Vacancy Information
This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst continuing to be two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowance and hours.
Division / Department - Specialist Crime
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Grade - Surrey Police Grade D / Sussex Police Grade 7
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £24,075 - £27,303 / Sussex Police £22,677 - £24,552
Politically Restricted - No
Unsocial Hours Allowance - No
Location - Worthing, Durrington
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
The Role
In the role of Fraud Prevention Liaison Officer you would join our close-knit team that focuses on the identification, protection, and support of fraud victims.
In this role you will be responsible for reviewing vulnerable fraud victim risk assessments and recording data on force systems that are critical to our performance. You will monitor reports to ensure recording processes are being followed across both forces overseeing that frauds in Surrey and Sussex are correctly identified and a process is implemented to support and protect those affected.
You will be engaging with Local Authorities, Victim Support and the organisations that partner with the police.
In this role you will provide support to the Financial Abuse Safeguarding Officer. This will include creating, maintaining, reviewing, and recording documents for this area of work, identifying fraud trends and patterns for media purposes, and raising concerns where appropriate.
Provide administrative support using various Microsoft systems that would include the day-to-day management of Excel spreadsheets, using Outlook and specific computer systems.
You will also assist and support with the running of the Volunteer Fraud Prevention Programme (VFPP), undertaking data processing functions and work provision, acting as a point of contact with the team of volunteers.
You will be key in the stock management and distribution of promotional literature and updating internal and external online information pages.
You will need to have top rate communication skills and be familiar with Microsoft word, outlook, and Excel. Your administration skills will be highly rated, and you will have experience in maintaining records, with excellent planning and organising skills and the ability to work alone and as part of a team.
A full UK driving licence is required for this post.
The post holder will be subject to Force vetting procedures and must evidence high standards of honesty and integrity. You will comply with equal opportunities and diversity policy, promoting professional standards and values, intervening when necessary.
For further information or to discuss this vacancy please contact Pc Bernadette Lawrie DL148 on 07769741314 or by emailing Bernadette.lawrie@sussex.police.uk
This role is based in Worthing working alongside the Financial Abuse Safeguarding Officer. We recognise that our people are balancing demanding careers with commitments and interests outside of work. This post comes with an opportunity for working remotely 1 to 2 days per week.
Further Information
The post holder will be subject to Force vetting procedures and must evidence high standards of honesty and integrity. You will comply with equal opportunities and diversity policy, promoting professional standards and values, intervening when necessary.
For further information or to discuss this vacancy please contact Pc Bernadette Lawrie DL148 on 07769741314 or by emailing Bernadette.lawrie@sussex.police.uk
We recognise that our people are balancing demanding careers with commitments and interests outside of work. This post comes with an opportunity for working remotely
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
Surrey Police and Sussex Police work together in collaboration for this role, however they remain two different employers, with differing pay scales, allowances and terms and conditions including hours of employment.
If you are an internal candidate and are conditionally offered the role your attendance record and any reasonable adjustments already in place will be discussed with yourself and your current line manager. If you are successful in your application, you may be required to resign and transfer your employment, taking on the Terms & Conditions and pay scales of the Lead Force (if this is not your existing Home Force).
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's really important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach and skills that diversity brings; all of which help us deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status or religious beliefs, we would love to hear from you.