Prevent Officer- CTPSW
An exciting opportunity has become available to become a Prevent Case Management Officer based in Plymouth.
This is a full-time post working 37 hours per week.
The role will support the Prevent strand of CONTEST by connecting the department with neighbourhood policing and communities.
In this role, your main responsibilities will be:
Case Management
- To be responsible for accurately recording Prevent referrals including case management action or decisions on the Prevent Case Management Tracker (PCMT) and applying the screening and triage process known as the Prevent Gateway Assessment (PGA).
- To use a combination of information from various sources to generate a developed assessment on the nature & extent of the identified individual’s vulnerability and risk, to decide upon the appropriate outcome.
- To be responsible for the initial completion and subsequent updates to the individual’s Prevent Assessment Framework (PAF) and provide regular updates to the Channel panel on the case’s potential risks in relation to any terrorism related activity
- To attend all Channel Panels and fulfil the Police role as statutory partner as CT Subject Matter Expert, disclosing police held intelligence necessary to make effective risk management decisions.
- To attend Police Led Panel meetings where their cases are being discussed, create agendas and compile all other documentation required, disseminating any other appropriate information to relevant partners.
- To ensure that all relevant information is accurately recorded on relevant systems and in accordance with guidance. To record decisions mitigating vulnerabilities and CT risk as well as evidencing that management options have been exhausted.
- Reassess the Case Management Plans as frequently as required based on risk and on receipt of intelligence which represents a change to the circumstances of the case.
- To monitor local policing Prevent relevant issues including a wide range of police incidents that are relevant in informing the Intelligence picture.
Engagement
- To identify, engage and maintain relationships with key individuals, institutions and groups within the community to promote and support the delivery of Prevent at a local and national level.
- To support police and partners with targeted engagement in order to help improve their processes and increase the quantity and quality of referrals into Prevent.
- To work with police and partners to assess and monitor community tensions particularly after executive actions and CT consequence management as directed by a Supervisor.
Disruptive Activity
- Disrupt extremist activity by using problem solving approaches and activities. This will include with partners to utilise their unique powers to disrupt and deter persons believed to be extremists, including events which support or promote extremism.
- Support CT Operations by acting as a Prevent subject matter expert and providing a holistic approach to risk management. This includes engagement in a wide range of Prevent settings to inform an appropriate response.
Policing Support
- To provide support in the production of Counter-Terrorism Local Profiles (CTLP) and assist partners with action plan development and the delivery of objectives and activities outlined.
Skills, experience and qualifications required:
- The post holder should have experience of working with the Prevent Strategy, Channel Guidance or other similar statutory duty.
- The post holder must have experience of working within safeguarding, particularly around risk assessment and action planning.
- The post holder must have experience or understanding of working with diverse communities.
- The post holder must have experience of applying a problem solving methodology to a policing issue.
- It is essential that the post holder is computer literate to intermediate level in Microsoft systems.
- Effective communication skills both verbally and written.
- Previous experience in engagement and partnership working, with particular reference to having safeguarding experience in a partnership setting.
- The post holder must have a full current driving licence or be able to travel around the Region using alternative transport.
This post has been designated as requiring the following vetting levels in accordance with the National Vetting Policy - Police Management Vetting (MV) And National Security Vetting - Security Clearance Level (SC Enhanced). To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 5 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
This post requires British nationality (some dual nationals may be ineligible) and an Enhanced Security Check (eSC)/Developed Vetting (DV)] clearance.
As the post holder will have access to very sensitive information, there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries and we will undertake additional security checks as part of the recruitment process. Applications from candidates with close connections to certain countries may take considerably longer to process, or in some cases result in a withdrawal of an offer of employment. Further details will be provided at the conditional offer stage.
Work on a bank or public holiday as part of the normal working week will be compensated in line with conditions of service.
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