SYP - Local Referral Unit Clerk - November 2022

Role:                   Local Referral Unit Clerk

Department:     Sheffield

Location:            Moorfoot, Sheffield

Salary:                £21,432 - £23,100

Hours:                 37hrs

Contract Type: Temporary until 26 November 2023

Role Purpose:

To provide administrative and call handling support to the Local Referral Unit and typing support to officers within District PVP. To research data held on the police National Computer, Local Police Systems and the Police National Database. Ensure discrepancies are researched to maintain the integrity of the system. Maintain any other relevant SYP IT systems. Interrogate systems and provide data to support department and Force objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide call-handling and administrative support to the PVP Referral Unit.
• Maintain and update records, systems and inventories in the PVP Referral Unit.
• Create and update records on the SYP Child Protection Database.
• Process telephone calls to the Referral Unit and prioritise as appropriate.
• Research persons using CATS, PROCAD and Internet systems as appropriate.
• Liaise with internal departments, other Police Forces and Agencies.
• Provide typing and file preparation support to District PPU Child Abuse Investigation Teams.
• Attend meetings and produce related reports and minutes.
• Deal with internal/external enquiries.

Skills and experience:

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 3 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

The Force is currently reviewing the Appearance and Standards Policy, with particular focus to Tattoos.  All visible tattoos will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, pending consultation of the Policy review.  Until such time, please do not be discouraged from applying to the Force as any visible tattoos will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.  Any tattoo which could be deemed inappropriate, or cause offence will not be accepted.  If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Closing Date:

Tuesday 6 December 2022 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact DS Emma Bloodworth on 0114 296 3902.  Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcomes applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.

Apply for the role:

To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button.

Internal Secondments:

To apply for this post as a secondment, you must have the support of your current Line Manager. This should be sent via email to the Hiring Line Manager.  Please ensure that the role title and the closing date are stated in the subject of your email.

Without support, your application will not be considered any further.