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You’ll work as a probation services officer while you earn your qualification. After you’ve qualified, you’ll be able to apply to become a probation officer with opportunities to keep developing and growing your knowledge, and progress through structured career paths. Our people come from a va

A public service organization is seeking individuals to become probation officers, supporting offenders to change their lives positively.

A national correctional service is seeking Probation Officers in the UK to help change lives by working with offenders in communities and courts.

Housing Interventions Worker - Custody Based - HMP Parc and HMP Swansea Location: Bridgend Salary: £26,339 Vacancy Type: Permanent Advertising End Date: 13 th February 2026 If you're an experienced, positive, and solutions-focused individual with a passion for preventing homelessness, reducing reoffending, and supporting meaningful change in the lives of people involved with Criminal Justice services, this could be the ideal role for you. The service supports individuals with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement as part of their Community Supervision Licence, helping them prepare for returning to the community upon release. Our service is also available to unsentenced men on remand awaiting sentencing. About the Role You'll be based primarily at HMP Parc (Bridgend) and HMP Swansea, working closely with Probation resettlement colleagues and directly with service users on the prison wings. At times, you may also support the service at HMP Cardiff, HMP Usk, or HMP Prescoed, depending on operational need. In this role, you'll deliver housing-focused interventions to improve housing opportunities and prevent homelessness for men on probation or approaching release. You'll ensure holistic assessments are completed, make onward referrals to specialist services, and work collaboratively with prison, probation, and housing partners to achieve positive outcomes. Key responsibilities include: • Delivering 1:1 housing advice and interventions for men in custody or on probation in South Wales * Completing housing needs assessments and developing structured action plans * Actively engaging with Camau objectives to prevent homelessness and improve housing options * Liaising with landlords, agents, and housing providers to source suitable accommodation * Negotiating tenancy agreements and ensuring all properties meet Rent Smart Wales and safety standards * Building and maintaining relationships with local authorities, registered social landlords, and private sector partners across Gwent, South Wales, and Dyfed Powys * Supporting service users to access Forward Connect and other Forward Trust services What We're Looking For: • Strong knowledge of housing and welfare benefits systems * Experience providing housing or welfare advice to clients * Proven ability to assess adults with multiple or complex support needs (homelessness, recovery, offending, etc.) * Experience developing and delivering support plans to help clients sustain tenancies * Understanding of the challenges faced by individuals in abstinence-based recovery or homelessness At Forward, we believe in second chances and value lived experience. We encourage applications from people in recovery, those with previous experience of offending, or anyone who has faced homelessness. All probation-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 6-8 weeks to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks. Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer. About Us We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community. We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits: • Flexible working * Training and development opportunities * Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional) * Season Ticket Loan Scheme * Cycle to work scheme * Crisis Loan Scheme * Electric Car Scheme * 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees) * Access to Blue Light Card * 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays * Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter * Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) * Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

A leading recruitment agency seeks experienced Probation Officers in the UK looking to return to practice.

As a Probation services officer, you’ll have a similar job to a fully qualified probation officer. There are many reasons to join the Probation Service. The Probation Service works with offenders who are pre or post-release from prison or serving community sentences.

Probation Service also increase their pay band ranges annually in line with Civil Service Pay guidance, which will also apply an increase to band pay ranges where applicable. If you are successful in the recruitment process to join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £26,475. The Pr

The role involves ensuring tasks are performed to the required standard, driving service vehicles, and supporting service users to achieve their best.

Able to facilitate learning events, provide guidance, support, feedback and mentoring to operational staff across the Probation Service through a programme of learning events. Possession of a Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Leve

HM Prison & Probation Service fully fund the Professional Qualification in Probation programme, whilst also paying your salary throughout your studies, so it’s a great opportunity to ‘earn while you learn’ whilst working towards becoming a fully qualified probation officer. As part of the Prob

The Probation Service offers annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework (CBF) and pay bands can increase as competence grows. This may include driving service vehicles to transport people or equipment. The post holder will be responsible for all work site supervision tasks and will

Are you passionate about rehabilitation? Could you help people make meaningful and sustained changes in their lives? If so, then a career as a Programme Facilitator in the Probation Service is for you. If you are successful in the recruitment process to join the Probation Service, your starting sala

Candidates must hold a Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma and have recent experience in probation services. A leading service provider based in the United Kingdom is seeking a Probation Officer for a hybrid role in Solihull.

A government agency in Wales is looking for compassionate and organised individuals to join the Probation Service. This role involves assessing and managing probationers before and after sentencing, as well as providing case management support.

A government agency in the UK is seeking a Trainee Probation Officer to support offenders on their rehabilitation journey. This position includes fully funded training to obtain Professional Qualification in Probation, allowing you to earn while you learn.

A rehabilitation service provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Programme Facilitator. This role involves leading rehabilitation interventions for individuals on probation.

A government agency in the UK is looking for new probation officers to support offenders in the community, prisons, and courts. As a probation officer, you will change lives by helping individuals develop their potential and reduce reoffending.