Commissioning and Partnership Officer Probation Service

£37,238 - £44,520. In addition this post attracts a London allowance payment which will be discussed at interview.

Working Pattern

Full Time

Vacancy Approach

External

Location

London

Region

London

Closing Date

21-Aug-2026

Business Unit

London Probation Service

Post Type

Permanent

Other

Number of jobs available

2

Reserve List

12 Months

Job

20392

The Commissioning and Partnerships Officer supports the delivery of regional commissioning priorities by helping to develop and implement commissioning plans, partnership activity and service improvement projects. They will link in with operational colleagues to ensure that existing commissioned and partnerships are promoted effectively within the PDUs. The role gathers and analyses quantitative and qualitative data on service need and demand to help inform commissioning decisions and the development of new services.

The postholder contributes to the drafting and review of service specifications, memorandums of understanding, reports and other commissioning documentation. They support grant and procurement activity by coordinating market engagement, producing key documentation and assisting with bid evaluation processes. The role provides secretariat and project support to governance groups, while developing effective relationships with operational colleagues, providers and external partners across the criminal justice sector.

Additional Information

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working.

Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to aMoJoffice location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.

Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post.

Details will be available if an offer is made.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance withthe HMPPS’ Flexible Working policy.

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service, plus public holidays.

Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis

Pension

The National Probation Service is covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) run through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF).Please visit  for further information.

Please note:

Any current Civil Servant who is a member of the PCSPS, by accepting an offer of employment to the National Probation Services will be opted out of the PCSPS and auto enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with…