DBS Disclosure Risk Assessor (Maidstone/Smarter Working)

Location of Role: Maidstone

Advert Closing Date: 04/12/2024

Starting Salary: £26,385.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri

Weekend/Evening Working: No

Applications are invited from individuals for an excellent opportunity to become a DBS Disclosure Risk Assessor within the DBS/Disclosure Team of the Information Management Department. The successful candidates will work Monday to Friday.

This is a fixed term position, for 1 year from start date.

The main purpose of the role is to process and assess Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) applications. This will involve accessing the Police National Computer, Athena and other local computer systems and making decisions on whether disclosure of relevant information is to be recommended. Therefore, experience of operating these systems and effective decision-making skills are essential. Experience of processing DBS checks using the Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) would be an advantage. You will also be required to assess information for potential disclosure to employers and/or regulatory/licensing bodies under Common Law Police Disclosure powers.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate an ability to make sound judgement when collating and analysing data, reading to identify when further enquiries are required. The role requires the candidate to interpret complex information to complete written rationales and provide an explanation of their decision making. There is also an element of peer mentoring and peer auditing in the role to assist training and provide advice to colleagues both internally to the team and force wide. Therefore, you will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and the public.

You will be a self-motivated individual with strong organisational skills in order to manage a high workload with minimum supervision. Due to on-going development in working practices, you will need to be flexible and able to adapt to change.

Good IT skills in Microsoft Office products are essential as you will be expected to update and maintain documents. You will also have an ability to produce high quality disclosure texts, requiring a good use of English language and it is expected that you will have a typing speed of 20-40 WPM.

The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including the potential to work from home for those who would like to. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend a designated ‘Team Zone’ location on average one or two days a week, as agreed with the line manager. Currently the designated Team Zone for this role is located at Maidstone Police Station.

For further information regarding the role please contact Rifat Chishti or a Disclosure Supervisor. Telephone 01622 654434 (19-4434)

Kent Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £30,453.00.

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All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833

Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

This post is open to

British Citizens
Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions.

All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.