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Probation Services Officer - East Sussex
About the role
As a Probation services officer, you\'ll have a similar job to a fully qualified probation officer. The main difference is you\'ll work with medium and lower risk clients. That\'s not to say it\'ll be easy. There\'s no doubt this is a challenging role.
We\'ll look to you to assess and manage risks, provide information to courts and work closely with agencies throughout the justice system and support offenders. This could involve everything from providing practical advice about housing and employment to simply listening. You will be liaising, providing information and advice to criminal courts, criminal justice agencies and other partner agencies. You will also work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and people on probation.
You don\'t need a degree for this role. We\'re much more interested in your personal qualities. Ideally with experience of working with people who have social or personal difficulties, you\'ll be empathetic, patient and resilient.
You will have the ability to evidence high level numeracy and literacy skills required to read, understand and interpret policies and the ability to write reports and correspondence for internal and external stakeholders or minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above, including English, Maths.
The Probation Service works with offenders who are pre or post-release from prison or serving community sentences. Our role is to support their rehabilitation and protect the public.
Responsibilities
* Assess and manage risks and provide information to courts.
* Work closely with agencies throughout the justice system and support offenders.
* Provide practical advice about housing, employment and other needs; listen and respond to concerns.
* Liaise with criminal courts, criminal justice agencies and partner agencies.
* Work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and people on probation.
Qualifications
* No degree required; focus on personal qualities and experience with people facing social or personal difficulties; empathetic, patient and resilient.
* Ability to evidence high level numeracy and literacy; ability to read, understand and interpret policies and to write reports and correspondence for internal and external stakeholders.
* Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above, including English and Maths.
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