Safeguarding Conference Attender – HIOWC239

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity in Safeguarding? Your role will be to fulfil objectives in Safeguarding across all the Public Protection Department (PPD) strands in order to meet its obligations to protect adults and children at risk of harm, and specifically to attend multi-agency meetings and visit victims of domestic abuse.

This role can be quite challenging, and the duties on any day may include:

• To attend non-crime (i.e not Child Abuse Investigation Team OIC) RCPCs and ICPCs, Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC), Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme (IDAP/IARM/BBR) meetings, Adult Safeguarding Meetings, other strategy meetings and any other meeting type (as directed) so as to provide accurate, relevant and proportionate information to inform risk decisions at those meetings in a professional way

• To research police systems (including the use of MDT) to identify relevant information and intelligence concerning parties in both Adult or Child Protection enquiries to present at relevant strategy meetings, Initial and Review Child Protection Case Conferences. To evaluate the risk assessment to identify the level of risk involved at such meetings. Use professional judgement to make recommendations regarding the risk assessment if appropriate.

• To provide advice (including face to face home visits or by phone/writing) to victims of domestic abuse in order to promote Safeguarding and to minimise risk, completing all necessary victim safety planning as per force policy and procedure and record the contact accurately

• To liaise with Children and Adult Services and provide/update information relating to children at risk and their families/associates in line with guidance and policy.
•  Interview victims and witnesses (including vulnerable) as required.

What’s on offer?

As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:

• Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years’ service.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card
• Excellent wellbeing support and access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff representation groups and inclusion network
• Eye test vouchers

Essential Qualifications

Educated to QCF Level 3 OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level.

Essential Experience

Experience in an agency environment with experience of participating in multi-agency meetings.

Presenting information to meetings.

Report writing and communication skills- e.g. the production of clear, concise and accurate records and reports.

Experience in evidence gathering including that gathered in an interview type setting.

To be computer/keyboard literate and a competent keyboard user.

Application and Interview

If you’ve never completed a competency-based application or interview before, make sure you read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format and use it when giving evidence. This candidate guidance for completing an application form will assist you.

Competencies and Personal Qualities

We are emotionally aware – Level 1

We collaborate – Level 1

We support and inspire – Level 1

We analyse critically – Level 1

You should also be aware of the values of Courage, Respect and Empathy, and Public Service.

Contact details for an informal discussion

Please contact Deanne Hutchinson on deanne.hutchinson@hampshire.police.uk. Alternatively, the Recruitment Team can be contacted at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 02380 451611