Probation Officer

2 weeks ago


Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Probation Officer to join our team in the Ministry of Justice. As a Probation Officer, you will play a crucial role in supporting the rehabilitation of offenders and reducing the risk of reoffending.

Key Responsibilities
  • To provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, and other criminal justice agencies.
  • To undertake the full range of offender management tasks, including assessment, sentence implementation, and producing reports.
  • To use computer-based systems to produce, update, and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales.
  • To ensure timely and effective referrals to, and relationships between, offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons, and external agencies.
  • To work collaboratively with colleagues, maintain effective team relationships, and provide professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officer (PSOs) and other staff.
  • To provide cover within your team and to other teams as required.
  • To undertake prison, home, or other alternate location visits as required.
  • To respond to risk escalation requests, determine risk levels, and decide on how to manage high-risk offenders.
  • To deliver and co-lead accredited programs commensurate with grade.
  • To conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests and follow prescribed medication procedures.
  • To carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the Ministry of Justice's statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
Requirements
  • A Probation Officer qualification or be a qualified Probation Officer.
  • PQF Honours Degree/Graduate Diploma and Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice; or Diploma in Probation Studies; or Diploma in Social Work (Probation option); or CQSW (Probation option).
  • Knowledge and understanding of the work of the Criminal Justice System and the Probation Service.
  • Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and risk/needs assessment tools.
Working Arrangements

The Ministry of Justice 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.

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

Benefits
  • Annual 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.
  • The National Probation Service is covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) run through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF).
  • The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Eligibility

All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.

The Ministry of Justice welcomes applications from individuals who are nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS).

Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 are also eligible to apply.



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