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The skills and qualities we are looking for:

- ability to relate to others
- working as part of a team
- working with people
- communication skills - oral and written
- planning and organising
- self management and use of feedback
- motivation and commitment
- values
- openness to new ideas
- problem solving skills

For further details see 'person specification' on 'what a trainee does'.
Introduction
About the training programme
What a trainee does
How to apply
The work of a Probation Officer
Hear from offenders
Professional organisations and trade unions

Becoming a Probation Officer
How to apply

The recruitment campaign for Trainee Probation Officers for 2008 has now closed

The Diploma in Probation Studies programme will start on Monday 6 October 2008.

We are looking to recruit 44 people for the training programme this year.

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