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Please note that Northamptonshire, Staffordshire, West Mercia and West Midlands Probation Areas are not advertising externally this year for Trainee Probation Officers.

Lincolnshire Probation Area will not be recruiting any Trainee Probation Officers in 2008.

People like you work in Probation
The aims of the National Probation Service for England and Wales
Protecting the public
Reducing re-offending
The proper punishment of offenders in the community
Ensuring offenders' awareness of the effects of crime on the victims of crime and the public
Rehabilitation of offenders

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For further details of the nine probation areas see
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For a quick overview of the justice system we recommend you visit the Home Office Justice & Prisons website

Valuing diversity
The Midlands Consortium, acting on behalf of its constituent probation areas, values the diversity which exists in all of our communities and aspires to this being reflected in our workforce and is dedicated to promoting equality, fairness and respect.
Becoming a Probation Officer
This section details how you can become a Probation Officer.

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.

About our 2007 appointments:

  • We appointed a total of 88 trainees
  • 54.6% of those appointed did not have a probation background
  • 67% held a first degree
  • 25% of those appointed had NVQs
  • 15.9% of those appointed were minority ethnic candidates
  • 26.1% were men
  • 34.1% were aged under 25
  • 43.2% were aged between 25 and 34
  • 15.9% were aged between 35 and 44
  • 6.8% were aged between 45 and 54
  • 4.5% of candidates appointed described themselves as having a disability.