Vacancies

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Counsellor

£28,770– £33,945 

Probation normally contract addictions counselling to the community and voluntary sector but are now seeking to introduce counsellor roles to enhance the skill base of the organisation and create more flexibility in-house as to the use of this resource. 

The successful applicants will be responsible for providing counselling support to our Service Users.

These positions are full time Fixed Term basis (with the possibility of extension/being made permanent). 

Full time; Based in Belfast, Portadown and Derry/L'Derry.

Applications close 09 January 2025

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Probation Officers

£35,745 – £42,403 

We are recruiting for experienced qualified Social Workers looking for a rewarding career and the opportunity to make a tangible difference to people’s lives. We take pride in valuing our employees and as an organisation aim to recognise our employees through a comprehensive reward and benefits package.  

We intend to recruit for newly qualified and July 2025 graduates early in the New Year.

Full time Permanent; Based in Belfast, Greater Belfast and North West.

Applications close 09 January 2025

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Recruitment Policy and Procedures

Read our Recruitment Policy and Recruitment Procedure for information on our recruitment process. You should also read our Equal Opportunities Policy and our Privacy Notice for Applicants. Also read the Probation Behavioural Competency Framework

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Agency Opportunities

The Recruitment Co.

We place a wide range of roles from administration staff to Probation Officers with this agency.

We work in partnership with The Recruitment Co to fulfil our temporary recruitment needs. The agency we use is an Equal Opportunities employers.

Did you know?
The Probation Board for Northern Ireland matches agency worker pay and holiday entitlements with permanent workers from Day 1 – many organisations don’t match these terms for the first 12 weeks of placement.