Probation Services Officer — Impactful Community Work

Ministry of Justice; United States; Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

LGPS pension

Training and development

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Probation Services Officer to manage a caseload of offenders, providing assessment, sentence implementation and offender management across community and custodial settings.

You'll contribute to information for courts, support rehabilitation, and coordinate with partner agencies. You do not need a degree, but you must be empathetic, patient and able to produce clear reports under pressure.

Qualifications

• Empathy, patience and resilience are essential.
• Good writing skills are essential for clear reporting.
• Ability to produce clear and accurate reports to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of offenders, before and after sentence.
• Assess and manage risks and provide information to courts.
• Work closely with agencies across the justice system to support offenders.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Resilience

Written communication

Report writing

Job description

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a Probation Services Officer to manage a caseload of offenders, providing assessment, sentence implementation and offender management across community and custodial settings.

You'll contribute to information for courts, support rehabilitation, and coordinate with partner agencies. You do not need a degree, but you must be empathetic, patient and able to produce clear reports under pressure.