Community Payback Probation Officer — Hybrid, Part-Time

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

LGPS pension through GM Pension Fund

Training and development opportunities

Family-friendly policies (reduced hrs,

Job share

Flexible benefits, vouchers and staff.

Paid paternity, adoption and maternity

Hybrid working where business need

Employee networks

Job summary

HM Prison and Probation Service in the United Kingdom is seeking a Probation Services Officer to join the Unpaid Work team within the Ministry of Justice. The role focuses on managing a caseload before and after sentence, with responsibilities including assessment, sentence implementation, and report writing for courts, while offering support across housing and employment.

The position is permanent and part-time, with potential hybrid working where needed.

Qualifications

• Good written communication skills.
• Ability to produce clear and accurate reports to tight deadlines.
• Empathy, patience and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of people on probation before and after sentence.
• Assess people on probation and manage risk.
• Implement sentences and provide offender management.
• Produce clear and accurate reports, including information for courts.
• Provide case management support using service procedures and practice directions.
• Work closely with agencies across the justice system.
• Offer practical support, such as advice on housing and employment, and listen to people on probation.

Skills

Good written communication

Reporting under tight deadlines

Empathy, patience and resilience

Job description

HM Prison and Probation Service in the United Kingdom is seeking a Probation Services Officer to join the Unpaid Work team within the Ministry of Justice. The role focuses on managing a caseload before and after sentence, with responsibilities including assessment, sentence implementation, and report writing for courts, while offering support across housing and employment.

The position is permanent and part-time, with potential hybrid working where needed.