23209 - Probation Services Officer - Intensive Supervision Court: London Probation Service

Job description

The ISC is an innovative approach to delivering the sentence of the Court through a multi-disciplinary partnership approach. It is a unique opportunity to work intensively with a small caseload of people under supervision in collaboration with ISC Crown Court Judges.

The Government committed in the Sentencing White Paper (2020) to pilot problem-solving approaches in up to five courts in England and Wales. This was extended as part of the Sentencing Act 2026 to include Inner London Crown Court focused on a prolific cohort of offenders.

ISCs differ from traditional courts in that they extend the authority of the court beyond case processing. They put the judge at the centre of rehabilitation and compliance, alongside a multi-disciplinary team ranging from probation and police to health professionals and broader service providers. ISCs encompass a range of supportive interventions tailored to address the individual’s criminogenic needs, with the aim of reducing offending behaviour.

The Prolific ISC pilot is intended to provide an intensive community order or suspended sentence order as a robust and rehabilitative alternative to custodial sentences. It will combine intensive supervision and interventions to address underlying issues linked to offending, delivered by a multi-agency team.

The post holder will assist a team to deliver the full range of offender management tasks with offenders under supervision including assessment, sentence implementation and producing reports; utilising service procedures and practice directions to underpin professional judgement. They will be required to work in collaboration with a range of partnership agencies, Chair/Co Chair partnership meetings and attend the ISC Board. The role is a unique and exciting opportunity for the post holder to showcase their skills in leading, developing and delivering positive outcomes for a cohort of People on Probation with a robust, intense and innovative community alternative. It will require excellent skills in working in partnership with a variety of stakeholders within the London PDUs and Courts. The successful applicant will also work closely with the judiciary, the MOJ ISC Probation Policy Team and will represent the London Probation ISC Pilot at training/learning events.

Summary

The Prolific ISC pilot has a broad range of aims covering justice, health and wellbeing, including:

i. to reduce the frequency and harm of re-offending

ii. to increase offender engagement and compliance with their community sentence

iii. to reduce the use of short-term custody, and

iv. to increase judicial confidence in more robust community options, compared to standard court processes and disposals, particularly (though not exclusively) for repeat and prolific offenders.

The Probation Service is responsible for the overall supervision and management of people on probation through the ISC pilot. Probation will be responsible for preparing the Pre-Sentence Report (PSR) which will include collaborative assessments with substance misuse services and other relevant service providers, ensuring timely progress reports are provided to the court and maintaining a close relationship with both people on probation and partners.

Please note

The successful postholder will be required to undergo and pass NPPV Level 2 vetting as a requirement for this role. NPPV Level 2 vetting process will be initiated upon acceptance of the provisional offer.

This is a hybrid role; job can be done remotely up to 2 days per week

Additional Information

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.

Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.

Benefits

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual Leave

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service, plus public holidays. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis

Pension

The National Probation Service is covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) run through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF). Please visit www.gmpf.org.uk for further information.

Please note: Any current Civil Servant who is a member of the PCSPS, by accepting an offer of employment to the National Probation Services will be opted out of the PCSPS and auto enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.

Eligibility

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• 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) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules

Reserve list

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.

Contact Information

MoJ:

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Please quote the job reference 23209

HMPPS

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Please quote the job reference 23209

Allowance

In addition this post attracts a London allowance payment which will be discussed at interview.

A sift based on the lead behaviour, Working Together, may be held if a large number of applications are received. If a large number of applications remain after the initial sift, your application will be progressed to a full sift, where all behaviours will then be considered.
Strengths will be assessed but these are not shared in advance. To learn more about Strengths and how they are assessed please click here (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles/success-profiles-strengths).

Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

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