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Knowledge
K1: Legislation and organisational policies and procedures relating to Probation practice, the importance of applying them in practice and the risk of not doing so.
K2: The Criminal Justice System relevant to all aspects of probation and rehabilitation and how the organisations work collaboratively.
K3: Different approaches to risk assessment, including the assessment of the needs and strengths of service users and the importance of gathering information to inform risk assessment.
K4: Harm and abuse indicators and potential risk factors that may lead service users to harm themselves or others. How to reduce risk and raise concerns.
K5: How to include the victim perspective in working practices.
K6: Roles and responsibilities of agencies involved in public protection and local arrangements in place.
K7: Principles of effective team work to achieve outcomes, build and sustain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
K8: The interventions and activities available to help service users to prepare for rehabilitation and resettlement, how these are delivered and how they can reduce re-offending.
K9: Theories and techniques in effective practice to promote rehabilitation
K10: The importance of sharing, gathering, using and storing information in accordance with data protection requirements.
K11: How to identify your own development needs and ways to reflect on own practice.
Skills
S1: Undertake assessment of risk of re-offending, considering the needs and strengths of service users.
S2: Continuously gather information and review progress of risk and sentence plans throughout the sentence. Respond to changes in the risk of re-offending and harm posed in line with guidance and make adjustments as necessary.
S3: Record, conclude and present assessments both written and orally, in a range of settings, in the required time-frame in accordance with organisational requirements
S4: Use assessment information, resources of other agencies and available interventions to devise risk and sentence plans in collaboration with the service user
S5: Make enforcement decisions around service users’ absences and behaviour.
S6: Integrate professional values into practice and maintain professional boundaries, adapting approach to individual needs to effectively deal with a range of challenging behaviour.
S7: Support service users, providing information, advice and resources to enable them to benefit from rehabilitation and resettlement activities.
S8: Make referrals to and deliver interventions. Encourage service users to reflect on their participation and progress on their sentence activities.
S9: Engage, motivate, collaborate with and support service users to explore the effects of their behaviour on themselves and others to achieve a positive change in behaviour and reduce the risk of harm and re-offending.
S10: Make safeguarding checks and use information within assessments when there are safeguarding concerns. Liaise with appropriate agencies and contribute towards plans around vulnerable adults, provide multi-agency reports when required.
S11: Identify and challenge behaviours that do not promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
S12: Develop own knowledge, skills and competence, respond to feedback and identify improvements to practice.
S13: Manage own caseload, attend partnership meetings, share assessments and maintain contact with other agencies and intervention partners, as required and in order to oversee the case effectively and meet objectives.
S14: Contribute to regular team meetings and case discussion meetings.
S15: Use a range of digital tools to record case, risk and sentence assessments.
S16: Maintain records securely in line with data protection and security of information and use information to support delivery of services.
Behaviours
B1: Engage positively with service users reinforcing positive attitudes and behaviour.
B2: Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills.
B3: Act with respect to diversity and cultural differences.
B4: Demonstrate high standards of professionalism, uphold organisational values, and professional boundaries
B5: Manage own emotions in stressful situations, seek support for own welfare.
B6: Be proactive in working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders.
B7: Listen actively in all interactions with service users and show respect whilst being professionally curious about what is being said.
Duty 1
DUTY: Carry out risk assessments and prepare written reports for low to medium risk cases, these may include violence, drug related offences and inquisitive crimes e.g. theft
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: 1. Adherence to legislative requirements2. Compliance with employer policies and procedures
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
S1
S2
S3
S4
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
Duty 2
DUTY: Develop and implement plans to manage needs and reduce risk of re-offending and harm to the public.
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: 1. Adherence to legislative requirements2. Compliance with employer policies and procedures
K1
K3
K4
S1
S2
S3
S4
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 3
DUTY: Manage and enforce the sentences of low to medium risk service users and identify needs to reduce risk of re-offending and harm to the public.
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: 1. Adherence to legislative requirements2. Compliance with employer policies and procedures3. Excellent interpersonal skills
K1
K8
K9
S2
S5
S6
S7
S8
S11
B1
B2
B4
B5
B7
Duty 4
DUTY: Contribute proactively to partnership and internal meetings to review the behaviours and progress of the service users you supervise.
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: 3. Excellent interpersonal skills
K1
K2
K7
K8
S13
S14
B4
B6
Duty 5
DUTY: Work within public protection and safeguarding guidelines and procedures, including safeguarding and Police checks
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: 1. Adherence to legislative requirements2. Compliance with employer policies and procedures
K1
K2
K4
K5
K6
S10
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 6
DUTY: Undertake safeguarding checks and referrals to protect victims and safeguard children & vulnerable adults by reducing re-offending and risk of harm.
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: 2. Compliance with employer policies and procedures
K1
K2
K4
K5
K6
S10
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 7
DUTY: Engage and motivate service users to promote positive change and support them to refrain from future offending behaviour.
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: 3. Excellent interpersonal skills4. Planned activities meet service user needs and requirements
K1
K2
K8
K9
S7
S8
S9
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B7
Duty 8
DUTY: Refer and/or deliver interventions to meet the objectives of the sentence and risk plans.
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: 3. Excellent interpersonal skills4. Planned activities meet service user needs and requirements5. Cost and quality standards meet Business requirements
K8
K9
S7
S8
S9
S13
B1
B2
B3
B4
Duty 9
DUTY: D9 Develop own continuous professional development needs.
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: 1. Adherence to legislative requirements2. Compliance with employer policies and procedures
K1
K11
S12
B4
Duty 10
DUTY: Use tools to record information and maintain the security of information relating to service users and victims.
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: 1. Adherence to legislative requirements2. Compliance with employer policies and procedures
