Probation Service Officer

About the Probation Service Officer

Helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career.

• Undertake the full range of work with people on probation before and after sentence, including assessment, sentence implementation, offender management and producing reports.
• Provide case‑management support to a full range of people on probation using service procedures and practice directions that underpin professional judgement.
• Manage a caseload of offenders before and after sentence, assess and manage risks, provide information to courts and work closely with agencies throughout the justice system.
• Support offenders by providing practical advice about housing and employment and by listening and empathising.

• Empathetic, patient and resilient, with experience working with people who have social or personal difficulties.
• Strong writing skills, able to produce clear and accurate reports to tight deadlines.
• No degree required.
• Right to work in the UK and meet Civil Service nationality rules.
• Applicants who held a Skilled Worker visa before 22 July 2025 may be considered for sponsorship.

Hybrid working arrangements where business need allows. The role may be based in a variety of office, court, team or prison locations within the Probation Service region. Part‑time, flexible and job‑sharing arrangements are considered where they meet the demands of the role.

Starting salary £28,064 (pro‑rated for part‑time roles).

• Annual leave: 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years, plus public holidays.
• Pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Extensive training and development opportunities.
• Family‑friendly policies, flexible benefits and childcare support.
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.

The Civil Service is an equal opportunities employer. Applicants are assessed on merit with no discrimination on the basis of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.