8360 - Community Payback Supervisor - Greater Manchester - Outcome in a Day

Ministry of Justice; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Manchester is seeking a Community Payback Supervisor to oversee practical projects involving offenders serving community sentences. This role requires a full UK Manual Driving Licence, the ability to supervise diverse groups, and flexibility for weekend shifts. Candidates will contribute to rehabilitative efforts while maintaining discipline and supporting community improvement. Apply by 26th August 2025 for a chance to start soon.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence.
• Strong supervision skills required.
• Experience working in community service or similar roles is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Supervise work groups of offenders serving community sentences.
• Drive service vehicles to transport people or equipment.
• Maintain discipline and good behavior within working groups.

Skills

Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Ability to supervise and maintain discipline

Ability to work with diverse groups

Job description

Please note: This role will require a flexible approach with start times from 7.00 AM and finish time of 16.45 PM and will include weekend shifts.

We currently have 3 full time positions available with a working pattern must include at least one weekend day with alternative days to be agreed with successful candidate.

**Please note: Candidates must hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence when applying for this role, this is a mandatory technical requirement in order to carry out this role. We cannot accept candidates who hold an automatic Driving Licence only.**

A career in community payback gives you the power to make a positive impact on the lives of People on Probation as well as your community. People come from all walks of life to form one team in the Probation Service.

It's all about supporting People on Probation on their journey and making your community a better place. Whether that's building benches or cleaning the streets, you're there because you genuinely want to help.

If this sounds like you, apply now.

To hear more about a day in the life of a Community Payback Supervisor, please click here

Thinking of applying to be a Community Payback Supervisor in the Probation Service and keen to get started as soon as possible? Apply by the 26th August 2025 and you could potentially complete your assessment and get a job outcome in just one day!

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Visit our one of our Unpaid Work sites and get a sense of what it’s like working in Community Payback Team.

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* Meet our friendly assessors who will test to see if you have the abilities, behaviours, and strengths to be a Community Payback Supervisor.

Complete your online application by 24th of August 2025 and, if successful, you will be invited to an assessment day. We anticipate this will be in August. Details of the exact day including start time and what to bring will be shared with you once you have completed your application and passed the initial online stage. During the day you will be asked to complete a face-to-face interview where we will test behaviours and strengths. Your natural strengths are assessed to find out what motivates and energises you. We will also assess your spoken English abilities. You will be advised whether you have been successful or not on the same day. If you are offered and accept a role we will then commence the vetting process. This can take up to 12 weeks.

The Community Payback Supervisor role is a physical one. Staff are expected to work on varied projects that involve practical tasks that should be seen by the public to be a credible punishment providing reparation to the community. The post holder will exercise appropriate authority to maintain discipline and good behaviour within working groups, alerting the relevant staff to any infringement of discipline or behaviour. It may be required to undertake weekend working as part of a normal pattern of working. The work may involve working alongside volunteers or staff from partner organisations. This role will require a flexible approach with start times, working Monday to Friday with some duty calls on weekends

Overview of the job

This is an operational role directly supervising work groups of offenders serving a community sentence. This may include driving service vehicles to transport people or equipment. The post holder will be responsible for all work site supervision tasks and will work with service users to ensure that all tasks are carried out to the best of their ability. This will include working alongside people to demonstrate good practice as necessary.

Summary

The post holder will work on varied projects that involve practical tasks that should be seen by the public to be a credible punishment providing reparation to the community. The post holder will exercise appropriate authority to maintain discipline and good behaviour within working groups, alerting the relevant staff to any infringement of discipline or behaviour.

The post holder will contribute towards the rehabilitative potential of the sentence and will support some service users to gain employment skills through a positive work experience with the opportunity to gain vocational or skills-based training.

Staff are expected to contribute towards review and evaluation of all aspects of service delivery and to contribute towards a culture of continuous improvement.

Post holders may be required to undertake weekend working as part of their normal pattern of working. The work may involve working alongside volunteers or staff from partner organisations.