HM Prison and Probation Service
Probation Officer - Prison Based: London Probation Service (Ref: 21220)
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Job Description
As a Probation Prison Offender Manager (POM), you will work with some of the most complex and high-risk individuals in custody, helping to protect the public while supporting rehabilitation and successful resettlement. You will manage a caseload of prisoners assessed as presenting a high or very high risk of serious harm, leading on offender management activity throughout their custodial sentence.
Working as part of the Offender Management in Custody (OMiC) model, you will:
- Build professional relationships with prisoners
- Complete risk assessments
- Develop sentence plans
- Coordinate interventions that address offending behaviour and support progression through custody
You will work closely with prison staff, psychologists, key workers, community probation practitioners, and partner agencies to ensure that risk is managed effectively and that release planning promotes safer communities.
This is a challenging and rewarding role for a qualified Probation Officer who is committed to public protection, rehabilitation, and reducing reoffending.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of high and very high-risk prisoners.
- Complete and review risk assessments, public protection screening, and sentence plans.
- Engage directly with prisoners to support rehabilitation, progression, and release preparation.
- Prepare reports for parole, release, and other sentence management decisions.
- Work collaboratively with prison, probation, and partner agencies to manage risk and support successful resettlement.
- Contribute to public protection by identifying, assessing, and responding to risks of serious harm.
What You'll Bring
- A Probation Officer qualification and registration with the Probation Service.
- Strong assessment, analytical, and report-writing skills.
- The ability to build constructive professional relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
- Sound professional judgement and a commitment to public protection and rehabilitation.
- Resilience, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary environment.
This role offers the opportunity to make a significant difference in people's lives while contributing directly to public safety and reducing reoffending.
Vacancies Exist Across All London Prisons, Namely:
- HMP Belmarsh
- HMP Isis
- HMP Thameside
- HMP Pentonville
- HMP Wormwood Scrubs
- HMP Highdown
- HMP Downview
- HMYOI Feltham
- HMP Brixton
- HMP Wandsworth
Please Note:
The successful postholder will be required to undergo and pass NNPV Level 2 vetting as a requirement for this role. NPPV Level 2 vetting process will be initiated upon acceptance of the provisional offer.
Technical Skills
To be eligible for this role, you must confirm you meet the mandatory qualification requirements outlined below and you must also upload a Scanned Copy Of Your Qualifications.
Applicants that do not provide the mandatory qualification evidence, will not progress to interview stage.
Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice.
Or a qualification which was recognised at the time of qualification by the Secretary of State for Justice as per Section 10 of the Offender Management Act 2007.The following qualifications gained in England and Wales were previously recognised as providing such eligibility:
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- Diploma in Probation Studies
- Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
- CQSW (with Probation Option)
Person specification
Qualifications
To be eligible for this role, you must confirm you meet the mandatory qualification requirements outlined below and you must also upload a Scanned Copy Of Your Qualifications.
Applicants that do not provide the mandatory qualification evidence, will not progress to interview stage.
Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice.
Or a qualification which was recognised at the time of qualification by the Secretary of State for Justice as per Section 10 of the Offender Management Act 2007.The following qualifications gained in England and Wales were previously recognised as providing such eligibility:
- Diploma in Probation Studies
- Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
- CQSW (with Probation Option)
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Please see Job Description
Benefits
- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced (or equivalent) criminal record check.
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Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- 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
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Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact:
- Name: SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
- Email: moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
- Telephone: 0345 241 5358
Recruitment team
Email: moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
Further information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints
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