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Probation Service Officer

Job Description


Service care solutions is a market leading recruitment company, specialising in the probation sector and recruiting for numerous roles across the country with a wide range of opportunities. Why Service care solutions?

  • Free DBS and compliance service
  • Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge
  • Access to a wide selection of probation job roles across the UK



Job title - Probation Service Officer
Location - Coventry
Working hours - 37 hours per week
Pay rate - £18 - £20.07 (Depending on experience)
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Probation Service Officer in the Coventry area. It will be for a more operational role with home visits and help introduce offenders back into society.

Job details -

  • Working with people on probation to analyse and address their behaviour
  • Assessing offender needs
  • OASYS assessments
  • Accurate case recording
  • Risk assessment
  • Supervising low to medium risk offenders



Essential requirements -

  • Possession of a probation services officer level qualification NVQ level 3 in Criminal Justice or a minimum 5 GCSE's at Grade C and above
  • Evidence of working for a recognised provider of probation services in the last 5 years.
  • 12 months relevant experience of working with a diverse range of people on probation who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties and the need to use tact and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive issues, including working with groups and individuals to motivate and change behaviour.
  • Experience of using and maintaining systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales - NDelius and OASys.