Probation Services Officer

Visa Eligibility

This role is not eligible for new Skilled Worker visas in accordance with the current immigration rules. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to 22 July 2025, indicate this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in line with the transitional provisions.

If you have not held a Skilled Worker visa before the 22 July 2025 changes, you will need to consider alternatives for obtaining or maintaining your right to work in the UK.

Starting salary: £26,475. Annual pay progression is available through a Competency Based Framework (CBF) and in line with Civil Service pay guidance.

The job holder will manage people on probation before and after sentence. Responsibilities include assessment, sentence implementation, offender management and report production, providing case‑management support following service procedures and professional judgement.

• Empathetic, patient and organised
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Right to work and live in the UK (see nationality rules).

You must have the right to work in the UK and the Civil Service. Please ensure you satisfy all nationality and immigration requirements.

The Probation Service protects the public by managing offenders in the community, giving them the chance to turn their lives around. Successful applicants may be based at a range of office, court, team or prison locations within the Probation Service region.