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Empowering criminal justice careers and building stronger teams

Formed in 2005, Service Care Solutions are a Multi Sector UK based recruitment provider and specialist within Criminal Justice and Offender Rehabilitation. We have 20 years’ experience in placing temporary, permanent and ad-hoc staff into the Public, Private and Third Sector services across the UK. We currently have over 1500 equivalent full-time temporary staff working at these services and currently turnover £45mn a year. We deliver our services through our head office, which is based in Preston, Lancashire.

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Community Keyworker

Location
Stratford
Salary
£19 - £21 per hour
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Police Staff Investigator - Staffordshire

Location
Stafford
Salary
£20.91 per hour
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Multi-Trade Operative – HMP Belmarsh – Rate Negotiable

Location
London
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Competitive
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Carpenter – Kent Prison Sites – Immediate Start

Location
Kent
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Competitive
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Handyperson — Kent Prison Sites – Immediate Start

Location
Kent
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Electrician - Kent Prison Sites - Multiple Vacancies

Location
Kent
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Competitive
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Plumber – Kent Prison Sites – Immediate Start

Location
Kent
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Competitive
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Forensic Submissions and Intelligence Officer

Location
Blackburn
Salary
£13.84 per hour
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Police Intelligence Assistant

Location
Blackburn
Salary
£15.48 per hour
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Police Staff Investigating Officer

Location
Birmingham
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£19.78 - £26.52 per hour
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Custody Healthcare Practitioner

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London
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£29.73 - £38.10 per hour
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Women's Centre Project Manager

Location
Hammersmith & Fulham
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£28 - £30 per hour
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Why choose Service Care Solutions?

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We have specifically worked with Criminal Justice services for 20-years, we currently supply the Probation Service as one of two approved preferred suppliers. We consider ourselves to be the market leading agency within this sector and as such have strong supply with businesses closely linked to the National Probation Service and Youth Offending Teams.

Nationwide, we have over 200 contractors working each week, accumulating over 20,000 hours on a monthly basis. Our sector-specific team source and match candidates based on their wants and needs- providing quality candidate care to over 4000 of our registered professionals. 

We specialise in recruiting for roles across various probation services settings, including:

Probation officers
Prison co-ordinator
Residential workers
Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA’s)
Community Payback Supervisor
Victim Liaison Officers
Probation Service Officer

If you are looking for your next job in Probation, our team of professionals can assist you with taking this leap. Whether you have limited experience or a wealth of knowledge in the industry, we can still offer you advice and guidance that can help towards finding your next role. 

We specialise in recruiting for roles across various probation services settings, including:

Probation officers
Prison co-ordinator
Residential workers
Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA’s)
Community Payback Supervisor
Victim Liaison Officers
Probation Service Officer

Have a question?

To pursue a career in criminal justice, it is important that you gain experience through internships, volunteering. However, it will be much easier for you to find your first criminal justice job if you have a degree. 

If you are already an experienced criminal justice worker, you could consider using a recruitment agency to find your next role. Take a look at the criminal justice jobs we currently have available

If you are considering looking for a criminal justice job, there are specific skills you may need to possess. You will need to have critical thinking skills, communication skills, attention to detail, ethical judgement, conflict resolution skills, active listening, emotional resilience and the ability to work both independently and as a team.

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Yes, these roles are more based around providing offenders with guidance and support to assist them in preparing for release and successful positive re-integration into the community. Moreover, the role of a prison officer offers those wanting to explore the opportunity of working with offenders to gain employment without previous qualifications as the role is more based upon individual qualities, however, you’ll complete an assessment and interview to ensure you’re suitable. Generally, day-to-day tasks as a prison officer include security checks, external visits to prisoners, maintaining order, and preparing prisoners for release.

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