8025 - Bail Information Service: Bail Information Officer (BIO) - HMP Bristol
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £33,275 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bristol, South West England |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Ministry of Justice |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 8025 |
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About the Department
MOJ is one of the largest government departments, employing around 70,000 people (including those in the Probation Service), with a budget of approximately £9 billion. Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.
What we do
We work to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent, and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. We are also responsible for the following parts of the justice system:
• courts
• prisons
• probation services
• attendance centres
We also work in partnership with other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime. We are also responsible for making new laws, strengthening democracy, and safeguarding human rights.
Priorities
• A prison and probation service that reforms offenders
• A modern courts and justice system
• A Global Britain that promotes the rule of law
• A transformed department that is simpler, smarter and more unified
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Bail Information Service (BIS) as a Bail Information Officer
Background
This role sits within the National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS).
The National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS) is a dedicated and pro-active service providing relevant, objective, and factual information to courts, enabling more informed decisions to be made regarding bail. BIS is currently expanding its delivery into all reception prisons and courts across England and Wales.
This vacancy is within the area of South West and successful candidates will be required to deliver BIS across the following site: HMP Bristol.
Role Purpose
The role of a Bail Information Officer (BIO) is varied, diverse, time critical, and demand led.
Working with defendants and key criminal justice stakeholders, (including the Judiciary, legal professionals, police, probation, voluntary sector and statutory support services), BIOs gather information to produce factual and objective reports in preparation for bail hearings at Magistrates and Crown courts.
BIOs will also prepare and suggest effective bail packages, they will pro-actively make relevant referrals to the Community Accommodation Service (CAS) Tier 2 accommodation (formerly Bail Accommodation Support Service) and any other appropriate support services, in addition to conducting necessary safeguarding enquiries.
The job holder will look to undergo additional specialised training to deliver the role.
This is a non-operational role with no line management responsibilities. Reporting to a designated manager within a BIS Region.
The job holder will look to have regular interaction, both in person and virtually, with defendants.
BIS operates between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. The job holder will be required to work their 37 hours between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday, as per the flexible working policy framework. The role is based on site at your base location and some travel to other sites may be required depending on the business need. The role of a BIO requires the successful candidate to be on site daily.
MOJ is one of the largest government departments, employing around 70,000 people (including those in the Probation Service), with a budget of approximately £9 billion. Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.
What we do
We work to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent, and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. We are also responsible for the following parts of the justice system:
• courts
• prisons
• probation services
• attendance centres
We also work in partnership with other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime. We are also responsible for making new laws, strengthening democracy, and safeguarding human rights.
Priorities
• A prison and probation service that reforms offenders
• A modern courts and justice system
• A Global Britain that promotes the rule of law
• A transformed department that is simpler, smarter and more unified
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Bail Information Service (BIS) as a Bail Information Officer
Background
This role sits within the National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS).
The National HMPPS Bail Information Service (BIS) is a dedicated and pro-active service providing relevant, objective, and factual information to courts, enabling more informed decisions to be made regarding bail. BIS is currently expanding its delivery into all reception prisons and courts across England and Wales.
This vacancy is within the area of South West and successful candidates will be required to deliver BIS across the following site: HMP Bristol.
Role Purpose
The role of a Bail Information Officer (BIO) is varied, diverse, time critical, and demand led.
Working with defendants and key criminal justice stakeholders, (including the Judiciary, legal professionals, police, probation, voluntary sector and statutory support services), BIOs gather information to produce factual and objective reports in preparation for bail hearings at Magistrates and Crown courts.
BIOs will also prepare and suggest effective bail packages, they will pro-actively make relevant referrals to the Community Accommodation Service (CAS) Tier 2 accommodation (formerly Bail Accommodation Support Service) and any other appropriate support services, in addition to conducting necessary safeguarding enquiries.
The job holder will look to undergo additional specialised training to deliver the role.
This is a non-operational role with no line management responsibilities. Reporting to a designated manager within a BIS Region.
The job holder will look to have regular interaction, both in person and virtually, with defendants.
BIS operates between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. The job holder will be required to work their 37 hours between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday, as per the flexible working policy framework. The role is based on site at your base location and some travel to other sites may be required depending on the business need. The role of a BIO requires the successful candidate to be on site daily.