Probation Officer Legal, Social & Cultural Professionals
SaveWhat Does a Probation Officer Do?
Probation officers supervise offenders after their release, or who were sentenced to penalties outside of incarceration. They write reports providing advice on the offender's sentence and analysis concerning possibilities of reoffense. They aid the offenders during the rehabilitation and reintegration process and ensure the offenders carry out their community service sentence when necessary.
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Advise On Legal Decisions
Advise judges, or other officials in legal decision-making positions, on which decision would be right, compliant with the law and with moral considerations, or most advantageous for the adviser's client, in a specific case.
These are common skills for this role, based on a European framework. Requirements vary between jobs, including in the UK. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box - use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Probation Officer
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialAdvise On Legal Decisions skill
Advise judges, or other officials in legal decision-making positions, on which decision would be right, compliant with the law and with moral considerations, or most advantageous for the adviser's client, …
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EssentialApply Knowledge Of Human Behaviour skill
Practice principles related to group behaviour, trends in society, and influence of societal dynamics.
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EssentialDevelop Documentation In Accordance With Legal Requirements skill
Create professionally written content describing products, applications, components, functions or services in compliance with legal requirements and internal or external standards.
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EssentialMaintain Relationship With Suppliers skill
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with suppliers and service providers in order to establish a positive, profitable and enduring collaboration, co-operation and contract negotiation.
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EssentialPerform Risk Analysis skill
Identify and assess factors that may jeopardise the success of a project or threaten the organisation's functioning. Implement procedures to avoid or minimise their impact.
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EssentialAssess Offenders' Risk Behaviour skill
Assess and monitor the behaviour of offenders to gauge whether they pose any further risk to society, and what their chances for positive rehabilitation are, by assessing the environment they're …
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EssentialEnable Access To Services skill
Enable access to the different services which may be available to people with precarious legal status such as immigrants and offenders on probation in order to secure their inclusion in …
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EssentialEnsure Sentence Execution skill
Ensure, by contacting the parties involved and monitoring and handling progress and follow-up documentation, that legal sentences are followed as they were issued, such as ensuring that fines are paid, …
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EssentialIdentify Available Services skill
Identify the different services available for an offender during probation in order to help in the rehabilitation and re-integration process, as well as advising the offenders as to how they …
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EssentialMentor Individuals skill
Mentor individuals by providing emotional support, sharing experiences and giving advice to the individual to help them in their personal development, as well as adapting the support to the specific …
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EssentialReinforce Positive Behaviour skill
Reinforce positive behaviour in people during rehabilitation and counseling activities, to ensure that the person takes the necessary actions for positive results in a positive manner, so that they remain …
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Optional Skills (5 of 18 displayed)
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OptionalPsychological Counselling Methods knowledge
The various psychological counselling, training and coaching methods for persons of all ages, groups and organizations considering medical aspects.
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OptionalCriminal Law knowledge
Th legal rules, constitutions and regulations applicable for the punishement of offenders.
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OptionalCriminology knowledge
The study of criminal behaviour, such as its causes and nature, its consequences, and control and prevention methods.
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OptionalLegal Research knowledge
The methods and procedures of research in legal matters, such as the regulations, and different approaches to analyses and source gathering, and the knowledge on how to adapt the research …
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OptionalCourt Procedures knowledge
The regulations which are in place during the investigation of a court case and during a court hearing, and of how these events occur.
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OptionalLaw Enforcement knowledge
The different organisations involved in law enforcement, as well as the laws and regulations in law enforcement procedures.
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OptionalAdvise On Conflict Management skill
Advise private or public organisations on monitoring possible conflict risk and development, and on conflict resolution methods specific to the identified conflicts.
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OptionalAnalyse Legal Evidence skill
Analyse evidence, such as evidence in criminal cases, legal documentation regarding a case, or other documentation that can be regarded as evidence, in order to obtain a clear image of …
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OptionalCompile Legal Documents skill
Compile and collect legal documents from a specific case in order to aid an investigation or for a court hearing, in a manner compliant with legal regulations and ensuring records …
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OptionalDocument Evidence skill
Document all evidence found on a crime scene, during an investigation, or when presented in a hearing, in a manner compliant with regulations, to ensure that no piece of evidence …
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OptionalIdentify Security Threats skill
Identify security threats during investigations, inspections, or patrols, and perform the necessary actions to minimise or neutralise the threat.
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OptionalInterview People skill
Interview people in a range of different circumstances.
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OptionalPresent Evidence skill
Present evidence in a criminal or civil case to others, in a convincing and appropriate manner, in order to reach the right or most beneficial solution.
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OptionalProvide Social Counselling skill
Assist and guide social service users to resolve personal, social or psychological problems and difficulties.
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OptionalProvide Testimony In Court Hearings skill
Provide testimony in court hearings regarding a variety of social matters and other events.
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OptionalShow Empathy skill
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OptionalWrite Situation Reports skill
Write reports according to specifications and regulations of an organisation on the situation which needs to be reported on, such as the status of an investigation, of intelligence gathering, or …
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OptionalOversee Rehabilitation Process skill
Oversee the rehabilitation process of offenders during their stay in a correctional facility, to ensure that they follow the instructions, show good behaviour, and work towards full re-integration when they …
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