Role Profile

PS Job Description (JD)
PS Band 5
Directorate: Probation Service
Job Description: National Security Division Specialist
Probation Practitioner

Document Ref.
PS JES 0113 National Security Division Specialist Probation
Practitioner
Document Type
Management
Version
1.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
25 January 2023
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Asurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence

PS JES 0113 National Security Division Specialist Probation Practitioner v1.0

PS Job Description
Job Title
National Security Division Specialist Probation Practitioner
Directorate
Probation Service
Band
5

Overview of the job
This is a specialist role within the National Security Division (NSD).

The NSD Specialist Probation Practitioner is required to manage people on probation
(PoP) who are Terrorism ACT convicted, Terrorism ACT risk, Critical Public Protection
Cases or Serious Organised Crime and pose serious and widespread risk. Management
of this cohort is subject to enhanced national standards and intensive co-working with
external agencies.

The NSD Specialist Probation Practitioner is required to provide specialist additional
monitoring and contact to those assessed as posing a specific risk of further extreme
offending which would cause serious and widespread harm. The NSD Specialist
Probation Practitioner is required to do this through liaison with specialist external
agencies and have oversight of targeted risk reduction work and intervention. The
case load managed by the NSD Specialist Probation Practitioner poses a national
security threat and high media profile.

The NSD Specialist Probation Practitioner reports to the NSD Senior Operational Lead.
Summary
The job holder will be expected to be a subject matter expert, directly managing
counter terrorism, SOC and CPPC cases. The case load will be made specifically of
cases who fall within this remit.

This work will take place in custody and community settings, as well as in multi-
agency environments. The postholder will need to undertake additional specialist
training to undertake certain roles, and be security cleared to SC level.

The postholder is required to cover a caseload across the entire divisional area, this
will involve travel by car or public transport.  Managing cases of high and very high
risk of serious harm which fall under the categories mentioned above. This cohort will
be supervised to enhanced national standards, meaning twice weekly contact and
additional monitoring alongside regular liaison with external agencies and interested
parties.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities & Duties
and duties:

•  Release planning for TACT, TACT connected/risk, complex cases, critical public
protection and Serious Organised Crime cases using enhanced national
standards.
•  Specialist case management including completion of OASys, response plans, trigger
plans, EMS protocols, sentence planning and parole preparation and attendance as
well as MAPPA referrals and attendance.
•  Appropriate and effective sharing of information and risk and specific briefings,
including briefing approved premises staff, DDP mentors, Police, Prison and CTSPP
staff to ensure all professionals are aware of risk levels and relevant information.
Ensuring sensitive information is shared handled and stored appropriately.
•  Building and maintaining multi agency working relationships with external
agencies and partners, crucial to appropriate and effective management of this
cohort. Agencies will include but are not limited to DDP mentors, CTP,  AP staff,
children’s services, Local Policing. Job holders are required to have an awareness
of these agencies’ cultures and processes and be adept at working with people
on probation who have a history of splitting professionals.
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•  Specialist support, advice and guidance to staff on all aspects of TACT/TACT
connected and Terrorist risk offender management within APs and staff working
in other settings and agencies e.g. mental health, children’s services.
•  Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts,
the Parole Board, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
•  Undertake prison, home or other alternate location visits as required. This
involves travel by car or public transport across the whole allocated division.
There will also be the need to cover other divisions during significant events or
staffing issues.
•  Carry out safeguarding children and vulnerable person duties in accordance with
the PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
•  Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing prosocial
behaviour and attitudes, and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes
where people on probation may hold and share significant exclusionary and
discriminatory views and can potentially pose an increased risk to the PP.

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
•  Seeing the Bigger Picture
•  Delivering at Pace
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Ability
•  Ability to achieve a Level 7 Advanced Certificate in Counter Terrorism. This can be
completed in post and will be supported by the National Security Division.
Experience
•  Experience of working with a wide variety of people who have experienced a
range of social/personal difficulties, both individuals and groups, in order to
motivate and change offending behaviour.
•  Substantial 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.
•  Experience of creating and submitting high level risk management and parole
reports.
•  Experience of proactively championing diversity and inclusiveness both internally
and externally.
•  Demonstrable achievements in managing/supporting change and effecting
improvements in quality and efficiency.
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:
PS JES 0113 National Security Division Specialist Probation Practitioner v1.0

➢  Diploma in Probation Studies,
➢  Diploma in Social Work (with Probation Option)
➢  CQSW (with Probation Option)

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.

Hours of Work
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Allowances

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Success Profile

Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical

are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Working Together

Ability to pass  Level 7
Experience of working with a wide
Probation Qualification
Advanced Certificate in
variety of people who have
Framework Graduate Diploma/
Counter Terrorism. This can
experienced a range of social/personal
Honours Degree in Community
be completed in post and
difficulties, both individuals and
Justice integrated with Level 5
will be supported by the
groups, in order to motivate and
Diploma in Probation Practice.
National Security Division.
change offending behaviour.
Developing Self and Others

Substantial direct experience of
Or a qualification which was
working with people who have
recognised at the time of
committed offences and are viewed to
qualification by the Secretary of
pose a high or very high risk of serious
State for Justice as per Section 10
harm to others.
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)
Managing a Quality Service

Substantial experience with a proven
record of good practice in a variety of

settings (including offender risk

assessment and management) as a
Probation Officer.
Making Effective Decisions

Understanding of the role of the
Probation Service in the Criminal

Justice System and in a multi-
disciplinary setting.
PS JES 0113 National Security Division Specialist Probation Practitioner v1.0

Communicating and Influencing

Experience of risk management and
assessment, understanding of multi-

agency risk assessment and

management procedures.
Seeing the Big Picture

Experience of creating and submitting

high level risk management and parole

reports.
Delivering at Pace

Experience of proactively championing

diversity and inclusiveness both

internally and externally.

Demonstrable achievements in
managing/supporting change and

effecting improvements in quality and
efficiency.
PS JES 0113 National Security Division Specialist Probation Practitioner v1.0