Civil Orders Officer - Police Staff

Are you passionate about safeguarding vulnerable people and disrupting those who pose a risk to children and adults?

Nottinghamshire Police is seeking two motivated and proactive Civil Orders Officers to join the newly established Neighbourhood Offender Risk Management (NORM) Team within Public Protection.

This exciting new role has been created to strengthen the force's use of Sexual Risk Orders and other preventative civil orders, supporting our commitment to tackling Child Sexual Abuse, Rape and Serious Sexual Offences, and protecting those most at risk of harm.

Working alongside officers managing MAPPA Category 2 and 3 Offenders and Potentially Dangerous Persons, you will play a key role in identifying risk, developing robust civil order applications, and supporting the ongoing management of offenders within the community.

You will also provide specialist support across Public Protection, working closely with colleagues within:

  • Management of Sexual and Violent Offenders (MOSOVO)
  • Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO)
  • Child at Risk of Exploitation (CARE)
  • Child Abuse Investigation Unit (CAIU)
  • Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPT)
  • Legal Services
  • External safeguarding partners

What You'll Be Doing

  • Identifying opportunities to utilise Sexual Risk Orders and preventative civil orders
  • Supporting investigations by applying for civil orders
  • Producing high-quality applications for court and liaising with the legal services department
  • Monitoring compliance and supporting investigations into breaches
  • Providing specialist advice and guidance to investigators and offender managers
  • Contributing to innovative approaches to offender management and safeguarding

What We're Looking For

We are seeking individuals who:

  • Ideally, have experience within Public Protection, Safeguarding, Investigations or Offender Management
  • Understand risk management and vulnerability.
  • Are confident analysing information and presenting clear recommendations.
  • Build strong professional relationships and work collaboratively.
  • Are committed to protecting children and vulnerable adults.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to help shape a new specialist function within Public Protection and contribute directly to the force's ability to prevent harm and safeguard communities.

You will be at the forefront of developing innovative approaches to offender management, ensuring civil orders are used effectively to disrupt predatory behaviour and reduce risk before harm occurs.

If you are passionate about prevention, safeguarding and protecting the most vulnerable members of our communities, we would love to hear from you.

Together, we can make Nottinghamshire safer.

Benefits:

Some benefits of working for Nottinghamshire Police include but are not limited to:

Pension scheme – We pay around double the member contribution

Support networks and wellbeing

Annual leave entitlement – Starting at 24 days and increasing with length of service

Blue Light Card discounts

Flexible and agile working where suitable

Please see attached document titled ‘Police Staff Benefits’ for further benefits and information.

To Apply:

When applying, please complete the information on the next few screens.

The attached Job Description provides further details about the role.

When applying, refer to the person specification to evidence how you demonstrate your suitability for the role, ensuring the four areas have been considered.

You can also attach a supporting statement of no more than 2000 words referring to the person specification to evidence how you demonstrate your suitability for the role, along with your CV.

Please ensure any documents you attach during your application do not have your name or any identifiable personal details included within the text or the document name (including any images), so that your application can remain anonymous.

For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.

Vetting Level – Management – you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years, with less than 12 months spent abroad (some exceptions for those living on a UK military base).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.

Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered at a later stage for candidates successfully shortlisted. Please be aware, this will not cause any detriment or impact to your application, our aim is to support you throughout the process.

Current Nottinghamshire Police staff only: Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.

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