Probation Officer

Job summary

Working toward the core aims of the service; to protect the public, assist rehabilitation and encourage and support desistance. As a UK qualified Probation Officer, you will undertake the full range of offender management tasks with offenders under supervision in the community and in custody including assessment, sentence implementation/intervention and the production of reports.

Job description

Assessing 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 sentences, licences and during custodial sentences
• Contribute to the management of risk and provision of intervention addressing risk
• Work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and offenders

Person specification

Probation Qualification Framework Honours Degree or Graduate Diploma in Community Justice and Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice; or Diploma in Probation Studies; or Diploma in Social Work (Probation option); or CQSW (Probation option). Qualified in RM2000, SARA and ARMS. Valid driving licence, class A. A minimum of five years post-qualification practical experience of managing offenders serving custodial and community sentences. Knowledge and understanding of the work of the Criminal Justice System and the Probation Service, in both custody and community settings. Experience in preparing pre-sentence reports for the Magistrates’ and Crown Court.

Benefits

- This advertised role is not within the Civil Service or an accredited Non Departmental Public Body, as such your continuity of service may be affected if you apply and are successful.
- This role does not include a option to apply for a Civil Service Pension as it is outside the Civil Service. Benefits offered include an International Supplement allowance ranging from £15,300-£21,600 depending on the status of any dependents. Pension payment @ 7.5% of salary, Freight costs of up to a standard 20ft container, 30 days annual leave per year and relocation allowances.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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Selection process details

Closing date 6 Nov. Interviews will be held week commencing 23 Nov

Submit applications to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced (or equivalent) criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Kedell Worboys
• Email : shgukrep@sthelenagov.com
• Telephone : 02038187610

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh

Further information

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