Administrator – Engaging People on Probation

The Engaging People on Probation (EPOP) project is an exciting new opportunity to work closely with the Probation Service as part of a ground-breaking St Giles Wise project. Our role is to support the Probation Service to achieve a significant cultural change which embeds and sustains involving people on probation in the review, design and delivery of probations services. Our vision is to: put lived experience at the heart of a world-class probation service.   

The EPOP project will be delivered over the next two years and will support the Probation Service to embed a new approach to engaging its service users.

You will play a key role working in our centralised admin team, helping St Giles Wise to deliver the Engaging People on Probation project.  You will support the team by helping to prepare reports, collect and analyse data, plan and organise diaries and provide support when meetings are held.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is customer focused and values working to make a difference to the lives of people on probation.

For further information please see the role profile.

Status: Fixed term to 31 January 2025

Who are we?

The Wise Group and St Giles came together 2 years ago to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency. To date we have been awarded more than 20 contracts to deliver Personal Wellbeing, Finance, Benefit & Debt and Women’s Services across England and Wales.

The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise which is proud to be making a difference to people’s lives. We’re proud because we help people to find jobs, provide advice to people struggling to heat their homes and support people to find their feet following time in prison. To do this, the Wise Group works in partnership with everyone from large businesses to national and local government and third sector organisations who provide essential specialist support to our customers. Together, we’re greater than the sum of our parts.

The Wise Group provides an inclusive and supportive working environment and an excellent benefits package, which includes the following:

• Remote First – we actively try to ensure a positive work life balance and we welcome applications from those requiring flexibility.
• 33 days’ annual leave (including Public Holidays) plus one additional day for every completed year of employment up to a maximum of an additional five days
• Your birthday off
• Generous Salary Exchange Pension Scheme
• Sick pay rising to 26 weeks full pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Health Care Plan
• Cycle Scheme
• Daily online sessions to encourage positive wellbeing
• 3 volunteering days
• Furniture allowance for new starts
• And more!