AddressLocation of Role: Maidstone
Advert Closing Date: 11/07/2024
Starting Salary: £28,290.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
In line with the force’s commitment to minimise the impact of organisational change and develop police staff both laterally and progressively this opportunity is only open to police staff. Police officers will only become eligible to apply should the vacancy remain unfilled after the selection process and the advert is published to external applicants. See attached for full guidance on eligibility to apply for roles - Am I eligible?
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a full time DBS/Disclosure Supervisor to work within the DBS/Disclosure Team reporting to one of the DBS/ Assistant Disclosure Managers as part of Information Management. The successful candidate will report to one of the DBS/ Assistant Disclosure Managers and your responsibilities will be shared with the other DBS/Disclosure Supervisors (7 in total).
The successful candidate will need the drive and determination to supervise and motivate, with the other Supervisors, a busy team comprising over 50 staff, ensuring consistent application of guidance, policies and procedures in a performance management regime to meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Responsibilities will include managing the day-to-day work received electronically from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) utilising the Quality Assurance Framework (QAF), together with processing Common Law Police Disclosures; providing advice and guidance to team members as well as internal and external customers; and assisting the DBS/Disclosure Managers as part of the DBS/Disclosure Leadership Team.
The DBS/Disclosure is a performance driven environment, and it is the Supervisors’ responsibility to ensure that the Disclosure Risk Assessors perform to the required level to meet the DBS Service Level Agreement. The ability to investigate and resolve disputes is required, as is the ability to quality assure the work of others. Good verbal and written communication skills, with an eye for detail, are essential, together with a detailed understanding of confidentiality and an awareness of Data Protection and the Human Rights Act.
Candidates must possess the ability to interpret and implement complex policy, and be able to research and analyse information, and compile reports and statistical data. They will also use sound judgement in the disclosure of information, ensuring fairness and consistency, and recording their decision-making process in a clear and methodical manner.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate sound leadership qualities.
It is essential that candidates possess a good knowledge of Microsoft computer packages such as e-mail, Word, and Excel. It is desirable for candidates to be competent in the use of PNC, Athena and processing DBS checks utilising the Quality Assurance Framework.
The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including the potential to work from home for those who would like to. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend a designated ‘Team Zone’ location on average one or two days a week, as agreed with the line manager. The designated Team Zone for this role is located at Maidstone Police Station. Please note that any excess travel costs from the existing Team Zoneto any future Team Zone will not be paid and applicants are advised to take potential travel mileage increases into consideration when deciding to apply.
Kent Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £32,802.00.
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You must gain line manager endorsement for your application to this role before applying. Please download and attach the Line Management Endorsement Form to your application form beforesubmitting your application using the "Manager Endorsement" file upload field at the start of your application. Please note submitted applications to this role will not be considered without an attached Line Manager Endorsement Form.
Your application is shortlisted on the content provided within the 'reason for application' section, which is limited to 9000 characters. Within your answer please refer to the criteria stated in this job advert and include any experience, skills and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for the role. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria.
All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.
Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.
Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833.
Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
This post is open to British Citizens, members of the EC or other states in the European Economic Area. If you are a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national, you must be a resident in the UK free of restrictions and with indefinite leave to remain in the UK. All applicants must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.
Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
