Court Probation Services Officer — Assess, Report, Support

Ministry of Justice; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice is seeking a Probation Services Officer for courts in South Essex, East of England. The post will be based at Basildon or Southend Courts and offers a path to a rewarding civil service career with professional development.

You will assess and manage offenders, deliver guidance to courts and partner agencies, and contribute to offender rehabilitation. Starting salary is £28,064 (pro‑rata for part-time) with annual progression within the Civil Service pay framework.

Qualifications

• Empathy, patience and organisational skills are essential.
• Ability to provide professional advice, guidance and assessments.
• Experience producing oral and written reports for legal or justice settings.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the full range of probation work with individuals before and after sentence.
• Conduct assessments, offence management and sentence implementation.
• Produce accurate reports and provide case management support to a broad caseload.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Organisation

Oral & Written Reports

Job description

Ministry of Justice is seeking a Probation Services Officer for courts in South Essex, East of England. The post will be based at Basildon or Southend Courts and offers a path to a rewarding civil service career with professional development.

You will assess and manage offenders, deliver guidance to courts and partner agencies, and contribute to offender rehabilitation. Starting salary is £28,064 (pro‑rata for part-time) with annual progression within the Civil Service pay framework.