Permanent Probation Services Officer post in the Community Payback (Unpaid Work) strand of the Probation Service, within the Ministry of Justice. The job holder manages a caseload of people before and after sentence, covering assessment, sentence implementation and report writing. The work centres on medium and lower risk cases, with no degree required and an emphasis on personal qualities and written reports. Visa sponsorship is not available unless a Skilled Worker visa was held before 22 July 2025.
What the job involves
- Manage a caseload of people on probation before and after sentence
- Carry out assessments and sentence implementation
- Provide offender management and case management support using service procedures and practice directions
- Assess and manage risk
- Produce clear and accurate reports, including information for courts
- Work with agencies across the justice system
- Support people on probation with practical needs such as housing and employment advice
- Work in settings such as probation delivery units, courts, prisons and approved premises, as business need requires
- Complete on-the-job training, which may include an apprenticeship
What’s required
Experience
- Evidence of relevant experience, given in the application form
Skills & knowledge
- Good written communication, including clear and accurate reports to tight deadlines
- Verbal communication, assessed at interview
- Empathy, patience and resilience
- Civil Service behaviours: communicating and influencing, developing self and others, making effective decisions
Checks & eligibility
- Right to work in the UK and Civil Service
- Eligibility under Civil Service nationality rules
- Security and identity checks
- VISOR vetting, required on offer of post
Other
- Pass the Civil Service Judgement test as stage one
- Willingness to work only in the UK
Nice to have
- Experience of working with people who have social or personal difficulties
What’s offered
- 25 days annual leave on appointment, rising to 30 after five years, plus public holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund
- Hybrid working where business need allows
- Training and development opportunities
- Family friendly policies, including reduced hours and job share
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
- Flexible benefits, including discounts and retail vouchers
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
