About the job

Job summary

This position is based at BRIGHTON MAGISTRATES BRIGHTON, BN2 0LG, CANTERBURY MAGISTRATES CANTERBURY, CT1 2UE, CRAWLEY MAGISTRATES CRAWLEY, RH10 8BF, EASTBOURNE MAGISTRATES EASTBOURNE, BN21 4UN, GUILDFORD CROWN GUILDFORD, GU1 4ST, HASTINGS MAGISTRATES HASTINGS, TN34 1ED, HM Prison Bronzefield, TW15 3JZ, HM Prison Coldingley, GU24 9EX, HM PRISON EAST SUTTON PARK MAIDSTONE, ME17 3DF, HM Prison Elmley, ME12 4AY, HM Prison Ford, BN18 0BX, HM PRISON ROCHESTER ROCHESTER, ME1 3QS, HM Prison Send, GU23 7LJ, HM Prison Standford Hill, ME12 4AA, HM Prison Swaleside, ME12 4AX, HMYOI LEWES LEWES, BN7 1EA, MAIDSTONE MAGISTRATES MAIDSTONE, ME15 6LL, MARGATE MAGISTRATES COURT, CT9 1LG, NPS 17 GARDEN ROAD TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN1 2XP, NPS 47 GRAND PARADE BRIGHTON, BN2 9QA, NPS 56-58 COLLEGE ROAD MAIDSTONE, ME15 6SJ, NPS BELL HOUSE SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4DH, NPS COLLEGE HOUSE GUILDFORD, GU1 4RS, NPS COMUNITY SUPERVISION EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DD, NPS DARRINGTON HOUSE MARGATE, CT9 1UW, NPS FOLKESTONE MAGISTRATES COURT FOLKESTONE, CT20 2DH, NPS GOFFS PARK HOUSE CRAWLEY, RH11 8PB, NPS JOYNES HOUSE GRAVESEND, DA11 0AT, NPS Lewes Crown Court, BN7 1YB, NPS MEADOWFIELD HOUSE LITTELHAMPTON, BN17 6AU, NPS MEDWAY MAGISTRATES COURT CHATHAM, ME4 4JZ, NPS NEW ROAD CHATHAM, ME4 4QQ, NPS RALPHS CENTRE CANTERBURY, CT1 3RH, NPS SWAN HOUSE STAINES, TW18 1AJ, NPS WORTHING PROBATION OFFICE WORTHING, BN11 2BE, STAINES MAGISTRATES STAINES, TW18 1XH, SUSSEX PROBATION BOARD HOVE, BN3 1TL, WORTHING MAGISTRATES WORTHING, BN11 1JE, NMS Forum House, Redhill, RH1 6YS, NMS Templar House, TN23 1PL, NPS YOS THANET & DOVER RAMSGATE, CT11 9SA

Job description

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Overview of the job

Post holders will undertake the full range of offender management tasks with offenders under supervision including assessment, sentence implementation and producing reports; utilising service procedures and practice directions to underpin professional judgement.

Summary

To assess and manage the risk posed by offenders to protect victims of crime and the general the public by: 

• Providing information and advice to criminal courts, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations
• Supervise offenders subject to community orders and licences and during custodial sentences
• Contribute to the management of risk
• Work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and offenders 

In line with PS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they undertake.

The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties

Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below.

• To provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations
• To undertake the full range of offender management tasks with offenders assessed at all levels of risk of serious harm including high and very high.
• To use computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales
• To ensure timely and effective referrals to, and relationships between, offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons and external agencies to enhance positive outcomes, manage risk and reduce reoffending
• To attend professional meetings and represent the NPS at appropriate partnership forums e.g. MAPPA, MARAC
• To work collaboratively with colleagues, maintain effective team relationships and provide professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officer (PSOs) and other staff as appropriate
• To provide cover within your team and to other teams as required
• To undertake prison, home or other alternate location visits as required
• To deliver and co-lead accredited programmes commensurate with grade
• To conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests as required, and to follow prescribed medication procedures
• Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies
• Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes.
• To work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS 

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under Job Evaluation and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Technical 1 

Please demonstrate your suitability against the following criteria - Knowledge and understanding of the work of the Criminal Justice System and the Probation Service / Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice and risk/needs assessment tools / A working knowledge of relevant legislation and National Standards

 

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £31,582, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £8,369 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.