Probation Officer
LOCATION: Runcorn
HOURS: 37 hours per week
PAY RATE: £20.30 PAYE per hour - £26.45 Limited (Umbrella rate) per hour
Full Job Description
Depending on the role, work may include:
* Working with people on probation to analyse and address their behaviour;
* Assessing offender needs;
* The preparation and delivery of reports (Court, Parole etc);
* The assessment and management of the risk of serious harm posed by individuals;
* Accurate case recording;
* Deliver and lead accredited programmes in adherence to the Programme Manual;
* Able to facilitate learning events, provide guidance, support, feedback and mentoring to operational staff across the Probation Service through a programme of learning events;
* The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
Essential Requirements
1. Possession of a Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice, or a recognised qualification by the Secretary of State for Justice as per Section 10 of the Offender Management Act 2007;
2. Evidence of working for a recognised provider of probation services in the last 5 years;
3. Experience and knowledge of evidence-based practice and risk/needs assessment tools, including OASys, SARA and RSR, for risk assessment and management, including the ability to use/learn quickly;
4. Experience of writing detailed reports to strict deadlines and quality standards, including Court reports including completion of the RSR tool, and parole reports;
5. Experience of using and maintaining Probation Service computer-based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales - NDelius and OASys;
6. Working knowledge of Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
Anyone interested can email an up-to-date CV to andrew.quinney@servicecare.org.uk or call Andy on 01772 208962.
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