20868 - Polygraph Examiner - NW Probation
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £46,746 - £48,760 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | North West, NP10 8FZ |
| Working pattern: | Hybrid - 1 day remote |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 28 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Overview of the job
To contribute as a member of the public protection team and assist in the risk assessment of sexual offenders. Polygraph examiners will operate as members of public protection teams but will work collaboratively with offender management teams with in the NPS. Examiners testing terrorist offenders will work within the NPS Counter-Terrorism Units.
Summary
Polygraph examinations will be the priority work of polygraph examiners
During periods of low demand for polygraph testing nationally they may be required to carry out other duties. Any additional work that polygraph examiners carry out, must not be with any offenders that they will be polygraph testing. Additional duties could be any of the following: holding a small caseload, programme facilitation (if currently employed delivering community sex offender treatment programmes), presentence report writing.
As such, a polygraph examiner can be expected to take on one or more of the following roles for the type of offender indicated.
Role
Offender Manager
Preparation of Pre-sentence reports
Community Sex Offender Facilitator
Type of offender
All types
All types
Sexual offenders
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