Probation services officer

[Poppytoms]

Hi . Just cleared interview and in process of pre employment checks . Wanted to find out whats the possibility of hybrid or remote working when i start. And how long is the training (if any) .

Wouldn’t it vary by area?

So is this as a Probation Officer (so the degree course etc) or a support role?

@PinkFootstool Its a pso role . Same as probation officer but handling low risk offenders . I can qualify for pqip training after 6 months .

My husband is a PSO. He was 100% office based when he was an offender manager. He met with his service users face to face in the ps offices, plus would have to do home visits. Now he's in the court team he has one day per week as a WFH day, the other days are court/office based.

@WonkyBricks Aah .. ok.. thanks very much for explaining.

It's at least 50% in the office where I am so most do 3 days in and 2 wfh.

@Idratherbepaddleboarding oh thanks so much . You are a gem. You have answered all the questions i had both in my conscious and subconscious mind 😁. Just wanted to confirm if the hybrid thing would be offered at the time of starting (if it’s available ) or is it something which will be agreed between me and my manager at a later stage? I understand it depends on what office I’ll be working in etc . But i would love to go hybrid if offered due to my current circumstances. But thanks again for clarifying each and every bit . I’ll keep pinging you on here if anything else comes to my mind . 😁

@Idratherbepaddleboarding thanks so much for your suggestion . Going with what you’ve suggested, ill spend all 5 days in office for first three months and when i think i am ok to take wfh only then I’ll go for it . Also I’ve got to know that most probation offices are open until 9 pm . So are we supposed to work 9-5 or is it flexible working hours ? Sorry to bother you again with my questions but its just
that I am super curious at this point and just want to prepare my self beforehand 😀.

We offer late night reporting for those who are working in the week and can't get in earlier though there aren't many this late. Often 6pm ish or sometimes up to 7pm. There are a couple of evenings this can be facilitated as the office is open later for programmes such as BBR that run 6-8pm.

@Idratherbepaddleboarding @orangesnotlemons Perfect. Thanks so much for your replies. 🤗

@Idratherbepaddleboarding can’t thank you enough for your guidance. I am already in my third week of pre employment checks. Another question which came to my mind is how long do they take to send you an offer after pre employment checks have been completed. Also did you get your choice of location ?

Hi all. Please share your insights. Received provisional offer for pso. 6 weeks have already completed as part of pre employment checks process. How long is it currently taking to hear anything back from them?

@Poppytoms Hello, I know it was a while ago , but could you tell me anything about the online interview for this role, what type of questions? Was it "can you give an example of when you...." or "What would you do to de-escalate a stressful situation?" i have an interview next week and am preparing for it.

This sounds like an interesting job. <looking for career change>