Vacancy Information

Division / Department - West Sussex Division
Grade - Grade 9
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £29,649 - £32,247
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Crawley

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

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.

It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

This is an important role through which the successful candidate raises awareness of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and hate crime in the community and with partner organisations.

You will be coordinating the appropriate police recording actions are taken for all ASB and hate crime incidents, following up internal and national processes and ensuring supervisor reviews are completed and systems updated.

You will be working closing with key partner organisations, including Statutory Authorities and other agencies around those ASB and hate crime responses, through daily communication both in person, attending meetings and through electronic communication routes – both telephone and email.

You will act as a point of contact for individuals and communities, building relationships to increase trust and confidence and encourage reporting of individual concerns, community tensions and hate crime incidents, and will also be an internal point of contact giving advice to colleagues and sharing information, primarily with the Neighbourhood Policing teams, but also across Sussex Police.

You will review and manage the ASB and Hate Crime email accounts for certain crime types, liaising with Prevention Sergeants to ensure appropriate tasks are undertaken.

Key Responsibilities

• The aim from these roles is to improve our policing response to AS and Hate Crime by working with ASB and Hate Crime Single Points of Contact (SPOCs) and the Liaison Officers, partner organisations (including voluntary and community sectors).
• Reviewing and auditing the district response to ASB and hate crime incidents to ensure compliance with Sussex Police policy.
• Responsible for researching and interrogating force systems to identify ASB and Hate Crime incidents and repeat victims.
• You will develop links and networks alongside support providers, to establish a local ASB and Hate Crime Network for voluntary and community groups and partner agencies and promote and circulate ASB and Hate Crime information and resources to relevant service providers, sharing best practice, and encouraging increased reporting. Attending multi-agency meetings as directed to achieve the same end.
• Maintaining a thorough and up to date knowledge and understanding of policy, good practice and legislation relating to Hate Crime and equalities work and acting as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for police officers, staff and partner agencies.

Skills & Experience

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including the ability to prepare information to present to a wide range of people (both internal and external), adapting style as appropriate.
• Ability to influence and persuade agencies, supporting resolution of problems and issues.
• Proven IT skills, including Microsoft Office and use of social media platforms.
• Team-working is critical as is the ability to use initiative and work with limited direct supervision and be able to self-motivate and manage own workloads.
• Ability to maintain confidential information and have an understanding of Data Protection and Freedom of Interesting issues.
• Experience of working with voluntary statutory, social and community groups.
• Ability to interrogate and research Force systems and identify issues.

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Please use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex Police

Further Information

The role will be based at Crawley Police Station but on occasion there may be a need/opportunity to work from other force locations, attend external multi-agency meetings and some limited home-working may be possible, with notice.

Where required to travel to other force locations/external sites, travel expenses would be paid in accordance with force policy.

Closing date : Monday, 25 November 2024 (applications must be received by 23.59 hours).

Interviews likely to take place in w/c 2 December - dates to be confirmed.

For further information about the role, please contact:

adam.mccaig@sussex.police.uk

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.