Presenting officer
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We are looking for someone to #JoinUs as A Presenting Officer in our Professional Standards Department. Could you be who we are looking for?
About the team/Department you will be joining:
- The Professional Standards Department (PSD) investigates allegations that have been made against members of South Wales Police. Our Presenting Office coordinate and facilitate the delivery of evidence at any formal proceedings which then follow.
- The PSD Presenting Office has a high volume of sensitive conduct proceedings to deliver, involving complex and often emotive subject matter which must be managed with professionalism and objectivity, in full compliance with standards and regulations.
- We are based in an office in Bridgend not far from the M4. Some home working is possible, but to protect the security of our cases and the materials in those cases this is not always possible, and the expectation will be in-office attendance.
Your key responsibilities:
To ensure compliance with rules of disclosure of unused material as well as other local and national protocols. You will be responsible for the co-ordination of the delivery of disciplinary proceedings relating to employees of South Wales Police, by representing the Appropriate Authority (AA) at Public Misconduct Hearings, Special Case Hearings and you will on occasion also present cases for Misconduct Meetings, for both officers and staff. This may be at the direction of the SWP AA or the IOPC.
You will ;
- Provide specialist advice and guidance on non-routine and escalated, complex issues related to area of work
- Analyse and present management information to senior managers and Chief Officers
- Act as a recognised source of technical/investigative expertise within own area
- Assist in generating original ideas and innovative solutions through the provision of expert knowledge and advice
- The role will be responsible for supporting the preparation of complex evidential packages, and related administration duties.
- This role will carry a substantial workload under strict timescales, often involving upsetting materials
- The role will be responsible for ensuring the work they help deliver is to the highest standards as required by South Wales Police and the Presenting Officers.
What skills and experience do we need you to bring to the role:
- We are looking for someone with previous relevant experience producing or preparing complex documentary / legal packages, sometimes involving emotive matters, to strict timescales.
- We are looking for someone with considerable relevant skill in coordinating their work across multiple cases simultaneously – the role will be required to support delivery of numerous matters with overlapping timescales.
- We are looking for someone with the ability to use initiative but also to be a fully contributing colleague for the timely delivery of proceedings .
There are numerous benefits to working for South Wales Police, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more, click here for more information.
- Due to the specificity of this work and the requirement for pre-existing transferrable skills, any potential applicants may first contact Donna.Clutterbuck@south-wales.police.uk for an input on what the role entails.
This role is currently 4 days per week (0.8) 29.6hours and there are no plans for this to increase so please consider this when applying.
- The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC level.
Please note, if you are an internal candidate and subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis
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