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Ministry of Justice; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in Greater Manchester is recruiting a Probation Services Officer for Approved Premises. The role is based at Approved Premises with no option for hybrid working, and successful candidates may be assigned to any of the Greater Manchester AP locations listed.

The job covers the full range of probation work before and after sentence, including assessment, sentence implementation, offender management and preparing reports, with opportunities for pay progression under the Civil

Responsibilities

• Undertake the full range of work with people on probation before and after sentence.
• Provide case management support, assessment, sentence implementation and offender management.
• Produce reports and contribute to service procedures and professional judgement.

Job description

22436 - Probation Services Officer - Greater Manchester - Approved Premises

Please note: The PSO role is Approved Premises based with no option for hybrid working.

Greater Manchester Approved Premises locations and specialisms are listed below, please use this information when selecting your Approved Premises location preferences:

Ascot House AP - SK4 2PB - Enhanced Security AP

Bradshaw House PIPE AP - BL9 5DE - PIPE AP

Chorlton AP - M21 9LJ

St Josephs AP - M30 8PF

Wilton Place AP - OL9 7QW - Enhanced Security AP

Withington Road AP - M16 8JN

All appointable candidates from this campaign who cannot be offered immediate positions will be held on a merit list for 12 months. This will be used to fill future Probation Services Officer vacancies at the Approved Premises.

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

We're looking for empathetic, patient, and organised people to join us in this varied role, which offers the chance to make a difference, gain new skills and build a rewarding career within the Probation Service.

If you are successful in the recruitment process to join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £28,064 (Pro-rata for Part-time roles)

The Probation Service offers the opportunity for annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework (CBF), which if eligible, will see your pay increase. CBF is designed to enable you to move up through the pay band range as your competence grows.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Probation Service also increase their pay band ranges annually in line with Civil Service Pay guidance, which will also apply an increase to band pay ranges where applicable.

Overview of the job

The job holder will undertake the full range of work with people on probation before and after sentence. This will include assessment, sentence implementation, offender management and producing reports. The job holder will provide case management support to a full range of people on probation utilising service procedures and practice directions that underpin professional judgement.

For further information on the summary, responsibilities, activities, duties of the role and the Civil Service Success Profile Criteria which will be used in the assessment process, please refer to the full Job Description Attachment.

Right to work in the UK

You must have the right to work in the UK and Civil Service (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules).

Skilled Worker visa changes from 22 July 2025

In accordance with current immigration rules, this role is not eligible for a new Skilled Worker visa.

From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker visas. As a result:

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) cannot consider sponsoring you to work as a probation services officer unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes.

If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your pre-employment checks and your eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.

If you apply to be a probation services officer and you have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to 22 July 2025, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes.

If your application is successful, you will need to ensure that you have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.

HMPPS will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.

Civil Service recruitment: nationality rules

This guide is intended to assist departments with managing their responsibilities on nationality rules related to Civil Service recruitment.

You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here (https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa)

About us:

By managing offenders in the community, the Probation Service protects the public from the effect of crime and gives offenders the chance to turn their lives around. Join us and you'll be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise.

Successful applicants may be based a wide variety of office, court, team, or prison locations within the Probation Service region. Allocations will be made according to business need.