Probation officer - #1697727

Probation officer 



This role is requiring a probation officer to work in office and have experience/knowledge with the OPD pathway



The OPD (Offender Personality Disorder) Pathway is a multi-agency initiative in England and Wales designed to improve the management of individuals with personality disorders who are likely to reoffend



LOCATION: Liverpool

HOURS:       37 hours per week

PAY RATE:  £28.63 Limited per hour (umbrella rate) or £20.30 Per hour PAYE rate

 

                                                            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



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

Evidence of working for a recognised provider of probation services in the last 5 years

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

Experience of writing detailed reports to strict deadlines and quality standards, including Court reports including completion of the RSR tool, and parole reports

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

Working knowledge of Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements.Anyone interested can email an up to date CV to (url removed) or call Andy on (phone number removed)