Senior Probation Officer

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom HM Prison & Probation Service Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 251281**Salary**:

- £37,909 - £42,251- plus a London Weighting Allowance of £4,006**Job grade**:

- Other- NPS Pay Band 5 London**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 25Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- London (region)About the job

**Job summary**:

- Please refer to Job Description**Job description**:
Helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career. There are many reasons to join the Probation Service. What will yours be?

This vacancy is for Band 5 Senior Probation Officer vacancies across the London Probation Service. There are a wide range of opportunities available for positions within London Probation Delivery Units (PDU), London Courts, London Prisons, Unpaid Work etc. depending on business requirements.

**Thinking of returning to the Probation Service ? - check out a the attached case study from Hannah, a recent returner to the Probation Officer role.**

**If you are successful in the recruitment process and join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £37,**909. The **Probation Service offers the opportunity for annual pay progression. The table below shows the pay increases a Senior Probation Officer could receive**:
Present day

1 October 2023

1 April 2024

1 October 2024

£37,909

£38,857

£40,604

£44,100

** **Please note this does not include London weighting allowance of £4,006 which is additional to these salaries.**

**Overview of the job**

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.

**Summary**

The job holder will be expected to manage and lead staff within the operational area to the required standard, and will offer support and cover to other teams/functions during periods of absence.

In line with PS 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.

If relevant to the role, some out of hours working may be required

**Responsibilities, Activities & Duties**

Senior Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below.
- To provide effective management and leadership to the team
- To be accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team
performance improvement within policy and national standards
- To ensure that all team resources, including interventions, are deployed cost effectively and provide best value in terms of both budget control and realising the aims
- To ensure tht staff can efficiently and effectively meet the requirements of HMPPS and local
business plans as required
- To proactively manage staff development, issues of underperformance, attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters. Adopt a consistent, fair and objective standpoint when making decisions in relation to individual staff issues
- To ensure that offender managers manage risk appropriately, and meet all public protection standards and targets
- To contribute directly to public protection through multi-agency
arrangements and individual casework review, discussion and feedback
- To promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to service delivery
- 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
- In accordance with the business plan, to provide a leading role and direction in work with partners and key stakeholders, and represent the PS as appropriate to the role
- 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 PS as necessary, as a member of the LDU/Operational Unit Management Team
- To undertake specific areas of responsibility as delegated by the Head of Operational Function.
- Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes
- Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies
- To work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive.

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