Vacancy Information

Division / Department - Criminal Justice
Grade - Grade 8
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £28,914 - £30,897
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Brighton, John Street 

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 role involves working within a centralised team, accepting referrals from divisional staff across the Force, in order to progress cases deemed suitable for an Out of Court Resolution (OoCR).

The OoCR Case Worker will be responsible for working through targeted interventions with adult offenders as part of an agreement, leading to an Out of Court Resolution as an alternative to being charged and having to attend court. This will be as part of a centralised team set up to reduce the demand on frontline officers, and provide a consistently high standard of interventions.

Key Accountabilities:

1. To contact victims of crime and ascertain what they need to ‘make it right’. To maintain and promote victim welfare and satisfaction as part of the conditional caution process, adhering to the victim’s code.

2. To contact offenders and carry out a needs assessment for adults to identify the reasons for offending.

3. To work with offenders with complex needs and be able to identify complex needs such as drug, drink addiction, and mental health issues.

4. To identify and use local interventions, with confidence to tailor agreements where appropriate, including community reparation opportunities.

5. To liaise with the Restorative Justice Team for conditional cautions following RJ principles, such as reparation activity.

6. To identify matters of a safeguarding nature involving any vulnerable adults and children identified during investigations and make appropriate referrals as necessary.

7. To establish and maintain good working relationships with appropriate local partners and colleagues within the organisation.

And undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.

Skills & Experience

Qualifications:

• Grade C or above in GCSE English and Maths- or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with others at all levels, in a team and with partners.

• An ability to interact positively and sensitively with adults from hard-to-reach vulnerable groups.

• Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities in the workplace.

• Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise work to deliver to deadlines.

• The ability to make decisions and problem solve to negotiate solutions.

• Ability to work both in a team and autonomously without direction from supervisors, taking personal responsibility to achieve goals.

• A commitment to ongoing professional development in, and to be a champion of, ethical Out of Court Disposal options.

• Have the personal resilience to handle material of a sensitive and/or distressing nature.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to drive and be willing to use their car for work County-wide.

• The post holder must be capable of passing and maintaining the relevant Force vetting procedure.

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. This position offers a flexi-time contract, giving you flexibility in managing your diary.

This is also a hybrid working position, meaning work is in-office at Brighton John Street, but with flexibility to accommodate days worked from home or other locations, following initial training. There is also a requirement to travel county-wide on occasion, as reasonably requested. 

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  Sussex Police

Further Information

There is opportunity to learn more about the team, and the roles, on Monday 12th January 16:00 - 17:00. This online event is open to all, and will be held via Teams.

To receive joining instructions, may we request interest is registered via email to CJ.Secretariat@sussex.police.uk

Successful applicants will be contacted following paper-sift, to arrange interview.

For further information about the role, please contact: CJ.Secretariat@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.

Attachments

• OOCR Case Worker - Role Profile.docx