Probation service practitioner

Level

Advanced · like A-levels

Length

1.5 yr

typical

Sector

Protective services

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Practitioners work with individuals eligible for probation support, this includes individuals in court, individuals who have been convicted and victims.

What you'd do

Supervise people on community orders, licences, and suspended sentences

Carry out risk assessments and update risk management plans regularly

Write pre-sentence reports and other court documents to professional standards

Support people on probation to access accommodation, employment, and treatment

Attend multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) meetings

Enforce court orders and report breaches to the court when required

Liaise with prisons, community services, and partner agencies on cases

What you'd learn

Criminal justice legislation and the role of probation in sentencing

Risk assessment tools and managing risk of harm in the community

Rehabilitation approaches and desistance theory in probation practice

Working with victims of crime sensitively and in accordance with policy

Report writing for courts, parole boards, and multi-agency panels

Trauma-informed and psychologically-informed approaches to supervision

Safeguarding and child protection in the probation context

Ready to look for a place?

See live Probation service practitioner apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

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