This is an operational role directly supervising work groups of offenders serving a community sentence. This may include driving service vehicles to transport people or equipment. The post holder will be responsible for all work site supervision tasks and will work with service users to ensure that all tasks are carried out to the best of their ability. This will include working alongside people to demonstrate good practice as necessary.
For further information on the summary, responsibilities, activities, duties of the role and the Civil Service Success Profile Criteria which will be used in the assessment process, please refer to the full Job Description Attachment.
Right to work in the UK: You must have the right to work in the UK and Civil Service (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules). Skilled Worker visa changes from 22 July 2025 – in accordance with current immigration rules, this role is not eligible for a new Skilled Worker visa. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously before 22 July 2025, please raise this during your pre‑employment checks and your eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place. If you have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to 22 July 2025, you will need to consider options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK.
Successful candidates will be expected to work at least one weekend day, either Saturday or Sunday. Our teams work 7 days a week, so Saturday or Sunday will be part of your working week.
Boroughs Covered
* North East 1 – Enfield, Haringey, Waltham Forest, Hackney, City.
* North East 2 – Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets.
* West 1 – Ealing, Kingston and Richmond, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow.
* West 2 – Barnet, Brent, Camden, Islington, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington, Chelsea, Westminster.
* South 1 – Croydon, Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham.
* South 2 – Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton.
Key Requirements
* Must hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence (automatic driving licence only will not be accepted).
About the role
A career in community payback gives you the power to make a positive impact on the lives of people on probation as well as your community. People come from all walks of life to form one team in the Probation Service. It’s all about supporting people on probation on their journey and making your community a better place. Whether that’s building benches or cleaning the streets, you’re there because you genuinely want to help.
If this sounds like you, apply now. If you are successful in the recruitment process you will join the Probation Service and your starting salary will be £26,475. On a typical day, you’ll spend up to 7 hours supervising a group at a Community Payback unpaid work placement. Post holders may be required to undertake weekend working as part of their normal pattern of working.
Working pattern
* Community Payback projects run 7 days a week; you may be asked to cover some evenings.
* Weekend work: paid a higher rate of 50% for weekend days you do work.
* Pay progression: opportunity for annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework (CBF), which, if eligible, will see your pay increase.
* New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band; pay band ranges are increased annually in line with Civil Service pay guidance.
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