A Career in Probation: An overview of the roles which are ideal for career changers

Many of our members are interested in supporting people to turn their lives onto more sustainable and constructive paths. We believe our member community of people 45+ are an amazing talent pool for the Probation Service, not least because they are able to offer the level of job flexibility we know is critical to our members. We spoke to the Regional Director at Probation Service (London) and a recruiter for the open supervisor positions about:  An overview of the roles which are ideal for career changers/people coming in at a later career stage What to expect from an application process The benefits of the role and why people enjoy it What it takes to be great in this field Salary expectations 0:14 Learn more about the Probation Service and the different practitioner roles within it 8:51 Hear more about the operational and admin roles available 15:29 What is the vetting process? 16:32 Meet Leean, a CIPD HR Associate who has worked in the Civil Service for over 40 years... 19:00 Learn more about some of the roles that are currently available 41:15 Do you have to start off in entry level positions? 46:14 What’s the best route in? Useful links mentioned in the webinar: What does a Probation Services Officer do?    • What does a Probation Services Officer do?   Become a probation services officer: https://prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk... Become a case administrator: https://prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk... Community Payback roles: https://prisonjobs.blog.gov.uk/catego... Civil Service online tests: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/civil-ser... Search probations jobs and apply: https://prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN THE BRAVE STARTS COMMUNITY: https://www.bravestarts.com/join-the-... FOLLOW BRAVE STARTS ON: Facebook:   / bravestarts   LinkedIn:   / bravestarts   Twitter:   / brave_starts   Instagram:   / brave_starts   Website: https://www.bravestarts.com/ JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP:   / bravestarters   TAKE THE BRAVE STARTS WORK HAPPINESS ASSESSMENT SURVEY: https://bravestarts.typeform.com/to/s... SUBSCRIBE:    / @bravestarts   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT BRAVE STARTS: Brave Starts is a community of talented and ambitious professionals over 50. We combine cutting edge research with your experience and network to inspire your future career path. #careerchange #over50 #careerdevelopment #midlife #careerpath #careerguidance #career #work #careers #careercoaching #careeradvice #careerchangers #bravestarts