HM Prison and Probation Service
PEP - Community Payback Supervisor - Barrow (Ref: 19239)
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PEP - Community Payback Supervisor - Barrow (Ref: 19239)
Community Payback Supervisor
Location: NPS 77/79 Duke St, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1RP
About the Role
What You’ll Do
As a Community Payback Supervisor, you’ll support offenders serving community sentences through unpaid work placements. Your everyday responsibilities include:
- Supervising groups of offenders, ensuring tasks are completed safely and effectively.
- Transporting people or equipment using service vehicles (requires a full UK manual driving licence).
- Motivating and guiding individuals to fulfil their community payback obligations, such as:
- Clearing overgrowth or maintaining public spaces.
- Restoring facilities (e.g., playgrounds, sports halls).
- Graffiti removal, litter picking, or environmental projects.
- Demonstrating best practices and ensuring adherence to guidelines.
- Balancing fast-paced, varied work with wellbeing support, alongside frequent weekend shifts.
Why This Role Matters You’ll play a direct part in rehabilitating offenders while making communities safer and more appealing. This is rewarding work that thrives on empathy, leadership, and adaptability.
Key Details
Working Pattern
- Shift-based role aligning with 7-day community projects.
- Frequent weekend shifts (profit-sharing applies—50% weekend pay hike).
- Evenings may be required occasionally.
- Pro-rata pay starts at £28,064 (minimum). Annual pay progression via a Competency-Based Framework (CBF) in line with Civil Service civic service guidance.
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Eligibility & Criteria
Probation Employment Pathway (PEP)
Who This Is For Eligible candidates include those with recent criminal histories (past 10 years), such as:
- Custodial release from prison.
- Convictions for community sentences.
- Conditional discharges or out-of-court disposals.
Note: PEP applicants are processed via Exception 2 Scheme (2-year fixed-term contracts).
Mandatory Requirements
- Full UK manual driving licence (automatic licence holders are not accepted).
- Right to work in the UK as per Civil Service nationality rules.
- Security clearance (Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks required).
Skills & Behaviours Assessed
You’ll be evaluated on:
- Communicating and influencing offenders and teams.
- Managing quality service, ensuring productive, supervised work.
- Collaboration under pressure.
- Leadership in an Operational setting.
Benefits
- Progression opportunities via Competency-Based Framework.
- Adaptive working pattern with inclusion, disability access, and redeployment support.
- Work-life balance incentives: paid public holidays, season ticket advances, and flexible arrangements.
- Civil Service pension (28.97% employer contribution).
- Training and development opportunities.
Recruitment Process
- Application form: Short answers to Civil Service Behaviour (2) and Experience (1) questions.
- Assessment biases: Applications may be screened against your main behavioural strength.
- Orientation: Induction includes baseline security checks post-success.
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Important Notes
Right to Work
- Skilled Worker Visa applicants (pre-22 July 2025) may be eligible.
- New applicants must ensure valid right-to-work status upon appointment.
Sponsorship
Post-22 July 2025: Candidates without prior visa history cannot be sponsored.
Notify & Contact
For queries, reach out: 📧 MOJ-Recruitment-Vetting-Enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk 📞 +44 (0)845 241 5358 (Recruitment Enquiries Team)
Favourable Initiatives
- Disability Confident Scheme (DCS applicants with minimum criteria invited).
- Veteran Recruitment Pipeline days programme.
- Emphasis on equality and diversity, and prison-leaver support.
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