The Provision of Temporary Probation workers (Probation Service)

The Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing.

The successful supplier(s) must be able to:

• supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises).
• supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW).
• receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace.
• ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines.
• put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager.
• provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency.

The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot.

The Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing.

The successful supplier(s) must be able to:

• supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises).
• supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW).
• receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace.
• ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines.
• put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager.
• provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency.

The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot.

The Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing.

The successful supplier(s) must be able to:

• supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises).
• supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW).
• receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace.
• ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines.
• put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager.
• provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency.

The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot.