Qualified Probation Officer - Reading, United Kingdom - HM Prison & Probation Service
Description
Details:
Reference number:
Salary:
- £33,011 - £41,082
- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
- Other
- NPS Pay Band 4 National
Contract type: - Permanent
Type of role:
- Other
W
orking pattern:
- Flexible w
orking, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available: - 1Contents
About the job
Benefits:
Things you need to know
Location
- This position is based at NPS GREYFRIARS HOUSE READING, RG1 1PEAbout the job
Job summary:
- Please refer to Job Description
Job description:
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 rep
orts; 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 inf
ormation and advice to criminal courts, other criminal justice agencies and partner
organisations. - Contribute to the management of risk.
- W
ork 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 w
ork they undertake.
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the inf
ormation handled whilst w
orking 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 rep
orts 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 rec
ords 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 f
orums e.g. MAPPA, MARAC. - To w
ork collab
oratively with colleagues, maintain effective team relationships and provide professional guidance and supp
ort 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 mandat
ory alcohol and drug tests as required, and to follow prescribed medication procedures. - Carry out safeguarding children duties in acc
ordance with the PS statut
ory responsibilities and agency policies. - Demonstrate prosocial modelling skills by consistently reinf
orcing prosocial behaviour and attitudes and challenging antisocial behaviour and attitudes. - To w
ork within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.
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 the Job Evaluation Scheme 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.
- PQF Honours Degree/Graduate Diploma and Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice;
or
- Diploma in Probation Studies;
or Diploma in Social W
ork (Probation option);
or
- CQSW (Probation option).
Person specification:
- Please refer to Job Description
Qualifications:
- PQF Honours Degree/Graduate Diploma and Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice;
or
- Diploma in Probation Studies;
or Diploma in Social W
ork (Probation option);
or- CQSW (Probation option)
Behaviours:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Please refer to Job Description
Benefits:
- Alongside your salary of £33,011, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £8,747 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pen
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