Qualified Probation Officer - Suffolk - East of England (Ref: 6611)

This position can be based at NPS 203 WHAPLOAD ROAD LOWESTOFT, NR32 1UL, NPS DETTINGEN WAY BURY ST EDMUNDS, IP33 3TU, NPS PENINSULAR HOUSE IPSWICH, IP4 1AQ.

Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below:

• 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.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Licences:

• You must hold a Probation Officer qualification or be a qualified Probation Officer.
• In addition, successful candidates must hold the following: PQF Honours Degree/Graduate Diploma and Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice; or Diploma in Probation Studies; or Diploma in Social Work (Probation option); or CQSW (Probation option).

Knowledge and understanding of the work of the Criminal Justice System and the Probation Service is essential, along with a working knowledge of relevant legislation and National Standards, and knowledge of Evidence Based Practice and risk/needs assessment tools.

Behaviours we will assess you against during the selection process include:

• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

Access to learning and development includes a working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance, a working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity, a Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%, annual leave, and public holidays.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

This job is broadly open to UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, and nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances, please refer to our Candidate Information Page.