Probation Officer

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Probation Officer based in Grantham, England. This hybrid role offers a chance to work with individuals on probation, assess their needs, and prepare necessary reports. Candidates should possess a diploma in Community Justice and have experience with risk assessment tools. There is a competitive pay rate of £28.63 per hour (limited) or £20.30 PAYE. For interested candidates, please reach Oliver Jefferson for inquiries.

Benefits

£250 referral fee bonus

Qualifications

• Possession of a relevant qualification in Community Justice.
• Evidence of working for a recognised provider of probation services in the last 5 years.
• Experience of writing reports to strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals on probation to analyse and address behaviour.
• Assess offender needs and prepare reports.
• Manage risk of serious harm and ensure accurate case recording.

Skills

Working knowledge of Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements

Evidence based practice knowledge

Risk/needs assessment tools knowledge

Experience in report writing

Education

Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/Honours Degree in Community Justice

Tools

NDelius

OASys

Job description

Probation Officer

LOCATION: Grantham (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 contact Oliver Jefferson on (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed)