23099 - Probation Officer - Stafford House PIPE Approved Premises

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sefton; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

LG Pension Scheme

Training opportunities

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

The National Probation Service North West is seeking a Probation Officer for a fixed-term post at Stafford House PIPE Approved Premises. The role focuses on assessing and managing risk for people on probation, supervising them on orders and licences, and writing court and Parole Board reports.

Hybrid working is not available. You will provide professional guidance, support Probation Services staff, and deliver accredited programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people who have social or personal difficulties.
• Experience with diverse communities and promoting equality.
• Motivating individuals to change offending behaviour.
• Experience working with people who have committed offences.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports for courts and Parole Board.
• Undertake offender management tasks for people on probation at all risk levels.
• Supervise people on probation on community orders, licences and custodial sentences, including visits.
• Make timely referrals and build relationships with courts, MAPPA, MARAC and external agencies.
• Work with partners to prevent crime and reduce reoffending.

Skills

Risk assessment

Court reports

Engagement skills

Community supervision

Education

Probation Officer qualification

PQF Honours Degree or Graduate Diploma in Probation Practice

Job description

A fixed-term loan post for a Probation Officer at Stafford House PIPE Approved Premises, part of the Ministry of Justice's National Probation Service in the North West. The work centres on assessing and managing risk for people on probation, supervising them on orders, licences and custodial sentences, and writing court and Parole Board reports. The premises works with individuals with personality difficulties under a relational model, so the post calls for close engagement with residents and staff, and hybrid working is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports for courts, the Parole Board and partner agencies
• Undertake the full range of offender management tasks for people on probation at all risk levels, including high and very high risk of serious harm, and contribute to managing risk
• Supervise people on probation on community orders, licences and custodial sentences, including prison and home visits, and model pro-social behaviour
• Make timely referrals and build working relationships with courts, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons and external agencies
• Work with partners to prevent crime, meet victims' needs and reduce reoffending
• Attend professional meetings and represent the service at partnership forums such as MAPPA and MARAC
• Keep records and documentation up to date on computer systems within agreed timescales
• Give professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officers and other staff, and provide cover within own and other teams
• Deliver and co-lead accredited programmes commensurate with grade
• Conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests and follow prescribed medication procedures
• Carry out safeguarding children duties under statutory responsibilities and agency policy
• Work within the aims and values of the Probation Service and HMPPS

What’s required

Qualifications

• Probation Officer qualification or qualified Probation Officer status
• PQF Honours Degree or Graduate Diploma in Community Justice with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice, or a qualification recognised under section 10 of the Offender Management Act 2007

Experience

• Working with people who have experienced a range of social or personal difficulties
• Working with diverse communities and promoting equality
• Motivating individuals and groups to change offending behaviour
• Working with people who have committed offences

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system and the Probation Service
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation and National Standards
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice and risk and needs assessment tools
• Written and verbal English to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role

Checks & eligibility

• DBS Standard check
• Security and identity checks before taking up post
• Eligible to work under Civil Service nationality rules

Other

• Statement of suitability and 250-word technical question at application stage
• Behaviours assessed at interview: working together, delivering at pace, communicating and influencing, changing and improving

What’s offered

• Annual leave of 25 days rising to 30 after five years' service, plus public holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee-run networks for minority groups, disabled staff, carers and women
• Family-friendly policies, including reduced hours and job share
• Flexible benefits, voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens