Probation Officer: Court Liaison & Risk Management

Ministry of Justice; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service in England and Wales is seeking a Probation Officer to manage offender supervision, assess risk and prepare reports for courts and partner agencies. You will work across East and West Lincolnshire, delivering programmes and coordinating with courts, victim contact units and external partners.

The role requires strong written and oral communication in English, commitment to safeguarding, and the ability to travel between locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
• Undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation assessed at all levels of risk, including high and very high.
• Use computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records within agreed timescales.
• Ensure timely referrals and strong relationships between offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons and external agencies to reduce reoffending.
• Attend professional meetings and represent the PS at partnership forums such as MAPPA and MARAC.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, mentoring PSOs and other staff as appropriate.
• Provide cover within the team and across teams as required.
• Undertake prison, home or other alternate location visits as required.
• Deliver and co-lead accredited programmes commensurate with grade.
• Carry out safeguarding duties in line with statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
• Demonstrate pro-social modelling and challenge anti-social behaviour and attitudes.
• Work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service in England and Wales is seeking a Probation Officer to manage offender supervision, assess risk and prepare reports for courts and partner agencies. You will work across East and West Lincolnshire, delivering programmes and coordinating with courts, victim contact units and external partners.

The role requires strong written and oral communication in English, commitment to safeguarding, and the ability to travel between locations as needed.