Personality Disorder Probation Officer (PDPO): London Probation Service

£37,238 - £44,520. In addition this post attracts a London allowance payment which will be discussed at interview

Working Pattern

Full Time

Vacancy Approach

External

Location

London

Region

London

Closing Date

06-Sep-2026

Business Unit

London Probation Service

Post Type

Permanent

Other

Number of jobs available

1

Reserve List

12 Months

Job ID

20838

Descriptions & requirements

This is a dual workplace role. The post holder will be required to work across more than one location within their allocated cluster. Travel between locations will be required in line with business need. Staff are expected to attend all four allocated PDU locations, typically working from a different office each day per week, with one day per week working from home, subject to business need.

Job Specification

1. Offering individual and group consultations, writing formulations and developing pathway plans for cases that screen into OPD and recording this in line with current guidance. Flexibility on whether PDPO delivers group consultation.
2. Delivering CORE-OM joint case work as required
3. Attending MAPPA as required for cases that screen in.
4. Delivering training including the OPD induction for OPD staff, Personality disorder Awareness Training (PAT) to probation staff
5. Promoting the OPD pathway and services offered within PDUs including via attending managers meetings

Additional role information

This role includes aspects that differ from the generic probation officer job description, such as PDPO staff completing Joint Case Work (JCW)

• Staff are managed within the OPD team.
• The PDUs allocated to the role and addresses of offices covered within are as follows:

Ealing and Hillingdon PDU

Ealing Probation Office, Leeland House, London, W13 9HH

Uxbridge Probation Office, The Court House, Middlesex, UB8 1PQ

Brent PDU

Willesden Probation Office, 440 High Road, NW10 2DW

Hammersmith, Fulham, Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster PDU

Hammersmith Probation Office,191A Askew Road, London, W12 9AX

Harrow and Barnet PDU

Hammersmith Probation Office,191A Askew Road, London, W12 9AX

Please note that any candidates placed on the merit list following recruitment may be considered for future PDPO vacancies across the London region, which could be based at different locations.

The successful postholder will be required to undergo and pass NPPV Level 2 vetting as a requirement for this role. NPPV Level 2 vetting process will be initiated upon acceptance of the provisional offer.

Additional Information Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working.Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.

For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to aMoJoffice location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.

Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.

Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the HMPPS' Flexible Working policy.

The MoJ offers a range of benefits:

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years' service, plus public holidays.Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis

Pension

The National Probation Service is covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) run through the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF).Please visit for further information.

Please note: Any current Civil Servant who is a member of the PCSPS, by accepting an offer of employment to the National Probation Services will be opted out of the PCSPS and auto enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Training

The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.

Networks

The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.

All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post

Support

• A range of 'Family Friendly' policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
• For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on or Childcare Choices .You can determine your eligibility at .
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order

• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here )

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements