant systems ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Track actions, deadlines, and follow ups to ensure all safeguarding and operational tasks are completed.
• Coordinate safer custody meetings, including scheduling, preparing documentation, and recording notes.
• Manage communication between departments including residential teams, healthcare, and safer custody staff.
• Support reporting requirements by preparing weekly/monthly updates, audits, and management information.

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident using IT systems, databases, and Microsoft Office (particularly Excel).
• Able to manage sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Effective communicator with a calm, approachable, and reliable working style.
• Able to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
• Previous experience in a custodial, safeguarding, or public sector environment (desirable).
• Enhanced Level 1 + Enhanced DBS.

Package Description

£26,227.50 per annum

37.5 hours per week

Monday - Friday

Free meals (if applicable) and parking. Access to our on site gym and subsidised gym membership. BUPA healthcare scheme. Life assurance.

In addition, we offer 20+ Sodexo benefits such as Sodexo retirement plan, discounts to over 1,900 brands to shop online, Gym discount to maintain a healthy lifestyle, a confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme providing independent support to overcome whenever life has its obstacles including emotional support, legal and financial advice.

Equal Opportunity

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.

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 run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.