Probation Officers

Probation Officers

£35,745– £42,403 (qualified Social Worker)

Full time, Permanent Positions in Belfast, Greater Belfast and the North West. A reserve list will be retained for any other future vacancies in other locations throughout Northern Ireland.

The Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) is a Non-Departmental Body of the Department of Justice which has responsibility for assessing and supervising offenders in custody and in the community. PBNI currently employs around 400 staff in 19 locations across Northern Ireland.

The organisation’s values are key to our way of working. Our values are respect, integrity, openness and accountability. Our guiding principles also underline everything that we do, and they are recognising and encouraging people’s capacity to change, partnership and collaborative working, equality and diversity and professionalism of staff.

We are recruiting for experienced qualified Social Workers looking for a rewarding career and the opportunity to make a tangible difference to people’s lives. We take pride in valuing our employees and as an organisation aim to recognise our employees through a comprehensive reward and benefits package. We intend to recruit for newly qualified and July 2025 graduates early in the New Year.

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Please email queries to recruitment@probation-ni.gov.uk

Applications are particularly welcomed from males as this group is currently under represented at this grade. PBNI is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Applications must be submitted online no later than by 4.00 pm on Thursday 9 January 2025.

Any applications received after this time will not be considered.