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Trainee Probation Officer Programme
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Client:
Ministry Of Justice
Job Category:
Other
EU Work Permit Required:
Yes
Job Views:
6
Posted:
23.02.2025
Expiry Date:
09.04.2025
Job Description:
Trainee probation officer programme with a training salary of £26,475, moving to £35,130 once qualified. There is a London weighting allowance of £4,249 in addition to these salaries.
As a probation officer, you can change lives. Working with offenders in the community, in prisons, and in courts, you’ll support them to get back on track and turn their lives around. You’ll gain a professional qualification with our support, along with a competitive salary, generous leave, and great training.
What the Role Involves:
You’ll work as a probation services officer while earning your qualification. This includes visiting prisons and attending courts, making interventions with offenders to help them understand their behavior and motivate them to change. You’ll help them realize their potential to build a positive future and reduce the chance of reoffending.
With a mixture of theory and practical training, you’ll work with victims of crime, colleagues across the criminal justice system, charities, and the wider community, learning from different situations every day.
After qualifying, you can apply to become a probation officer, with opportunities to develop and progress through structured career paths.
Skills and Experience:
To join, you’ll need emotional intelligence, resilience, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. You should be able to build rapport quickly and de-escalate potentially volatile situations. A commitment to your work and excellent report-writing skills are essential. Experience working with individuals demonstrating challenging behavior is also required, whether paid or voluntary.
What You Need to Apply:
A recognised Level 3 qualification or above, such as A level, access to higher educational diploma, advanced apprenticeship, applied general, or AS level, is required. The subject of your Level 3 qualification does not matter.
We offer different learning programmes depending on your qualification level, ranging from 15 months for Graduates with a Level 5 qualification to 27 months for non-graduates. If your application is successful, we’ll assess your previous education to offer the correct programme length – 15, 21, or 27 months.
What We Offer:
A competitive salary and benefits package, including enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme, where you would contribute around 6.5% of your pay, with employer contributions of around 29.6%. You’ll also be part of a supportive, diverse, and friendly team environment, with support and guidance from your divisional training manager, line manager, and practice tutor throughout your studies.
Additional information: Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
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