Probation Services Officer

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS); Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency for justice and rehabilitation is looking for a dedicated Probation Services Officer in London. You will work closely with medium to lower risk offenders, assessing risks and providing essential support. Ideal candidates should be empathic, patient, and able to demonstrate strong numeracy and literacy skills. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant difference in people's lives while contributing to public safety.

Qualifications

• No degree required; focus on personal qualities.
• Experience working with people who have social or personal difficulties is preferred.
• Ability to evidence high level numeracy and literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage risks for probation clients.
• Provide information to courts and collaborate with justice system agencies.
• Support offenders with practical advice regarding housing and employment.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Resilience

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Education

Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above including English and Maths

Job description

Overview

Salary: £26,475 - £31,650

Helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career. It’s an extraordinary role. There are many reasons to join the Probation Service. What will yours be?

About The Role

As a Probation Services Officer, you’ll have a similar job to a fully qualified probation officer. The main difference is you’ll work with medium and lower risk clients. That’s not to say it’ll be easy. There’s no doubt this is a challenging role.

We’ll look to you to assess and manage risks, provide information to courts and work closely with agencies throughout the justice system and support offenders. This could involve everything from providing practical advice about housing and employment to simply listening. You will be liaising, providing information and advice to criminal courts, criminal justice agencies and other partner agencies. You will also work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and people on probation.

About You

You don’t need a degree for this role. We’re much more interested in your personal qualities. Ideally with experience of working with people who have social or personal difficulties, you’ll be empathetic, patient and resilient.

You will have the ability to evidence high level numeracy and literacy skills required to read, understand and interpret policies and the ability to write reports and correspondence for internal and external stakeholders or minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above, including English, Maths.

About Us

The Probation Service works with offenders who are pre or post-release from prison or serving community sentences. Our role is to support their rehabilitation and protect the public.

People come from all walks of life to form one team in the Probation Service.

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise.

If this sounds like you, apply now.

Location and role details

• Role: Probation Services Officer
• Location: London East, London, England, United Kingdom

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