90162 - Homeless Prevention Team - Probation Service Officer
Number of jobs available: 1
Detail of reserve list: 12 Months
Region: North East
City/Town: Ashington, Blyth, Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newton Aycliffe, Peterlee, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland
Building/Site: NMS Stoney Lane Probation Office Sunderland, SR5 2JB; NMS Unit 8 Waverly Market Dock, NE33 1LE; NMS Units 1 And 5 Swan House, NE8 1BQ; NMS Victoria House, NE4 7YJ; NMS Wear House, DH1 1TH; NMS Wetherby House, TS18 2SL; NPS 156 BOROUGH ROAD MIDDLESBROUGH, TS1 2EJ; NPS 160 ALBERT ROAD MIDDLESBROUGH, TS1 2PZ; NPS 9 CORPORATION ROAD DARLINGTON, DL3 6TH; NPS Durham City Probation Durham; NPS DURHAM HOUSE PETERLEE, SR8 1BS; NPS GREENWELL ROAD NEWTON Aycliffe, DL5 4DH; NPS GROUND FLOOR ADVANCE HOUSE THORNABY STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS17 6QX; NPS MOWLAM HOUSE MIDDLESBROUGH, TS6 6DF; NPS PENNYWELL PROBATION OFFICE SUNDERLAND, SR4 8DS; NPS RICHARD STANNARD HOUSE BLYTH, NE24 2AG; NPS SECRETAN WAY SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 1HG; NPS SOUTH VIEW ASHINGTON, NE63 0RY; NPS WARWICK STREET GATESHEAD, NE8 1PZ; Unit 11 D, Station Approach, Team Valley Trading Estates, NE11 0ZF
Grade: Other
NPS Pay Band: 3 National
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Role Type: Operational Delivery
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? No
This is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of the North East Homeless Prevention Team. HPTs were established as an emergency response to Covid 19 and are now embedded within the North East Probation Service, managing the Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS3), maintaining links with other CAS teams, housing providers, community partners and stakeholders, and also providing accommodation support and advice to custodial and community teams.
Overview of the job:
The job holder will undertake the full range of work with people on probation 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 people on probation utilising service procedures and practice directions that underpin professional judgement.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties:
* To undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation 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 non‐compliance within agreed enforcement procedures.
* To use computer based 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 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 PS 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.
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.
Behaviours:
* Making Effective Decisions
* Changing and Improving
* Working Together
* Delivering at Pace
* Communicating and Influencing
Experience:
* Experience of working with a diverse range of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties and the need to use tact and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
* Experience in planning and coordinating work.
* Experience of working with groups or individuals in order to motivate and change behaviour.
* An understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity good practice.
* Understanding of factors related to offending e.g. substance misuse, accommodation issues and being able to emphasise constructively with a range of people.
Additional Information:
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home.
The Civil Service Code 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.
As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities.
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