Probation Officer: Risk Management & Court Reports

Ministry of Justice; Wrexham; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Probation Officer to assess and manage risk for people on probation, delivering reports to courts and partner agencies. You will operate within supervision frameworks, using established procedures to underpin professional judgement, while contributing to victim protection and public safety.

Role involves collaboration with other agencies, delivering programmes, and ensuring timely referrals across offender management teams.

Responsabilités

• Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
• Undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation assessed at all levels of risk of serious harm including high and very high.
• Use computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales.
• Ensure timely and effective referrals to, and relationships between, offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons and external agencies to enhance positive outcomes, manage risk and reduce reoffending.
• Attend professional meetings and represent the PS at appropriate partnership forums e.g. MAPPA, MARAC.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, maintain effective team relationships and provide professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officers (PSOs) and other staff as appropriate.
• Provide cover within your team and to other teams as required.
• Undertake prison, home or other alternate location visits as required.
• Deliver and co-lead accredited programmes commensurate with grade.
• Conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests as required, and follow prescribed medication procedures.
• Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.

Description du poste

Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Probation Officer to assess and manage risk for people on probation, delivering reports to courts and partner agencies. You will operate within supervision frameworks, using established procedures to underpin professional judgement, while contributing to victim protection and public safety.

Role involves collaboration with other agencies, delivering programmes, and ensuring timely referrals across offender management teams.