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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Ensure that appropriate flags are actioned to be put into RMS and/or Altaris if required and check that RMS links are made in respect of occurrences and persons.
6. To complete all agreed multi agency meeting actions as directed.
7. To use professional judgement, expertise and experience to (if required ) prepare and administrate written summaries, reports, chronologies, forms and files for disclosure to partner agencies and for use by police representatives in Adult/Child Protection meetings and Case Conferences.
8. Provide specialist advice and support to other area staff.
9. To keep abreast of new guidance and legislation and attend training and awareness seminars as required.
10. To interview victims and witnesses (including vulnerable) as required.
11. To give regular and effective service.
Additional Requirements
Follow GDPR guidelines and Constabulary policies in relation to accessing and handling personal data.
An initial 6 month probationary period will apply on appointment to the role. All role holders will need to undergo and maintain appropriate vetting in order to carry out the full duties of the role.
The role holder may be required to visit various locations within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and on occasions beyond the county boundaries, and must hold a current full drivers licence and be prepared to
take and pass a Force driving course if required.
May be called on to carry out fire warden duties to meet required standards if 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:
Essential Qualifications
Educated to QCF Level 3 OR work experience deemed to have brought the post holder 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 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 the Recruitment Team at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 02380 451611.
Vetting Level: Management vetting. Please note that you need to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years prior to applying in order to be vetted to Management level.
Hours per Week – 22.5 (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday – 7.5 hrs per day)
Hybrid working – mainly working from home on completion of training.
Professions: Law enforcement
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