SYP - Domestic Abuse Risk Assessor - Mar 23

Maltby, Rotherham
£24,552 - £26,958 (pro-rata)
Permanent

Role:                   Domestic Abuse Risk Assessor

Department:       Specialist Crime Services

Location:            Maltby Police Station, Rotherham

Salary:                £24,552 - £26,958 (pro-rata)

Hours:                 18.5hrs

Contract Type:   Permanent

Role Purpose:

Identify the level of risk associated with a domestic abuse incident to give a quality service to victims of domestic violence by proactively ensuring that their problems and needs are correctly, safely and sympathetically dealt with, over and above that normally provided by operational policing and the criminal justice system.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Risk assess all Force recorded domestic abuse incidents by interrogating various SYP systems to determine the current indication of risk of further harm to the victim(s) as per the Domestic Abuse and best-practice guidance:
  • Risk assesses all domestic abuse reports on Connect in conjunction with SYP systems, e.g. Smart Contact, CMS, PNC, PND.
  • Inform the relevant District DA Team Supervisors if a high-risk case is allocated to them.
  • You may be required to contact victims by telephone, gather information and provide appropriate safety advice and domestic abuse advisory documentation.
  • Refer cases to Social Services and Partner Agencies when required and as appropriate to the risk level decided.
  • Identify and escalate important matters to the immediate attention of the DARA Manager (eg if during the course of the risk assessing process and at any level of risk at that point, discover matters within the report that warrant further investigation, safety planning, is honour based, or the requirement for a more directed response).
  • Liaise with other agencies on behalf of the complainant e.g. IDVAS, ISVAS, Social Care.
  • Operate appropriate SYP and external computer systems to research, gather intelligence and maintain records regarding individuals and investigations
  • Any other duties commensurate with grade

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.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

Closing Date:

Wednesday 29 March 2023 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 Suzanne Jackson on 711816 / 0114 292 1816.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority officers.

It’s really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills.  We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role.  We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

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 interviews will take place on Monday 3 April and Tuesday 4 April 2023. 

Please note that, this role has a potential start date of June 2023, 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.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.