Four qualified Probation Officer posts with the National Probation Service in PDU Northamptonshire. The work centres on assessing and managing risk posed by people on probation, supervising them on community orders, licences and custodial sentences, and writing reports for courts and the Parole Board. Posts are full or part time, with hybrid working where business need allows and a reserve list held for 12 months. Fit depends on a recognised probation qualification and a DBS standard check before appointment.
What the job involves
- Undertake the full range of offender management work with people on probation at all levels of risk, including high and very high risk of serious harm
- Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports for courts, the Parole Board and partner agencies
- Supervise people on probation on community orders, licences and during custodial sentences, and demonstrate pro-social modelling
- Contribute to the management of risk and work with agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and people on probation
- Make timely referrals and maintain relationships between offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons and external agencies
- Attend professional meetings and represent the Probation Service at partnership forums such as MAPPA and MARAC
- Deliver and co-lead accredited programmes commensurate with grade
- Use computer-based systems to keep records and documentation up to date within agreed timescales
- Undertake prison, home or other visits as required
- Support and guide Probation Services Officers and other staff, and provide cover within own and other teams
- Conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests and follow prescribed medication procedures
- Carry out safeguarding children duties under Probation Service policy and statutory responsibilities
What’s required
Qualifications
- Qualified Probation Officer, holding the PQiP or the recognised probation qualification for the year qualified, or completion of the 2021 Probation Officer Qualification Alignment Process
- PQF honours degree or graduate diploma with a Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice, or a Diploma in Probation Studies
- Diploma in Social Work (Probation option) or CQSW (Probation option)
Experience
- Working with a wide variety of people facing social or personal difficulties
- Working with diverse communities, promoting equality and valuing diversity
- Motivating individuals and groups to change offending behaviour
- Working with people who have committed offences
Skills & knowledge
- An understanding and appreciation of equality
- Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and the Probation Service
- Working knowledge of relevant legislation and National Standards
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice and risk and needs assessment tools
- Confident spoken English, or Welsh where specified for Wales
Checks & eligibility
- DBS standard check
- Security and identity checks before taking up post
- Eligible under Civil Service nationality rules
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
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee-run networks for minority groups
- Family-friendly policies, including reduced hours and job share
- Flexible benefits such as 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
