Probation Officer

Surrey & Sussex Probation Trust (SSPT) serves a wide and demographically diverse area with a workforce of 700 dedicated individuals. Operating from locations across both counties and six prisons, the Trust benefits from the best of working practices. setting high standards for its performance and innovation. SSPT is about to undergo a major restructure in response to the Government’s “Transforming Rehabilitation – Strategy for Reform”.

Seconded Probation Officer – Surrey Youth Support Services
£28,750 – £35,727 Reigate
Band 4 37
1 Year Secondment

As you’ll no doubt be aware, working in the probation service is varied, challenging and highly rewarding. To protect the public and reduce re-offending requires a service that is effective, professional and truly reflective of our multi-cultural society.

Acknowledged as a high-performing service, we hold five star Recognised for Excellence, the Customer Service Excellence Standard and the Investor in People award. The success of our probation teams speaks for itself in terms of motivation and focus. Over the last five years, we can boast annual Butler Trust Awards; London Excellence Awards; LCCS awards and both Team of the Year and Probation Champion of the Year at the Probation Awards.

An opportunity to be seconded into Surrey Youth Support Services
for Probation Officers

As part of our commitment to partnership working, we are looking for a Probation Officer to move into a role with a youth support focus. This one year secondment opportunity will provide an exciting new role for a Probation Officer that will give developmental opportunities, including restorative justice approaches, and the chance to influence how transitional arrangements for young offenders coming into adult services are delivered.

The seconded officer will have key responsibilities in terms of case managing 16-19 year olds involved in the Youth Justice System or those entering/transferring into the Adult Justice System and managing the transition from youth support to probation where applicable; which will require a lead relationship with both Youth & Adult multi-agency Integrated Offender Management Units (IOMU’s) & MAPPA.

They will also ensure that their work with offenders meets the key strategic objectives of the Surrey Youth Support Service -
• More young people participating in education, employment or training
• and more young people safe from crime and anti-social behaviour

The post will be based with SYSS Merstham Youth Centre although they will also be expected to spend some of their time in the local IOM unit (Redhill Probation Centre).

The closing date for these roles is Midday 1st July 2013 with the interviews being held on Friday 12th July 2013

Surrey & Sussex Probation Trust actively pursues a policy of equal opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Full-time, part-time and job-share applicants welcome.

It is our usual policy to appoint at the starting point of the salary scale

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