PS Job Description (JD)
PS Band 5
Directorate: Security Order and Counter Terrorism
Job Description: CT Specialist Probation Practitioner
Document Ref.
PS-JES-0108 CT Specialist Probation Practitioner v1.0
Document Type
Management
Version
1.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
30 May 2022
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
PS-JES-0108 CT Specialist Probation Practitioner v1.0
PS Job Description
Job Title
CT Specialist Probation Practitioner
Directorate
Security, Order and Counter Terrorism
Band
Pay Band 5
Overview of the job
This is a specialist role within the Joint Extremism Unit (JExU) in SOCT. The CT
Specialist Probation Practitioner is part of the regional Probation Counter Terrorism
team. CT Specialist Probation Practitioners support work with convicted terrorists and
those deemed a terrorist risk across all PS Regions, the National Security Division and
Offender Management Units in custody.
They provide guidance and support on all aspects of CT offender management,
deliver subject specific training, and liaise with CT specialists from other agencies. CT
Specialist Probation Practitioners also conduct specialist CT assessments and
interventions directly with offenders in scope and provide a supervisory role to the
delivery of internal and external interventions.
The CT Specialist Probation Practitioner reports to the Probation Counter Terrorism
Lead.
Summary
The job holder will be expected to be a subject matter expert, providing counter
terrorism support, guidance and training to probation practitioners and other agency
staff managing TACT/TACT Connected and Terrorist Risk cases. This work will take
place in custody and community settings, as well as in multi-agency environments.
The post holder will need to undertake additional specialist training to undertake
certain roles, and be security cleared to SC level.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities & Duties
and duties:
•
Specialist support, advice and guidance to the PS regions including Offender
Management and Court Staff, OMiC custody teams and the National Security
Division, prison and external partner staff on all aspects of TACT/TACT
connected and Terrorist risk offender management. Support the completion
of OASys, sector specific risk assessment, sentence planning, session and
intervention planning and parole. Support and develop the professional
expertise of practitioners, to develop their practice, confidence and
knowledge.
•
Quality assurance and the development of professional expertise in self and
others. Assist with the delivery of Quality Assurance exercises and assist
probation practitioners to incorporate any learning into future practice.
•
Peer supervise and also undertake and deliver CT specific assessments and
accredited interventions including Extremism Risk Guidance 22+, Developing
Dialogues and Heathy Identity Intervention and complete relevant
paperwork to timescales. Peer review of Parole Reports and OASys.
•
Plan, chair and review tasking with external providers for the Desistance and
Disengagement Programme.
•
Attend and contribute to internal and external multi-agency meetings
including MAPPA, prison specific meetings, Counter Terrorism Police
meetings, Adult and Child Safeguarding and those in hospital and education
settings, acting as a subject matter expert in the management of TACT/TACT
connected and Terrorist Risk cases in these settings.
•
The effective management of sensitive information. Ensure sensitive
information is shared appropriately and incorporated into assessments,
interventions relevant to the management of the case. Seek such
information from partners, and ensure it is handled according to agency
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guidelines and handling instructions by relevant recipients. Ensure own
record keeping and that of others, across all databases, meets agency
standards including in the recording of sensitive information. Work alongside
partners to deliver intelligence requirements.
•
Support to law enforcement agencies in their interface with probation liaison
with external providers offering rehabilitative and monitoring interventions.
Supporting partners to understand the roles and capabilities of probation
and to utilise opportunities that the service can offer such as interventions,
monitoring and enforcement. Act as a point of contact for partners requiring
day to day information about Probation cases, in line with data protection
policies.
•
Deliver CT-specific training and briefings within and outside the sector.
Provide regular training, briefings and ongoing support to probation
practitioners in all settings, to ensure the requirements of the statutory
Prevent duty are met, and practitioners are equipped to manage TACT/TACT
connected and Terrorist risk. Deliver briefing and training to partner agencies
regarding the work of probation in this context. Organise, chair and deliver
locally agreed professional development forums for relevant staff. Assist in
the development of training packages to ensure material is up to date and
relevant. Provide guidance to staff working with TACT/TACT connected and
Terrorist risk to manage possible risk of conditioning.
•
Policy and communications. Support national teams to develop
communication and policy requirements.
•
Representation. Represent PCTL and JEXU at all levels as required.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not
intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable
alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall
be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
Behaviours
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Ability
• An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the
medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Experience
Essential
• Experience of working with a wide variety of people who have experienced a
range of social/personal difficulties.
• Experience of working with diverse communities including promoting equality
and valuing diversity.
• Experience of working with individuals and groups in order to motivate and
change offending behaviour.
• Minimum of 3 years direct experience of working with people who have
committed offences and are viewed to pose a high or very high risk of serious
harm to others.
• Substantial experience with a proven record of good practice in a variety of
settings (including offender risk assessment and management) as a Probation
Officer.
• Understanding of the role of the Probation Service in the Criminal Justice System
and in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Experience of risk management and assessment, understanding of multi-agency
risk assessment and management procedures.
• Evidence of ability to evaluate own and others’ practice.
• Experience of working under pressure and fulfilling demanding deadlines.
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• Experience of working flexibly as a member of a team to achieve performance
targets.
• Able to demonstrate well developed IT skills, report writing and communication
skills.
Desirable
• Demonstrable achievements in managing/supporting change and effecting
improvements in quality and efficiency.
• Experience of proactively championing diversity and inclusiveness.
Technical
• Probation Qualification Framework Graduate Diploma/Honours Degree in
Community Justice integrated with Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice.
• Or a qualification which was recognised at the time of qualification by the
Secretary of State for Justice as per Section 10 of the Offender Management Act
2007. The following qualifications gained in England and Wales were previously
recognised as providing such eligibility:
➢ Diploma in Probation Studies
➢ Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
➢ CQSW (with Probation Option)
• Successful candidates will be required to complete the following professional
training :
Essential
➢ Pass accredited ERG 22+ and HII training
➢ Level 3 Education and Training
➢ Level 3 Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
➢ HII Supervisor training as required
Desirable
➢ Level 7 Advanced Certificate in Counter Terrorism
➢ Level 3 Education and Training and Level 3 Assessing qualifications
Minimum Eligibility
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• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up
post.
• All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal
candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a
probationary period within HMPPS.
• All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
• Enhanced vetting (SC) is a requirement for post holders prior to taking up post.
Hours of Work
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(Unsocial Hours)
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Allowances
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Success Profile
Strengths
It is advised strengths
Behaviours
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Working Together
An ability to fulfil all
Essential
Probation Qualification Framework
spoken aspects of the role
Experience of working with a wide
Graduate Diploma/Honours Degree in
with confidence through
variety of people who have
Community Justice integrated with Level
the medium of English or
experienced a range of
5 Diploma in Probation Practice.
(where specified in Wales)
social/personal difficulties.
Welsh.
Developing Self and Others
Experience of working with diverse
Or a qualification which was recognised
communities including promoting
at the time of qualification by the
equality and valuing diversity.
Secretary of State for Justice as per
Section 10 of the Offender Management
Act 2007. The following qualifications
gained in England and Wales were
previously recognised as providing such
eligibility:
➢ Diploma in Probation Studies
➢ Diploma in Social Work (with
Probation Option)
➢ CQSW (with Probation Option)
Communicating and Influencing
Experience of working with
Successful candidates will be required to
individuals and groups in order to
complete the following professional
motivate and change offending
training :
behaviour.
Essential
➢ Pass accredited ERG 22+ and HII
training
➢ Level 3 Education and Training
➢ Level 3 Assessing Vocationally
Related Achievement
➢ HII Supervisor training as required
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Desirable
➢ Level 7 Advanced Certificate in
Counter Terrorism
➢ Level 3 Education and Training and
Level 3 Assessing qualifications
Managing a Quality Service
Minimum of 3 years direct
experience of working with people
who have committed offences and
are viewed to pose a high or very
high risk of serious harm to others.
Making Effective Decisions
Substantial experience with a
proven record of good practice in a
variety of settings (including
offender risk assessment and
management) as a Probation
Officer.
Choose an item.
Understanding of the role of the
Probation Service in the Criminal
Justice System and in a multi-
disciplinary setting.
Choose an item.
Experience of risk management
and assessment, understanding of
multi-agency risk assessment and
management procedures.
Choose an item.
Evidence of ability to evaluate own
and others’ practice.
Experience of working under
pressure and fulfilling demanding
deadlines.
Experience of working flexibly as a
member of a team to achieve
performance targets.
Able to demonstrate well
developed IT skills, report writing
and communication skills.
Desirable
Demonstrable achievements in
managing/supporting change and
effecting improvements in quality
and efficiency.
Experience of proactively
championing diversity and
inclusiveness.
PS-JES-0108 CT Specialist Probation Practitioner v1.0