This Probation Service Officer post, advertised by the Ministry of Justice for HMPPS, is a 24-month fixed-term role under the Advance into Justice scheme. Work centres on managing a caseload before and after sentence, including risk assessment, court reports and practical help with housing or employment. It focuses on medium and lower risk cases and needs no degree, with on-the-job training. Only applicants who meet the scheme's Armed Forces eligibility can apply, and new Skilled Worker visas are not available.
What the job involves
- Manage a caseload of people on probation before and after sentence
- Carry out assessment, sentence implementation and offender management
- Assess and manage risk
- Produce clear and accurate reports, including for courts, to tight deadlines
- Provide case management support using service procedures and practice directions
- Work closely with agencies across the justice system
- Support people with practical problems such as housing and employment, and listen to them
What’s required
Experience
- Evidence of relevant experience, assessed through application questions
Skills & knowledge
- Good written communication, including clear and accurate reports to tight deadlines
- Verbal communication, assessed at interview
- Empathy, patience and resilience
- Civil Service Success Profile behaviours assessed at each stage
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Right to work in the UK and Civil Service
- Security and identity checks, with VISOR vetting completed on offer of post
- Eligible under Civil Service nationality rules
Other
- Armed Forces service leaver within resettlement, due to leave within 18 months
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- Spouse or civil partner of a service leaver or veteran, whose partner is serving or was discharged within 12 months
- Armed Forces Reservist
Nice to have
- Experience of working with people who have social or personal difficulties
What’s offered
- 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after five years, plus public holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme run through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund
- Extensive training and development, including on-the-job training
- Hybrid working where business need allows, within the UK
- Family friendly policies, including reduced hours and job share
- Flexible benefits, including discounts and retail vouchers
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
- London Weighting of £4,505 or Prison Allowance of £781, where applicable
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
