Probation Officer

Service Care Solutions; Lewes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service provider in Lewes is seeking a Probation Officer to work with individuals on probation, assessing their needs and managing risks. You will prepare court and parole reports, requiring strong report writing skills and experience with risk assessment tools. The ideal candidate possesses a recognised probation qualification and has experience within the last 5 years. Competitive pay of £28.63 per hour is offered.

Qualifications

• Possession of a recognised probation qualification.
• Evidence of working for a recognised provider of probation services.
• Experience with risk/needs assessment tools.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals on probation to analyse behaviour.
• Prepare and deliver reports for court and parole.
• Manage risks posed by individuals.

Skills

Evidence based practice

Risk assessment tools

Report writing

Use of computer systems

Education

Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma

Tools

NDelius

OASys

Job description

Probation officer

LOCATION: Lewes

HOURS: 37 hours per week

PAY RATE: £28.63 ltd per hour (umbrella rate), equivalent to £21.75 PAYE per hour

Full Job Description

• 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
• Deliver and lead accredited programmes in adherence to the Programme Manual
• 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.

Anyone interested can email an up to date CV to (url removed) or call Andy on (phone number removed)