Probation Officer: Risk, Rehabilitation and Court Reporting

Ministry of Justice; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Ministry of Justice is seeking Probation Officers to assess and manage risk posed by people on probation, with duties including information sharing with courts and partner agencies, supervising probationers on community orders, and contributing to risk management. You will work with MAPPA/MARAC and deliver accredited programmes while upholding policy standards.

You’ll carry out visits at prisons or community locations, assist multi-agency teams, and provide professional guidance to PSOs,

Qualifications

• To assess and manage the risk posed by people on probation to protect victims of crime and the general the public by:
• Providing information and advice to criminal courts, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
• Supervise people on probation subject to community orders and licences and during custodial sentences.
• Contribute to the management of risk.
• Work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and people on probation.

Responsabilités

• Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below.
• 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.

Description du poste

The Ministry of Justice is seeking Probation Officers to assess and manage risk posed by people on probation, with duties including information sharing with courts and partner agencies, supervising probationers on community orders, and contributing to risk management. You will work with MAPPA/MARAC and deliver accredited programmes while upholding policy standards.

You’ll carry out visits at prisons or community locations, assist multi-agency teams, and provide professional guidance to PSOs,