15 - Where/ How Do Probation Officers Work

Question 1

Probation Officers work in a professional way by:

Answer 1

Working to Revised 2011 National Standards

Focus on changing behaviour

Delivering programmes to groups and individuals

Using effective practice
Working in partnership

Question 2

Work of Probation…

Answer 2

Supervise offenders:

Community Orders

Release under licence as part of their sentence

Assess and manage risk:

Health & Safety (Unpaid Work)

General offending (RSR, OASys)

Specific (RM2000, DASH)

Victim work

Multi-agency working

Underpinning this is the use of Information Technology:

Whilst the principle task and responsibilities involve significant levels of interaction with offenders, victims and others, they can also not be performed without undertaking meticulous record keeping, review, and adherence to standards.

Interested candidates do need to be aware that the use of information technology is integral to the Probation Officer role. (Candidates with a disability under the terms of the DDA 1995 – Probation Areas will seek to seek to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that successful candidates can meet the requirements of the job)

Question 3

Where do Probation Officers work?

Answer 3

Field teams (urban, inner city and rural areas)

Courts

Approved Premises

Specialist teams (Substance misuse, PPO/IOM)

Prisons

Youth Offending

Service/Teams

Programme centres

Unpaid Work