Probation Officer

ST HELENA GOVERNMENT; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique opportunity in St Helena for a qualified Probation Officer, responsible for offender management and public protection. You will require a relevant degree/diploma and substantial post-qualification experience. This position offers competitive international benefits including relocation allowances and pension contributions.

Benefits

International Supplement

Relocation Allowances

Annual Leave of 30 days

Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5%

Qualifications

• Experience in managing offenders serving custodial and community sentences.
• Familiarity with evidence-based practice and risk/needs assessment tools.
• Experience with high-risk cases, including domestic abusers and sexual offenders.

Responsibilities

• Manage offender assessments and interventions.
• Contribute to the island’s Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
• Support local staff training and development.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Training

Public Protection

Education

Honours Degree or Graduate Diploma in Community Justice

Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice

Diploma in Social Work (Probation option)

Tools

RM2000

SARA

ARMS

Job description

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid.

One of two UK-qualified Probation Officers, you will undertake all offender management tasks. This will include assessing and managing the risk posed by offenders. With lead responsibility for interventions you will develop partnerships, train and nurture local staff and provide input to the island’s Safeguarding Board on behalf of the Probation Service. You will contribute directly to public protection through your role as Chair of the island’s Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements. You must also deliver interventions to young people who are considered ‘at risk’ of offending through the Youth Diversion Scheme, responding to crises or emergencies, providing guidance, support, and referrals as necessary for those serving sentences within the community. Your training, support and supervision of the Probation Support Officer will be invaluable.

Holding an Honours Degree or Graduate Diploma in Community Justice and Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice, or a Diploma in Probation Studies; Diploma in Social Work (Probation option); or CQSW (Probation option) you are qualified in RM2000, SARA and ARMS. With substantial post-qualification experience of managing offenders serving custodial and community sentences, you are familiar with evidence-based practice and risk/needs assessment tools. You have managed high risk cases, domestic abusers and sexual offenders and can deliver training.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

• An International Supplement (of at least £15,300 per annum), full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
• Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
• Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays

How to Apply:

An application form is available via the button belowwhere further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email.

Applications must be sent to [e-mail] and received by 24 July 2025.

Interviews are planned for week commencing 11 August 2025.

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena. If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact us at [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you.