Probation Officer - Cwm Taf Morgannwg

Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the following duties and responsibilities.

• Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
• Undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation assessed at all levels of risk of serious harm, including high and very high.
• Use computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales.
• Ensure timely and effective referrals to, and relationships between, offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons and external agencies to enhance positive outcomes, manage risk and reduce reoffending.
• Attend professional meetings and represent the PS at appropriate partnership forums such as MAPPA and MARAC.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, maintain effective team relationships and provide professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officers (PSOs) and other staff as appropriate.
• Provide cover within your team and to other teams as required.
• Undertake prison, home or alternate location visits as required.
• Deliver and co‑lead accredited programmes commensurate with grade.
• Conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests as required, and follow prescribed medication procedures.
• Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
• Demonstrate pro‑social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro‑social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti‑social behaviour and attitudes.
• Work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.

You must hold a Probation Officer qualification or be a qualified Probation Officer: PQF Honours Degree/Graduate Diploma and Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice;
Diploma in Probation Studies;
Diploma in Social Work (Probation option); CQSW (Probation option).

Knowledge and understanding of the work of the Criminal Justice System and the Probation Service, evidence‑based practice and risk/needs assessment tools, and a working knowledge of relevant legislation and National Standards.

Hybrid working arrangements are offered where business need allows. This includes working from your base location, different MoJ sites or home, provided the role remains based in the UK. Specific arrangements will be discussed with the successful candidate.

• Annual leave 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years of service, plus public holidays.
• Standard full‑time hours of 37 per week excluding unpaid breaks. Part‑time, flexible and job‑sharing arrangements are considered where the role and business needs permit.
• Pension under the Local Government Pension Scheme run through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.
• Access to extensive training and development opportunities.

The role is open to:

• UK nationals
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members who have made a valid application for settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme
• Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service