18033 - PEP: Peer Mentor Coordinator - North East

18033 - PEP: Peer Mentor Coordinator - North East

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 27 May 2026
• Salary: £28,064 to £33,549 per year
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 19 June 2026
• Location: North East England, UK
• Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
• Company: Ministry of Justice
• Job type: Contract
• Job reference: 18033

Summary

Probation Employment Pathway Eligibility

Probation Employment Pathway (PEP) is a recruitment scheme targeted at supporting individuals who have history of criminal convictions and who face barriers to employment.

PEP is open to anyone who within the last 10 years has received:

• A custodial conviction and has been released within from prison
• A conviction resulting in a community sentence
• A conditional discharge
• An out of court disposal

The Probation Employment Pathway is an exception to fair and open competition and is only open to eligible applicants. Eligible applicants who pass our assessment processes will be offered up to a 2 year fixed-term appointment, under an accredited Exception 2 scheme within the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.

• A custodial conviction and has been released within from prison
• A conviction resulting in a community sentence
• A conditional discharge
• An out of court disposal
The Probation Employment Pathway is an exception to fair and open competition and is only open to eligible applicants. Eligible applicants who pass our assessment processes will be offered up to a 2 year fixed-term appointment, under an accredited Exception 2 scheme within the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.