Probation Officers

Ministry of Justice; Oakham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom is recruiting Probation Officers to assess and manage risk posed by individuals on probation, with duties across courts, probation services and partner agencies.

You will supervise offenders on community orders and licences, deliver accredited programmes, perform risk assessments, prepare written reports, attend MAPPA/MARAC meetings and work across sites including custody and community settings.

Qualifications

• Not specified in ad.

Responsibilities

• 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 probationers at varying risk levels.
• Use computer based systems to maintain records within agreed timescales.
• Ensure timely referrals and strong relationships between offender management, court teams, victim contact units and external agencies.
• Attend professional meetings and represent PS at MAPPA and MARAC.
• Collaborate with colleagues and support PSOs; provide cover within teams.
• Undertake prison, home, or other location visits as required.
• Deliver and co-lead accredited programmes.
• Conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests and follow procedures.
• Carry out safeguarding children duties in line with PS responsibilities.
• Demonstrate pro-social modelling and challenge anti-social behaviour.
• Work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.

Skills

Risk assessment

Court liaison

Data entry

Teamwork

Pro-social modelling

Tools

Case management system

Job description

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.

In line with PS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they undertake. The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position. Responsibilities, Activities & Duties 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.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

Hybrid Working

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks. Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of