ViSOR (Violent and Sex Offender Register) Public Protection Officer
In this role you will manage and monitor persons in the community who are subject to requirements of the Sexual Offences Act (2003) and Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) and ensuring that all aspects of the Act are adhered to. You will undertake home visits and establish strong links with partner agencies along with other forces both regionally and nationally. In addition you will undertake risk assessments; risk management plans and make applications for civil orders under the Act.
You will have recent and relevant experience of managing risk along with the ability to robustly manage difficult and challenging characters. You will also have excellent communication and problem solving skills to deal professionally and assertively with offenders and also be able to communicate and work with partner agencies. It is essential that you have recent experience of completing risk assessments and risk management plans.
You need to demonstrate a good knowledge of computer skills in order to be able to install monitoring software on devices as ordered by the court.
You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work under pressure and deal with a high volume of workload. This will often be under tight time constraints.
Due to the requirement to work flexibly, unsocial hours and personal safety for lone working public transport may not be available or suitable at these times. For this reason a full UK driving licence is essential.
Along with all other posts in the Force CID, Intelligence and Specialist Operations departments this role will require an enhanced level of vetting.
Due to the unpleasant nature of the work at times, the successful candidate will be required to complete psychological screening.
If you have any queries please contact People Services Recruitment Department on 0845 2 66 66 77 (internal 301 6500) quoting reference 13511.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Monday 28th August 2017.
Thames Valley Police serves diverse communities. To enable us to truly reflect the communities we serve, we are keen to recruit people from Black, Asian and other minority backgrounds. You will need a wide range of skills and experiences which will enhance the services we deliver to the public including an understanding of cultural issues. If this is you, we want you to apply to join us.
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Vetting. All posts require a level of Police Vetting as per the National Vetting Code of Practice. The residency requirement is necessary to enable all applicants to be checked in an equitable manner. Thames Valley Police will allow applicants to apply who do not necessarily reach the criteria as long as they have proven UK residency and supporting evidence where necessary. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
This opportunity is closed to applications.