Role Overview
Community Payback Supervisor – full time (37 hours per week). The role is based on a working pattern of four condensed days (9.25 hours per day) with at least one weekend day and three other days required. The successful applicant will travel to different work sites in the Lincolnshire region.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and motivate groups of offenders who are serving a community sentence, ensuring they complete unpaid work hours and tasks.
- Plan, coordinate and lead manual projects such as clearing overgrowth, restoring community facilities, planting trees, laying flowerbeds, litter picking and graffiti removal.
- Drive service vehicles to transport offenders, equipment and materials between sites, maintaining safe and compliant operation.
- Provide training and guidance on good practice to service users and demonstrate required skills as needed.
- Maintain accurate records and reports for all supervised activities, as required by Civil Service Success Profile criteria.
- Support the probation service goals of improving outcomes for offenders and enhancing the community.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Full UK Manual Driving Licence – automatic licence holders are not eligible.
- Experience supervising or leading teams, preferably in a community or social care environment.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills; ability to motivate and engage offenders.
- Physical ability to perform manual tasks and handle equipment safely.
- Willingness to work frequent weekends and occasional evenings.
Salary and Benefits
- Starting salary of £28,064 (minimum of the pay band).
- Competitive pay progression through a Competency Based Framework, with annual increases aligned with Civil Service Pay guidance.
- Higher rate of 50 % for weekend days worked.
- Annual leave of 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years, plus public holidays.
- Local Government Pension Scheme coverage via the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.
- Access to training and development opportunities via the Ministry of Justice.
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options where business needs allow.
Requirements for Working in the UK
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be eligible for a Skilled Worker visa if applicable. Current employers’ visa status may affect eligibility.
Equal Opportunities Statement
The Civil Service is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants are considered without regard to gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.
