This is a fulltime, temporary contract for three months initially with the potential to be extended.
The post is paying £14.99 per hour PAYE or £19.74 per hour via an Umbrella company.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Supervising and working with people on probation to analyse and address their behaviour;
- Assessing people on probation needs;
- Writing and presenting reports in court about people on probation (if required to cover a Court PSO role)
- Contributing to the assessment and management of risk posed by an individual
- Accurate case recording
- Deliver and co-lead accredited programmes in adherence to the Programme Manual
- Managing the training and development of learners, enabling them to be able to perform their duties to the standards expected
- The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
Person Specification
- Possession of a probation services officer level qualification NVQ level 3 in Criminal Justice or a minimum 5 GCSE’s at Grade C and above, including English and Maths, or equivalent
- Evidence of working for a recognised provider of probation services in the last 5 years.
- 12 months relevant experience of working with a diverse range of people on probation who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties and the need to use tact and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive issues, including working with groups and individuals to motivate and change behaviour.
- Experience of risk assessment and management, including the ability to use/learn quickly, risk assessment tools including OASys and RSR (and potentially SARA) as pertaining to people on probation and the impact on victims of crime.
- Experience of promoting equality, inclusion and diversity, with an understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities, inclusion and diversity good practice.
- Experience of writing detailed reports to strict deadlines and quality standards i.e. Court reports (only if required to fulfil a Court PSO role) including completion of the RSR tool; and/or experience of delivery and co-lead of Intervention Services accredited programmes, for example, Building Better Relationships programme (BBR), Thinking Skills Programme (TSP).
You will be required to hold, or undergo, MOJ vetting to undertake this post.
The deadline for applications for this position is 30th September 2025
Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.
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