Community Payback - Probation Service Officer

18862 - Community Payback
- Probation Service Officer
- Chester

Employer: Ministry of Justice

Location: Chester, Cheshire

Pay: £28,064 to £33,549 per year, pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part‑time (details discussed at interview)

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 15/07/2026

Helping to keep the public safe.

Giving people the chance to turn their lives around.

Building a rewarding professional career.

The Probation Service offers the opportunity for annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework (CBF). New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band, and pay band ranges increase annually in line with Civil Service Pay guidance.

• Undertake the full range of work with people on probation before and after sentencing, including assessment, sentence implementation, offender management, and producing reports.
• Provide case management support to a full range of people on probation by utilising service procedures and practice directions that underpin professional judgement.

• Right to work in the United Kingdom and in the Civil Service. Must comply with current immigration rules;
  Skilled Worker visa holders must have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to 22 July 2025 to be considered for sponsorship.
• Valid right to live and work in the UK must be maintained throughout employment.

• Competitive salary range of £28,064 – £33,549 per year, pro rata.
• Annual pay progression through the Competency Based Framework.
• Opportunity to develop a rewarding professional career within the Probation Service.
• Part‑time working arrangements with flexibility discussed at interview.