A permanent Probation Services Officer post in the Unpaid Work team of the Yorkshire and the Humber Probation Service, part of the Ministry of Justice. It covers assessment, sentence implementation and court reports for people on probation before and after sentence. The work involves medium and lower risk cases, with no degree needed but clear reports to tight deadlines, and hybrid working possible within the UK. Applicants must already have the right to work, as new Skilled Worker sponsorship is not offered.
What the job involves
- Manage a caseload of people on probation before and after sentence
- Assess and manage risk
- Carry out sentence implementation and offender management
- Produce clear, accurate reports, including information for courts
- Work closely with agencies across the justice system
- Support people on probation with practical needs such as housing and employment
- Provide case management support under service procedures and practice directions
- Work in settings such as probation delivery units, courts, prisons and approved premises as business needs require
What’s required
Experience
- Relevant experience, evidenced in the application form experience questions
Skills & knowledge
- Good written skills
- Ability to produce clear, accurate reports to tight deadlines
- Verbal and written communication
- Empathy, patience and resilience
- Civil Service behaviours: communicating and influencing, developing self and others, making effective decisions
- Delivering at pace, assessed at interview
Checks & eligibility
- Right to work in the UK and the Civil Service
- Security and identity checks
- VISOR vetting on offer of appointment
- Right to work without Skilled Worker sponsorship, which is only considered for those who held a Skilled Worker visa before 22 July 2025
Other
- Completing the Civil Service Judgement test (CSJT) as stage one
- Willingness to work at the locations indicated on the application
- Working from UK locations only, not overseas
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 via 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 retail vouchers and discounts
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
