Senior Probation Officer

3 weeks ago


Ashington, Northumberland, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Probation Officer to join our team as a Serious Further Offences and Complaints Reviewing Manager. This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires strong leadership and management skills, as well as a deep understanding of the probation service and its policies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide effective management and leadership to the team, ensuring that all staff are equipped to deliver high-quality services to offenders.
  • Accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team performance improvement within policy and national standards.
  • Ensure that all team resources, including interventions, are deployed cost effectively and provide best value in terms of both budget control and realising the organisation's strategic aims.
  • Access, interpret, analyse and apply performance data pro-actively in order to maximise LDU/team performance, evaluate practice and deliver organisational aims.
  • Proactively manage staff development, issues of underperformance, attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters.
  • Ensure that offender managers manage risk appropriately and meet all public protection standards and targets.
  • Contribute directly to public protection through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review, discussion and feedback.
  • Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to service delivery.
  • 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.
  • Provide a leading role and direction in work with partners and key stakeholders, and represent the NPS as appropriate to the role.
  • Facilitate effective communication between the LDU/Operational Unit management team and internal and external partners.
  • Play an active part in the corporate management of the NPS as necessary, as a member of the LDU/Operational Unit Management Team.
  • 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 NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
  • Work within the aims and values of NPS and HMPPS.
Requirements
  • Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice.
  • Or, a qualification which was recognised at the time of qualification by the Secretary of State for Justice as per Section 10 of the Offender Management Act 2007.
Benefits
  • Annual Leave: 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years' service, plus public holidays.
  • Pension: The National Probation Service is covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
  • Training: The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
  • Support: 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.
  • Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
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