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Vacancy Information

Division / Department - Public Protection
Grade - Grade 7
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £25,626 - £27,747
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Horsham

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. 

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner

The Role & Key Responsibilities

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the West Sussex Division's Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub at Horsham MASH. The Mash works alongside our key partner stakeholders in a busy environment aimed at safeguarding both vulnerable children and adults. THIS POST IS BEING ADVERTISED IN PARALLEL WITH FORCE REDEPLOYMENT PROCESSES AND AS SUCH MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY POINT DURING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Internal applicants: You must inform your immediate Line Manager before applying for this post. Any re-deployees who are identified for this role will be given preference.

The role is to provide an effective administrative support to all work streams that encompass the MASH. This includes research for Strategy meetings, case conferences and to support to DS to make early mutli-agency decisions. Be responsible for handling enquiries from internal and external parties, whether they are phone calls or requests in writing. This will include responding to requests for information. To research and obtain and identify relevant disclosable information from police systems. This includes the collation, production, analysis and dissemination of information in relation child and adult protection referrals leading to strategy meetings, joint visits, case conferences and MARAC’s when directed by the Supervisor. To proactively work to support the department in the achievement of objectives, ensuring the completion of actions and strategies set for improvements primarily in the three main areas of Child Protection, Adult Protection and Rape and Serious sexual offences but also in other areas as required. To set up and attend meetings, record actions and distribute papers as required. To ensure that offences identified within the business of the MASH are recorded to be Crime Data Integrity compliant. To regularly monitor and quality assure all reports upon submission, ensuring these are completed in line with Force policy and take necessary corrective action. To keep all records and information secure and confidential at all times. To monitor the progress of relevant court cases - including Domestic Violence Protection Orders and update records. To monitor the Niche inboxes and deal with workflows allocated to them; identifying Safeguarding Alerts and SCARFS (VAAR, MOGP and DASH) when reviewing the forms, identifying key information ensuring that information that identifies Safeguarding risks is passed to police colleagues and partner agencies in a timely manner. Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.

 

 

Skills & Experience

Previous experience of working in an administrative role. Good Organisational Skills. High level of detail and accuracy. Able to exercise discretion in handling matters of a personal, sensitive, and confidential nature and the safe handling of sensitive operational information. Effective time management and prioritisation skills and the ability to meet timescales without close supervision. Good interpersonal skills to be able deal courteously with enquiries. Research and analytical skills for Police systems and ability to recognise if research needs to be expanded when links are found to other families/victims. Decision making skills to support this so the officer has all the information to make safeguarding decisions Good IT skills to support this research, transpose information from one system to another and produce research documents on templates for meetings.

 
 

Further Information

For further information regarding this position please contact Detective Sergeant Jody Morris-Jones -  jody.morris-jones@sussex.police.uk

This is a politically restricted position, to view the Political Restrictions Policy for Police Staff click here

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people.  It's 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 the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to 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 Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.

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 belief, we would love to hear from you.

Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police

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.

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.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

  • vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
  • vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
  • if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

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.