Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Unit Manager- Beds
We are looking to recruit a motivated, performance and people driven leader as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Unit Manager who will work as part of the Senior Leadership Team to provide an outstanding, safeguarding service to the communities of Beds Cambs and Herts.
The DBS Manager will be based at Beds, Cambs or Herts and will lead a team of DBS Supervisors across multiple locations. The post is full time at 37 hours per week. You will be able to discuss the base location if successful in getting the role.
This is an exciting opportunity to become personally involved in protecting vulnerable members of your community from harm through provision of information to prospective employers. The purpose of the Disclosure and Barring Service Team is to safeguard children and vulnerable adults by assessing, reviewing and providing information to the Disclosure and Barring service customers and partners to enable safer recruitment decisions.
The DBS Team also discloses information directly to employers through the Common Law Police Disclosures process post-employment when an immediate public protection risk has been identified.
Through this role you can make a real difference to people’s lives in protecting those who may be unable to protect themselves and those that trust others to protect them.
The DBS Team is committed to safeguarding the vulnerable. In Beds, Cambs and Herts we service approximately 108,000 applications a year between our three locations and our dynamic Team of 46 people.
For further information on the role please contact John McGuire, Head of BCH DBS and CLPD john.mcguire@beds.police.uk
To assist in writing the application please see the role profile DBS Disclosure Unit Manager attached.
The closing date for applications is Friday 7th March 2025
Additional Information
All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role.
Internal applicants within Hertfordshire Constabulary, Cambridgeshire Constabulary & Bedfordshire Police should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document.
This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until a conditional offer has been agreed with a successful candidate. Redeployees at risk of redundancy will take priority over all other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until an appointment is offered. If a redeployee does apply and is successful, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.
It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.