Probation Officers
About this career
£28,980
Median salary
New workers start around £15,802.59. Normal pay is £28,980 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £41,708.82.
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Jobs
Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.
About this career
- Keeps accurate and comprehensive records.
- Works with prisoners in giving advice on problems such as drug and alcohol abuse, addressing training needs, finding work and getting accommodation.
- Draws up probation plans with offenders and helps them follow it, advises them on any work and helps them with any family or social problems.
- Enforces court orders and serves the public by providing a wide range of supervision programmes for those in receipt of a community sentence.
- Produces pre-sentence reports to the court about an individual’s crime, their personal circumstances, the suitability of sentencing, the likelihood of re-offending and the future risk to the public.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
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Critical Thinking
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Monitoring
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Active Listening
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Learning Strategies
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Speaking
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Writing
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Reading Comprehension
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Active Learning
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Mathematics
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