Senior Probation Officer - Homeless Prevention Team: London Probation Service (Ref: 20791)

Job summary

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Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of the London Homelessness Prevention Team (HPT). We welcome applications from experienced Probation Officers looking to step into a management role.

This role is maternity leave cover & will focus on the operational management of Community Accommodation Service – Tier 3 (CAS3) within London. CAS3 as a service, provides transitional housing for up to 12 weeks for people supervised by probation who are leaving prison, CAS1 or CAS2 and who are at risk of homelessness.

As a HPT Manager you will:

• Manage the daily operations of the HPT including processing referrals, making accommodation placements, incident response and move on planning.
• Provide risk of harm management oversight and advice in order to support appropriate and effective CAS3 accommodation placements.
• Line manage HPT staff.
• Manage key relationships including with CAS3 service providers, Central HPT and Local Authority Housing services.
• Manage a strong interface with Probation Delivery Units (PDU’s).
• Be responsible for accurate record keeping across multiple systems including financial accounts.
• Provide specific advice and oversight to support accommodation placements in complex cases.
• Promote the work of the London HPT and communicate effectively with a range of key partners and stakeholders.
• Deputise for the Homeless Prevention Team Lead as required.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of operating in a complex and challenging stakeholder environment.
• Knowledge of Homelessness Legislation (HRA2017) or experience of Duty to Refer (DTR)

Technical Skills

To be eligible for this role, you must confirm you meet the mandatory qualification requirements outlined below and you must also upload a
scanned copy of your qualifications.
Applicants that do not provide the mandatory qualification evidence, will not progress to interview stage.
Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation
Practice.
Or a qualification which was recognised at the time of qualification by the Secretary of State for Justice as per Section 10 of the Offender
Management Act 2007.The following qualifications gained in England and Wales were previously recognised as providing such eligibility:
-Diploma in Probation Studies,
-Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
-CQSW (with Probation Option)

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Qualifications

To be eligible for this role, you must confirm you meet the mandatory qualification requirements outlined below and you must also upload a
scanned copy of your qualifications.
Applicants that do not provide the mandatory qualification evidence, will not progress to interview stage.
Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree in Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation
Practice.
Or a qualification which was recognised at the time of qualification by the Secretary of State for Justice as per Section 10 of the Offender
Management Act 2007.The following qualifications gained in England and Wales were previously recognised as providing such eligibility:
-Diploma in Probation Studies,
-Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
-CQSW (with Probation Option)

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Please see Job Description

Benefits

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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