Court Probation Officer - London, United Kingdom - Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Salary 1
- £31,582 - £39,821

Number of jobs available - 1

Detail of reserve list - 12 Months

Region - North East

City/Town - Durham, Newton Aycliffe, Peterlee

Building/Site - NEWTON AYCLIFFE MAGISTRATES NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 5RT, NPS DURHAM CROWN COURT DURHAM, DH1 3HW, Peterlee Magistrates, SR8 1QR

Grade - Other

Organisation Grade for HMPPS - NPS Pay Band 4 National

Post Type - Permanent

Working Pattern - Full Time

Role Type - Operational Delivery

Job description 1

We have a great opportunity to work in the North East Probation Service.

We are offering a full time Probation Officer post based in our Court team in Durham & Darlington area, which works across Durham Crown Court, Newton Aycliffe Magistrates and Peterlee Magistrates Courts.

The role will require excellent communication skills, flexibility, competent use of IT platforms, teamwork and the ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships.

The post holder will undertake the full range of tasks with people on Probation, including assessing and producing formal verbal and written reports and providing information and advice to the Judiciary in the courtroom.

An ability to gather information and analyse at pace will be essential.

The post holder will contribute to regional Court activity which drives forward quality practice and improvement within our court services.

The post holder will work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, building essential links with HMCTS, the Judiciary, Treatment providers, Electronic Monitoring and other criminal justice partners, as well as Probation colleagues in court and enforcement, interventions and sentence management

New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join at the entry point salary for the advertised band

Existing Civil Servants will have their salary calculated in accordance with the Department's pay on transfer / pay on promotion rules.

This post is currently advertised without VISOR Vetting to enable appointment to take place as soon as possible, however, VISOR vetting will be required to be completed in due course.

Overview of the job

Post holders will undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation 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 people on probation 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.
Contribute to the management of risk.
Work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and people on probation.

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 people on probation 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 PS 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 Officers (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 colead 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 PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
Demonstrate prosocial modelling skills by consistently reinforcing prosocial behaviour and attitudes and challenging antisocial behaviour and attitudes.
To work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.