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Court Probation Service Officer

3 months ago

Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time
Senior Probation Officer - Investigation & Review Team, South- West Region, Fixed Term Contract 31/7/24 to 1/5/25
Building/Site JSO Tremorvah Wood Lane, Cornwall, TR1 1HZ, NMS 1 Bridewell Street, BS1 2AA, NMS Brittany House, EX4 4EP, NMS Deane House, TA1 1HE, NMS Little Keep Gate, DT1 1AH, NMS Lytton Place, PL25 4PE, NMS NPS, Westway House Entrance B, DT4 8TG, NMS Riverside House, TA6 3HW, NPS 150 VICTORIA ROAD SWINDON, SN1 3UZ, NPS 3 KINGS AVENUE ST AUSTELL, PL25 4TT, NPS 3-5 BARNFIELD ROAD EXETER, EX1 1RD, NPS 34 MARSHFIELD ROAD CHIPPENHAM, SN15 1JT, NPS 63 COMMERCIAL ROAD POOLE, BH14 0JB, NPS 7 MADEIRA ROAD BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1QL, NPS Bay House, Riviera Park, Nicholson Road, Torquay, TQ2 7TD, NPS BRISTOL MAGISTRATES COURT BRISTOL, BS1 3NU, NPS COUNTY OFFICES CHELTENHAM, GL50 3EW, NPS ENDSLEIGH HOUSE CAMBORNE, TR14 8DN, NPS KINGSLEY HOUSE BARNSTAPLE, EX31 1DR, NPS QUEENSWAY HOUSE WESTON-SUPER-MARE, BS22 7BB, NPS ST CATHERINES HOUSE PLYMOUTH, PL1 2TS, NPS THE BOULTER CENTRE SALISBURY, SP1 3SL, NPS THE OLD CONVENT BATH, BA2 4JE, NPS TWYVER HOUSE GLOUCESTER, GL1 1DR, Yeovil County, BA20 2QD
NPS Pay Band 5 National
Post Type Fixed Term , Loan
Working Pattern Full Time
This is a management role within the National Probation Service (NPS).

The Senior Probation Officer supports the Head of Operational Function to provide management and a leading role within a Local Delivery Unit (LDU) or other operational unit.

In line with NPS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.

The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.

Senior Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below.


  • To be accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team performance improvement within policy and national standards
  • To ensure that staff can efficiently and effectively meet the requirements of the NPS' contract with HMPPS, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC) and local business plans as required
  • To access, interpret, analyse and apply performance data pro-actively in order to maximise LDU/team performance, evaluate practice and deliver organisational aims
  • To proactively manage staff development, issues of underperformance, attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters. To ensure that offender managers manage risk appropriately, and meet all public protection standards and targets
  • To manage financial resources for your area of responsibility as required by your Head of Operational Function and in line with HMPPS financial regulations and policies. To authorise expenditure within financial limits
  • To facilitate effective communication between the LDU/Operational Unit management team and internal and external partners
  • To play an active part in the corporate management of the NPS as necessary, as a member of the LDU/Operational Unit Management Team
  • Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Substantial experience with a proven record of good practice in a variety of settings (including offender risk assessment and management) as a Probation Officer or from working within another criminal justice agency or related work context
  • Understanding of the role of the Probation Service in the Criminal Justice System and in a multi-disciplinary setting.
  • Experience of risk management and assessment, understanding of multi- agency risk assessment and management procedures
  • Evidence of ability to provide a practice perspective on policy development
  • Experience of working flexibly as a member of a team to achieve performance targets
  • Demonstrable achievements in managing/supporting change and effecting improvements in quality and efficiency
  • Able to demonstrate well developed IT skills, including evidence of ability to interpret and apply performance reports
  • Experience of proactively championing diversity and inclusiveness both internally and externally
  • Ability to implement the services health and safety policies
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh
Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice.

  • Diploma in Probation Studies,
  • Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
  • CQSW (with Probation Option)
Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice.
Additional Information We are recruiting SPO reviewers for the South West Review & Complaints Team. This role will involve completion of SFO reviews and responding to complaints & associated duties.

The successful candidates will need to have good report writing skills and an eye for detail as well as the strong interpersonal skills required to interview and liaise with a range of grades of staff in what can be a sensitive and difficult process.

The role can be based anywhere within the SW region subject to local agreement.
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows.

This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas).

Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs.

All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS' Flexible Working policy.

Annual Leave

A nnual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years' service, plus public holidays.

Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis
Pension

The National Probation Service is covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) run through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF).

Any current Civil Servant who is a member of the PCSPS, by accepting an offer of employment to the National Probation Services will be opted out of the PCSPS and auto enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management.

There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.

A range of 'Family Friendly' policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.

Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.

For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. UK or Childcare Choices . Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
To Shared Service Connected Ltd Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting- );
To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-.As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team.

For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please see our Disability Confident Scheme Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

Diversity & Inclusion

To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role.

We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.

Managing a Quality Service - 250 word limit

What work experience will you bring to the role? - Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice.

- Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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