Probation Services Officer - Worthing, United Kingdom - HM Prison & Probation Service

HM Prison & Probation Service
HM Prison & Probation Service
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Worthing, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Salary:

- £23,637 - £29,046
Job grade:


  • Other
  • NPS Pay Band 3 National
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Type of role:
  • Operational Delivery
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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Location

  • This position is based at NPS WORTHING PROBATION OFFICE WORTHING, BN11 2BE, NMS Midtown House, RH10 1BW, NMS East Suite, Civic Centre, BN17 5NAAbout the job

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    Job description:
This is an exciting opportunity to work in the delivery and development of our Collaborative Family Safeguarding Service.


The Family Safeguarding Teams will include a range of specialists who will work alongside our Social Workers and Child and Family Workers.

Helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career. There are many reasons to join the Probation Service. What will yours be?


About the role
As a PSO, you'll have a similar job to a fully qualified probation officer. The main difference is you'll work with medium and lower risk clients. That's not to say it'll be easy. There's no doubt this is a challenging role.

Day-to-day, you'll manage a caseload of offenders before and after sentence.

We'll look to you to assess and manage risks, provide information to courts and work closely with agencies throughout the justice system.

You'll also do everything you can to support offenders. This could involve everything from providing practical advice about housing and employment to simply listening and empathising.


About you
You don't need a degree for this role. We're much more interested in your personal qualities. Ideally with experience of working with people who have social or personal difficulties, you'll be empathetic, patient and resilient. Good writing skills are also essential. You must be able to produce clear and accurate reports to tight deadlines.


About us


By managing offenders in the community, the National Probation Service protects the public from the effect of crime and gives offenders the chance to turn their lives around.

Join us and you'll be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise.


Overview of the Job
The job holder will undertake the full range of work with offenders before and after sentence. This will include assessment, sentence implementation, offender management and producing reports.

The job holder will provide case management support to a full range of offenders utilising service procedures and practice directions that underpin professional judgement.


Summary
To assess and manage the risk (including risk management plans and escalation)

posed by offenders to protect victims of crime and the general public by:

  • Liaising, providing information and advice to criminal courts, criminal justice agencies and other partner agencies
  • Work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and offenders.


In line with NPS 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 do.


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

If relevant to the role, some out of hours working may be required (i.e. Courts, Approved Premises, programmes, evening reporting etc)


Responsibilities, Activities & Duties


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


  • To undertake the full range of offender management tasks with offenders assessed as low or medium risk of harm and to support the Probation Officer grade in high risk cases.
  • When providing case manager support, to contribute to the delivery of the Risk Management plan and report significant changes relating to risk of harm and / or of reoffending or any noncompliance within agreed enforcement procedures
  • To use computerbased systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales
  • Ensure effective referrals to services and facilities and communicate with offender management staff, interventions staff, service providers and external agencies to review progress and associated risks.
  • To undertake prison, home or alternate location visits as required in accordance with service procedures and policies.
  • To undertake work in the court setting, including the completion of appropriate reports on cases and prosecution of breaches.
  • To provide cover within teams as required
  • To deliver and colead accredited programmes commensurate with grade
  • To conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests as required, and t
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