Probation Officer

Service Care Solutions; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Probation Officer in Bristol (Hybrid). The role involves working with people on probation, assessing their needs, and writing detailed reports. Candidates must have a relevant graduate diploma and experience in probation services. A bonus for referrals is also offered.

Benefits

£250 referral fee bonus

Qualifications

• Possession of a Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma or similar.
• Evidence of working for a recognised provider of probation services in the last 5 years.
• Experience with risk/needs assessment tools like OASys, SARA, and RSR.

Responsibilities

• Work with probationers to assess and address their behaviour.
• Prepare and deliver reports for Court and Parole.
• Manage the risk of serious harm posed by individuals.

Skills

Behaviour analysis

Risk assessment tools

Report writing

Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements

Education

Graduate Diploma in Community Justice

Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice

Tools

NDelius

OASys

Job description

Overview

Probation Officer – LOCATION:Bristol(Hybrid) HOURS:37 hours per week PAY RATE:£28.63 limited per hour (Umbrella pay rate) or £20.30 per hour PAYE rate

Full Job Description

Depending on the role, work may include:

• Working with people on probation to analyse and address their behaviour;
• Assessing offender needs;
• The preparation and delivery of reports (Court, Parole etc)
• The assessment and management of the risk of serious harm posed by individuals
• Accurate case recording
• Able to facilitate learning events, provide guidance, support, feedback and mentoring to operational staff across the Probation Service through a programme of learning events.
• The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Essential Requirements

• Possession of a Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice, or a recognised qualification by the Secretary of State for Justice as per Section 10 of the Offender Management Act 2007.
• Evidence of working for a recognised provider of probation services in the last 5 years.
• Experience and knowledge of evidence based practice and risk/needs assessment tools, including OASys, SARA and RSR, for risk assessment and management, including the ability to use/learn quickly.
• Experience of writing detailed reports to strict deadlines and quality standards, including Court reports including completion of the RSR tool, and parole reports.
• Experience of using and maintaining Probation Service computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales - NDelius and OASys.
• Working knowledge of Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
• We offer a £250 referral fee bonus for any Candidates you refer

If you are interested in applying, please contactOliver Jefferson on (phone number removed)or send your CV to(url removed)