Probation Officers

Ministry of Justice; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice seeks a Probation Services Officer based in Stevenage to assess and manage risk posed by people on probation and to supervise community orders and licences.

You will provide information to courts and partner agencies, produce professional reports, work with MAPPA and MARAC forums, and collaborate to reduce reoffending. You will use computer systems to maintain records and attend professional meetings as required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage risk posed by people on probation to protect victims and the public.
• Provide information and advice to criminal courts, other agencies and partner organisations.
• Supervise people on probation subject to community orders and licences and during custodial sentences.
• Contribute to the management of risk and work with other agencies to prevent crime and meet victims' needs.
• Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board and other agencies.
• Undertake offender management tasks with people on probation at all risk levels, including high and very high.
• Use computer-based systems to produce, update and maintain records within agreed timescales.
• Coordinate referrals and relationships between offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons and external agencies.
• Attend professional meetings and represent the PS at MAPPA and MARAC.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, provide professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officers and 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 procedures.
• Carry out safeguarding duties in accordance with statutory responsibilities and agency policies.

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.
• 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. An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.