PS Job Description (JD)
PS Band 3
Directorate: Probation Service
Job Description: Domestic Abuse Safety Officer
Document Ref.
PS JES 0095 Domestic Abuse Safety Officer
Document Type
Management
Version
2.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
26 April 2022
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
PS-JES-0095 Domestic Abuse Safety Officer v2.0
PS Job Description
Job Title
Domestic Abuse Safety Officer
Directorate
Probation Service
Band
Band 3
Overview of the job
Work with victims and current partners of men attending domestic violence
programmes in order to promote the safety of women and children.
Summary
The postholder will provide contact and support at specified periods to
victims and partners of service users who are scheduled to attend a domestic
abuse intervention programme.
This role will entail regular liaison with group facilitators, case managers and
external agencies and will require attendance at high profile risk management
meetings such as MAPPA or MARAC.
Flexible working hours are required i.e. evening and weekends, where
necessary, to be flexible as to when partners/victims can meet/be contacted.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities,
Activities & Duties
activities and duties:
• Initiate timely contact with victims and partners of perpetrators
attending a PS domestic abuse intervention.
• Provide written information and discuss programme content with the
victims and partners of perpetrators attending PS interventions and
obtain a signed disclosure of information form and manage victims’
expectations.
• Assess safety of home visiting, including offender information such as
OASys and contact with a range of statutory and non-statutory
agencies e.g. social services, police, Victim Support etc and complete
a DASH risk assessment.
• Explain the purpose of the SARA (spousal assault risk assessment) and
administer if required.
• Request feedback from partners/victims at regular intervals
throughout the intervention.
• Carry out safeguarding children and safeguarding adult duties in
accordance with the PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
• Ensure that any information relating to the service users’ risk is,
where appropriate, shared promptly and in a victim sensitive manner
with the Probation Practitioner, programme team and other agencies
where relevant.
• Complete a victim/partner report as required, summarising key victim
issues.
• Promote the safety of victims, children and other dependants by
supporting victims to construct a realistic safety plan and provide
information about appropriate local support organisations.
• Provide victims and partners with information about the
perpetrator’s attendance on the programme.
PS-JES-0095 Domestic Abuse Safety Officer v2.0
• Form and maintain relationships with local support services to enable
successful referrals for support and advice and contributing to a co-
ordinated community response to domestic violence.
• Take an active part in interagency risk management meetings where
appropriate, such as MAPPA and MARAC.
• To support the programme manager in delivering presentations and
providing information about this aspect of the service.
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
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
• Strong knowledge of domestic abuse and related issues
• Awareness of how domestic violence impacts on partners and children
• The ability to relate positively and empathetically to victims and/or those
dealing with distressing personal circumstances
• Enabling individuals to identify factors which affect their safety, well-
being and social inclusion
• Enabling individuals to identify options for improving their safety, well-
being and social inclusion
Technical
• Educated to NVQ L2 or above
requirements
• IDVA qualified or ability to complete within first year of appointment
• Driving Licence
Ability
• Good self-management skills and above average ability to take initiative
and problem solve
• Enabling individuals to identify factors which affect their safety, well-
being and social inclusion
• Demonstrating a willingness to ask for assistance or refer a matter when
appropriate
• Enabling individuals to identify options for improving their safety, well-
being and social inclusion
Minimum Eligibility
• 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
To be used by the JES Team only
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
PS-JES-0095 Domestic Abuse Safety Officer v2.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths are
Ability
Experience
Technical
chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Making Effective Decisions
Good self-management skills
Strong knowledge of domestic
Educated to NVQ L2 or above
and above average ability to
abuse and related issues
take initiative and problem
solve
Communicating and Influencing
Enabling individuals to
Awareness of how domestic
IDVA qualified or ability to
identify factors which affect
violence impacts on partners and
complete within first year of
their safety, well-being and
children
appointment
social inclusion
Working Together
Demonstrating a willingness
The ability to relate positively and
Driving Licence
to ask for assistance or refer a
empathetically to victims and/or
matter when appropriate
those dealing with distressing
personal circumstances
Developing Self and Others
Enabling individuals to
Enabling individuals to identify
identify options for improving
factors which affect their safety,
their safety, well-being and
well-being and social inclusion
social inclusion
Managing a Quality Service
Enabling individuals to identify
options for improving their safety,
well-being and social inclusion
PS-JES-0095 Domestic Abuse Safety Officer v2.0