Probation Officer - Family Safeguarding

Location: Lancashire – Burnley, Pendle, Lancaster, Preston and surrounding areas
Pay Rate: £30.36 per hour
Hours: Full-time and part-time opportunities available
Working Pattern: Minimum 2 days per week office-based – not a remote role
Contact: Mark White – mark.white@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions are recruiting experienced Probation Officers to join Lancashire’s Family Safeguarding Teams as Domestic Abuse Officers (DAOs).

This is a unique opportunity to use your probation experience within a multi-disciplinary approach to safeguarding children and strengthening families, working alongside social workers, psychologists, recovery workers, domestic abuse practitioners and other specialist professionals.

The Role As a Domestic Abuse Officer, you will work directly with parents/carers who have demonstrated abusive behaviour, with the aim of reducing risk and breaking the cycle of domestic abuse.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Conducting detailed, evidence-based risk assessments using probation systems and assessment tools.
• Working directly with perpetrators to identify behaviours, triggers and areas of need.
• Delivering tailored interventions, including the Better Me, Better Us programme.
• Using motivational interviewing and strength-based approaches to encourage sustainable behavioural change.
• Working collaboratively with social workers and wider Family Safeguarding professionals.
• Contributing to safeguarding and risk management plans, including where appropriate MAPPA and MARAC processes.
• Monitoring progress and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children remains central to all work.

About You We are looking for experienced, accredited Probation Officers with strong risk assessment skills and the ability to work confidently with complex cases.

Experience of working with domestic abuse, perpetrators and/or families is highly desirable.

Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be able to meet the requirements of an Essential Car User post, subject to reasonable adjustments where applicable.

Priority locations: Burnley, Pendle (Nelson & Colne), Lancaster, Preston, Hyndburn/Ribble Valley, Chorley/Skelmersdale and Fylde Coast.

If you are an experienced Probation Officer looking for a role where your skills can make a direct difference to families, children and the reduction of domestic abuse, we would like to hear from you.