A permanent full-time post in the Interventions Team of the National Probation Service in Wales, reporting to a Programme Manager. It involves delivering group and one-to-one accredited programmes to people on community orders or licence who have committed domestic or sexual abuse or other violent offences. Most sessions run in the evening, so evening work is essential, and travel across a large region is required. The role is not eligible for a new Skilled Worker visa.
What the job involves
- Deliver group and individual work on Accredited Programmes and Structured Interventions to people on community orders or licence
- Use evidence-based interventions to change attitudes, beliefs and behaviour and reduce reoffending
- Manage group dynamics, address challenging behaviour and keep sessions safe, structured and effective
- Monitor progress, risk and wellbeing throughout each intervention
- Keep accurate records and share insights with relevant teams
- Work with courts and criminal justice agencies to support sentence management
- Provide workshops and briefings to probation staff and external stakeholders
- Use pro-social modelling to reinforce positive behaviours
- Deliver sessions across a large regional area, travelling from the office base
- Work evenings and weekends as required
- Work alongside colleagues to give high-quality input and guidance to Probation Practitioners and Domestic Abuse Safety Officers
What’s required
Experience
- Experience relevant to the role, evidenced in one application question
Skills & knowledge
- Facilitation skills, shown in a presentation of up to 10 minutes at interview
- Civil Service behaviours: Communicating and Influencing, Developing Self and Others, Managing a Quality Service
Checks & eligibility
- Right to work in the UK and the Civil Service
- Security and identity checks before taking up post
- Held a Skilled Worker visa before 22 July 2025 for sponsorship to be considered
Other
- Available to work evenings, which is essential
- Willing to travel across a large regional area
- Work from within the UK only, not overseas
- Complete a 6-month probationary period, including an assessment centre and assessed training
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
- Unsocial hours payments of 30% for evenings and 50% for Saturdays
- Annual pay progression through a competency based framework
- Hybrid working where business need allows
- Travel expenses can be claimed
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
- Extensive training and development, including the training programme for the role
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
