Probation Officer - London Probation Service

Summary

To assess and manage the risk posed by people on probation to protect victims of crime and the public by providing information and advice, supervising probationers, contributing to risk management, and working with agencies to prevent crime.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, and partners.
• Undertake offender management tasks with people on probation assessed at all levels of risk.
• Use computer‑based systems to produce, update, and maintain records within agreed timescales.
• Ensure timely referrals and relationships between offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons, and external agencies.
• Attend professional meetings and represent the PS at partnership forums (e.g., MAPPA, MARAC).
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, maintain effective team relationships, ...