SYP - Senior Auditor/ Designated Decision Maker (DDM) - November 2022

Role:                   Senior Auditor/Designated Decision Maker (DDM)

Department:     Performance & Governance

Location:            Carbrook HQ, Sheffield

Salary:                £27,690 - £31,434

Hours:                 37hrs

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Purpose:

To support ongoing improvements to force performance in compliance with the National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS), the Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR) and National Standard for Incident Recording (NSIR) through the line management of AGU Auditors/Audit Assistant and by developing and administrating the completion of dip sample audits based on risk areas, identifying areas of non-compliance, analysing audit data to produce quality reports, presentations, training and guidance and provide resilience for the Designate Decision Maker (DDM) role by cancelling crimes in accordance with HOCR.

Key Responsibilities:

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in NCRS, HOCR and crime recording and ensure a continuous knowledge and development of staff within the AGU department including relevant legislation and case law.
• Supervise the Auditors and Audit Assistant.
• Develop and administrate a monthly programme of dip sample audits of various SYP systems based on risk, to assess compliance with NCRS and HOCR by scoping out the audit terms of reference, direct the auditors on process, analyse the completed audit data, prepare a high-quality report for dissemination to senior management highlighting the key findings and making recommendations for improvement and deliver the findings to relevant meetings such as Force Performance and Quarterly Performance Review to support and influence operational and strategic direction.
• Conduct follow up audits to monitor improvement.
• Provide resilience to the DDM by assisting with the cancellation of investigations recorded in error or where additional verifiable information comes to light.
• Review requests for reclassification of investigations.

• Maybe required to work outside normal working hours and travel around and outside of the force.
• Maybe required deputise for the Deputy Force Crime and Incident Registrar.
• Performs such other duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.

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 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.  

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:

Friday 9 December 20222 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 Claire Markham via email Claire.Markham@southyorks.pnn.police.uk.  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.

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