Senior Probation Officer Returner Scheme - North West

This is a returner route into the Probation Service, run by North West Probation Service within the Ministry of Justice, for senior probation officers. The work is keeping the public safe and rehabilitating people on probation. It is open only to former qualified senior probation officers who left the Civil Service within the last five years after completing probation, and it offers a fast-track return with no full application or interview.

Successful applicants must also pass Enhanced DBS and NPPV Level 2 vetting.

• Keeping the public safe
• Rehabilitating people on probation

• Probation Officer qualification or qualified Probation Officer
• PQF Honours Degree/Graduate Diploma and Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice, or Diploma in Probation Studies, or Diploma in Social Work (Probation option), or CQSW (Probation option)

• Former qualified senior probation officer
• Left the Civil Service within the last five years by resignation or retirement
• Completed probationary period and training before leaving
• Previously appointed on merit through fair and open competition

• Enhanced DBS and Enhanced Level 2 security vetting
• NPPV Level 2 for ViSOR database access
• Occupational Health review

• Automatic pension enrolment, with option to opt out
• 25 days' annual leave, pro rata
• Full range of Civil Service benefits
• Family friendly policies including reduced hours and job share
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
• Flexible benefits including retail vouchers and discounts
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens
• Individualised training needs analysis on return