Probation Officer: Risk Management & Rehabilitation Expert

Ministry of Justice; Kendal; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom seeks Probation Officers to assess and manage risk posed by people on probation under supervision, including reporting to courts and partner agencies.

You will supervise individuals on probation, contribute to risk management, and work with MAPPA, MARAC, and partner organisations to support victims and prevent reoffending. The role emphasises safeguarding, confidentiality, and working within PS and HMPPS values.

Qualifications

• Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, and partner organisations.
• Undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation assessed at all levels of risk.
• Use computer-based systems to produce, update and maintain records within agreed timescales.
• Ensure timely referrals to and relationships between offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, prisons and external agencies.
• Attend professional meetings and represent the PS at MAPPA and MARAC partnership forums.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and provide professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officers and staff.
• 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.
• Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with PS responsibilities and policies.
• Demonstrate pro-social modelling and challenge anti-social behaviour and attitudes.
• Work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.

Responsibilities

• To provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
• To 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.
• To use computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales.
• To 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.
• To attend professional meetings and represent the PS at appropriate partnership forums e.g. MAPPA, MARAC.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues, maintain effective team relationships and provide professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officers (PSOs) and other staff as appropriate.
• To provide cover within your team and to other teams as required.
• To undertake prison, home or other alternate location visits as required.
• To deliver and co-lead accredited programmes commensurate with grade.
• To conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests as required, and to follow prescribed medication procedures.
• Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
• Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes.
• To work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.

Job description

The Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom seeks Probation Officers to assess and manage risk posed by people on probation under supervision, including reporting to courts and partner agencies.

You will supervise individuals on probation, contribute to risk management, and work with MAPPA, MARAC, and partner organisations to support victims and prevent reoffending. The role emphasises safeguarding, confidentiality, and working within PS and HMPPS values.