Probation Service Officer

Location

Crewe, North West.

£28,064 - £33,549 (Pro-rata for Part-time roles)

30-Jun-2026

19029

Probation services officers help keep the public safe and give offenders the chance to turn their lives around. The role involves managing a caseload of medium and lower risk offenders before and after sentence, assessing and managing risk, supporting offenders with housing, employment and other practical matters, and providing information to courts and agencies.

• Provide case‑management support to people on probation.
• Assess and manage risk associated with offenders.
• Implement sentences and support offenders in meeting their conditions.
• Produce detailed reports and provide information to courts and other agencies.
• Maintain accurate, timely written records and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

• No degree required; emphasis on personal qualities.
• Empathetic, patient, resilient, organised and able to work independently.
• Experience working with people who have social or personal difficulties.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, accurate reports to tight deadlines.

You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. The role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas.

• Annual leave: 25 days, rising to 30 days after five years of service plus public holidays (pro‑rata for part‑time).
• Pension – National Probation Service is covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Training and development opportunities through the Ministry of Justice.
• Family‑friendly policies, flexible benefits, maternity, paternity and adoption leave, free annual sight tests for screen users.

• UK nationals
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries with the right to work in the UK
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members 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 applied 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

DBS Enhanced.

The Civil Service is committed to attracting, retaining and investing in talent wherever it is found. All candidates must be assessed on merit and in accordance with Civil Service recruitment principles.