Trainee Probation Officer Programme - Ealing
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Salary: Training salary of £26,475 (during training), moving to £35,130 once in a qualified probation officer role. There is a London weighting allowance of £4,249 which is additional to these salaries.
About the Role: 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 also gain a professional qualification with our support, along with a competitive salary, generous leave, and great training.
Responsibilities:
1. Work as a probation services officer while earning your qualification.
2. Visit prisons and attend courts to make interventions with offenders.
3. Help offenders understand their behavior and motivate them to change.
4. Work with victims of crime, colleagues across the criminal justice system, charities, and the wider community.
5. Learn from different situations every day.
After you’ve qualified, you’ll be able to apply to become a probation officer with opportunities to keep developing and growing your knowledge 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. You should have passion for and commitment to your work, along with excellent report-writing skills. Experience of working with people who’ve demonstrated challenging behavior is essential, whether paid or voluntary.
Minimum Requirements: You’ll need a recognised Level 3 qualification or above, such as A level, access to higher educational diploma, advanced apprenticeship, applied general or AS level. The subject of your Level 3 qualification does not matter.
We offer different learning programmes depending on the level of qualification you hold, ranging from 15 months for Graduates with a level 5 qualification to 27 months for our non-graduate programme. If your application is successful, we’ll assess your previous education to offer you the correct length of the programme - 15, 21, or 27 months.
What We Offer: You’ll receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme. You’ll also be part of a supportive, diverse, and friendly team environment, with support from your divisional training manager, line manager, and practice tutor throughout your studies.
Additional Information:
Remote Job: Fully in-person
Employment Type: Full-time
Seniority Level: Internship
Job Function: Other, Information Technology, and Management
Industries: Law Practice
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