Administrative Assistant - Probation Service Location: Sheffield Pay: £12.21 per hour (paid weekly) Hours: 37 hours (Monday to Friday) Job Type: Temporary A Little Bit About Us: Brook Street have grown into one of the UK's leading recruitment agencies − matching thousands of people with meaningful job opportunities at more than 4,500 companies every year. Delivering a quality service to suit the needs of clients and candidates alike was important to our founder Margery Hurst and it remains important to us today. Recruitment is about so much more than just filling job vacancies. It's about giving people the chance to unleash their full potential, through their perfect new role. About the Client: The Probation Service is a statutory criminal justice service that supervises high-risk offenders released into the community. About the role: We're looking for someone organised and reliable to join the Probation Service as an Administrative Assistant. In this role, you'll help keep things running smoothly by supporting staff and people on probation with day-to-day admin tasks. This includes handling paperwork, updating records, answering calls, and making appointments. You'll be part of a team that works to support people in the community and help reduce reoffending. What you'll do: Keep accurate records on our systems Help set up meetings and appointments Deal with phone calls, emails and post Support visitors at reception and on the phone Organise equipment and materials needed by the team Maintain records for petty cash, travel costs and vouchers Support the team with general office tasks and meeting notes Work with people on probation, including those who may be upset or angry Follow clear procedures when it comes to safeguarding and safety Occasionally support other local offices if needed What we're looking for: Good basic IT and typing skills (Word, and basic Excel) Clear and confident communication A calm and fair approach when dealing with people Able to work on your own as well as part of a team Organised, with good attention to detail Other information: You'll need to pass identity and security checks before starting Working with us: We believe in treating everyone with fairness and respect. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.