Full time - Probation Service Officer
Full Job Description
Depending on the role, work may include:
- Working with people on probation to analyse and address their behaviour;
- Assessing offender needs;
- The preparation and delivery of reports (Court, Parole etc)
- The assessment and management of the risk of serious harm posed by individuals
- Accurate case recording
- Deliver and lead accredited programmes in adherence to the Programme Manual
- Able to facilitate learning events, provide guidance, support, feedback and mentoring to operational staff across the Probation Service through a programme of learning events.
- The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
Essential Requirements
- Evidence of working for a recognised provider of probation services in the last 5 years.
- Experience of working and supporting a diverse range of people on probation or vulnerable people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties, including working with groups and individuals to motivate and change behaviour.
- Experience of delivering of operational training to HMPPS to support training pathways, and assess others to achieve training outcomes in the workplace, ideally in a Probation related setting as a learning coach.
- Experience of using and maintaining Probation Service computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales - NDelius and OASys.
- Working knowledge of Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
- Understanding of Health & Safety legislation in the workforce.
- Ability to develop and sustain effective working relationships with staff in other agencies.
- Ability to travel to Prisons, Court (only if required to fulfil a Court PO role), people on probation homes and other locations as required.
