Vacancy Information
Division / Department - Public Protection
Grade - Grade 9
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Secondment
Salary Grade Range - £26,232 - £28,530
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance -
Politically Restricted -
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Sussex Violent and Sexual Offenders Register (ViSOR) Team for a Police Staff Offender Manager based in Eastbourne. This is a fixed term secondment scheduled to run until June 2023.
Together with our partners, to monitor registered sex offenders (RSOs) and other persons subject of the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), through direct contact, management and development of the individuals concerned.
To ensure that information held on Force and National systems is accurate and up to date, and all actions are in line with relevant guidelines and legislation.
Key Responsibilities
To conduct home visits for the purpose of monitoring the risk of the particular offender. Identify changes in risk factors and ensure appropriate action is taken to manage and where necessary review the risk. To check the offender is complying with legislation and court orders, and to detect possible offences.
To be responsible for the updating of the National ViSOR system in line with agreed national standards and interrogating the system in respect of enquiries regarding Sex and Dangerous Offenders.
To complete detailed risk assessments, in line with the Active Risk Management System (ARMS) and associated risk management plans, to identify, assess and manage the risks posed by offenders.
To investigate any breach of notification offences/SHPO committed by registered sex offenders. To complete evidential files and liaise with the Crown Prosecution Services (CPS).
Establishing and maintaining working relationships with internal departments and external partner agencies
To provide a point of contact for officers investigating sexual offences, including those relating to child abuse, vulnerable adult abuse, domestic violence and hate crime.
Making applications for civil orders such as those under the Sexual Offences Act. (SHPO/SRO)
To ensure that the PNC system and local Police intelligence systems are up to date and reliable in relation to our nominal’s.
To undertake MAPPA safeguarding disclosures to third parties.
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
- Proven Investigative experience with the ability to continually prioritise own workload
- Ability to interrogate and analyse information to solve problems and make justifiable and defensible decisions
- An awareness of diversity issues and the ability to deal with people from a diverse range of backgrounds
- Awareness of confidentiality, maintaining a high degree of integrity when dealing with sensitive and classified information
- Proven ability in problem solving and working under pressure with minimal supervision
- Experience of partnership working
Further Information
For further information about the vacancy, please contact:
- T/Detective Sergeant Stephen Lowin CL770 - Eastbourne ViSOR Team
We recognise that our people are balancing demanding careers with commitments and interests outside of work. We welcome applications and discussion with candidates who want to work full-time or part-time/flexible hours.
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 success 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.
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.