MASH Support Officer (Secondment/Fixed Term Contract)
Secondment/Fixed Term Contract until 16th February 2026.
In this interesting role you will research and analyse information recorded on police systems in order to provide confidential detailed written reports to Social Services for child protection purposes. You will review domestic abuse incidents involving children and prioritise information according to risk with partner agencies and set flags as appropriate. In addition, you will be responsible for making appropriate referrals in relation to adult protection. This is an office-based role where you will provide our partner agencies with reports as per agreed information sharing protocols.
Proven experience of inter-agency partnership working with an understanding of child and/or adult protection is desirable. It is essential that you have the confidence to evaluate sensitive and confidential information and the ability to produce accurate reports that detail risk.
If you are a permanent member of staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments are assumed supported and that your line manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy are aware of your intention to apply. If the secondment is not supported then a strong business rationale must be sent to RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the reference number for the role.
Please note: Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.
Along with all other posts in Force Crime, Intelligence and Specialist Operations Departments, this role will require an enhanced level of vetting.
The successful applicant will be expected to undertake the established psychological screening process.
Please be aware that if this role is advertised as ‘internal’ you will only be able to access it through the link at the top of the page, it will not appear on the external job site. Therefore if you wish to complete the form at home you will need to copy the link. Please do not forward this link to external candidates. If you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 22677. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
If you are an ‘at risk’ member of staff, please apply directly to the At Risk Recruitment Mailbox with your REI form and do not complete the online application.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 28th September 2025.