Vacancy Type: PermanentLocation: HMP & YOI StirlingPay Band: Please refer to full job description on SPS career siteSalary: 27,697 pro rata Closing Date: 2026-02-13Hours of Work: Please refer to full job description on SPS career siteJob Purpose:The job holder will be part of the Finance & Administration team at HMP & YOI Stirling. The post holder will be responsible for processing the incoming and outgoing mail at the Establishment. This includes Royal Mail deliveries, internal mail and email-a-prisoner correspondence. The job holder will secondary scan mail through the X-Ray machine, sort and distribute, ensuring that SPS policies are adhered to at all times.Hours of work: Mon 5.5hrs / Tues 6hrs / Wed 6 hrs / Thu 7hrs / Fri 6.5hrs / Sat 4hrs The post-holders will rotate through Mon to Wed and Thurs to Sat on alternate weeks. Responsibilities:To attend the Front of House area in order to collect all mail delivered to the establishment and transport to the designated secure area. Correctly count, identify and sort all mail into relevant categories, i.e. confidential, general and damaged. Count and confirm Royal Mail Special and Recorded Delivery mail. Complete relevant inventory sheets and maintain accurate records for all incoming and outgoing mail processes as per standard operating procedures. Conduct secondary assurance screening of all mail through x-ray machine. Distribute correspondence to all areas of the establishment. Assist with other areas of admin i.e. minutes of meetings / HDC and any other duties, commensurate with grade Person SpecificationSPS 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 RequirementsMinimum of Two National 5 (or equivalent) qualifications (including English & Mathematics) or relevant experience gained in a similar role and/or environment. Essential Experience RequirementsKnowledge Skills RequirementsExperience of working in an administrative environment. Essential Competent in MS Office packages, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Essential Selection Methods Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
