Probation Officer

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A probation management organization in Sheffield is seeking Probation Officers to manage and assess individuals on probation. The role includes providing assessments and reports to courts, undertaking various offender management tasks, and ensuring effective collaboration with different agencies. Successful candidates will demonstrate pro-social skills and be able to handle instances of high-risk offenders, making this a vital role in maintaining public safety and aiding rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain effective team relationships.
• Competence in using computer-based systems for documentation.
• Experience in conducting assessments and producing written reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and assessment, including reports to courts and agencies.
• Manage offender tasks with varying risk levels including high risks.
• Conduct visits to prisons, homes, or other locations as required.
• Perform safeguarding duties in line with statutory responsibilities.

Skills

Professional advice and assessment

Record keeping

Collaboration with teams

Pro-social modelling skills

Job description

Overview

Post holders will undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation under supervision including assessment, sentence implementation and producing reports; utilising service procedures and practice directions to underpin professional judgement.

Summary

To assess and manage the risk posed by people on probation to protect victims of crime and the general public by:

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties

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

• To provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
• To undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation assessed at all levels of risk of serious harm including high and very high.
• 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 enhance positive outcomes, manage risk and reduce reoffending.
• To attend professional meetings and represent the PS at appropriate partnership forums e.g. MAPPA, MARAC.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues, maintain effective team relationships and provide professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officers (PSOs) and other staff as appropriate.
• To provide cover within your team and to other teams as required.
• To undertake prison, home or other alternate location visits as required.
• To deliver and co‑lead accredited programmes commensurate with grade.
• To conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests as required, and to follow prescribed medication procedures.
• Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
• Demonstrate pro‑social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro‑social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti‑social behaviour and attitudes.

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.

The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Significant adjustments may require re‑examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

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