Probation Officer - advertised on behalf of Essex CRC

Sodexo ,
Chelmsford, Essex
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Job Introduction Are you interested in working directly with service users? Are you interested in playing an important part in changing lives for a safer community within your local area. We currently have an opportunity for Probation Officer (qualified Probation Officers and Social Workesr) to join Essex CRC. If you want to join an innovative, creative and high performing organisation, we offer challenging and rewarding roles and the opportunity to make a positive contribution to reducing reoffending in within the local area. We offer excellent opportunities for personal and professional development and are committed to supportive induction, appraisal, supervision and career development. We are looking for people with different experiences and knowledge areas and are keen to ensure that we recruit the best people for the role. If you are either a Qualified Probation Officer or a Qualified Social Worker, then we want to hear from you and talk to you more about this role. Role Responsibility As a Probation Officer, you will work directly with service users - assessing and managing risk of offending and harm; sentence planning; and supervising and enforcing Community Orders, licences and prison licences. You will assess service users' needs to achieve community reintegration, monitor their progress and help them to achieve the successful completion of their orders/licences. You will also keep records and prepare documentation and reports. Your role will include careful management of risk and determining whether this has risen to the point where serious harm is likely, liaising with the National Probation Service and a range of specialist agencies and contributing to the development of practice for the future. The Ideal Candidate You will be required to demonstrate resilience, excellent inter-personal, communication and organisational skills, sound judgement and an ability to resolve complex problems. Successful candidates will communicate enthusiasm, commitment, motivation and the ability to be both fair and firm in challenging situations. The Diploma in Probation Studies, PQUIP, CQSW, Diploma in Social Work or equivalent qualification is essential for these posts. We will only be able to proceed with a Diploma in Social Work if the Probation module has been completed. We have a number of staff currently who have come into the organisation via both Probation and Social Qualification routes. We would welcome applications from candidates who have recently or are shortly due to qualify as well as more experienced colleagues. Package Description NNC Band 4 salary commencing at 31,271 pro rated 37.00 hours a week There is an expectation that operational staff work some evenings and weekends to enable service users to be supervised without jeopardising their employment. We will accept applications from qualified probation officers and social workers. The Diploma in Probation Studies, PQUIP, CQSW, Diploma in Social Work or equivalent qualification is essential for these posts. We will only be able to proceed with a Diploma in Social Work if the Probation module has been completed. About the Company In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over 1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business. At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process. Sodexo Apply

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