Disclosure and Barring Service - Cardiff, United Kingdom - British Transport Police

British Transport Police

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

British Transport Police (BTP) are recruiting for a DBS Officer on a 2- month Fixed term Contract. The role is paying £32,757.33 per annum and will be based in Cardiff. This role offers a blended approach of office and home working.

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year.

The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing.

As a DBS Officer you will be required to:

Provide an effective and consistent decision-making process to ensure any safeguarding risks identified are fully considered to ensure the correct outcome for each relevant case.
Adhere to the Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) using it as the basis to deliver a standard process and audit trail to ensure a consistently high quality of delivery when considering information for disclosure.
To complete accurate, written reports of sufficient quality with a concise summary of all relevant information being considered further supported by a clear, cogent audit trail, recording all the factors and considerations to support your decision making in adherence to the requirements of the QAF.
To have a good knowledge of Part V of the Police Act 1997 and other statutory legislation in relation to the DBS safeguarding process, ensuring adherence to the Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) and Human Rights Act 1998.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

The successful DBS Officer will be required to evidence the following:

Educated to Alevel or possess equivalent work experience.
Previous experience of working within a regulatory framework.
Proven experience of researching, interrogating, reviewing and evaluating information from a range of sources to extract relevant data.
The ability to sift through large amounts of material utilising analytical skills to grasp key points.
Understanding and working knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulation Principles, the European Convention of Human Rights, Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Part V of the Police Act 1997, Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 200
The post holder is required to have an understanding on diversity and inclusion.

HOW TO APPLY
"Please provide details of any relevant skills and experience you have that would make you suitable for this role".

Please ensure that both your cover letter and CV are uploaded as one document as there is no option to upload them separately. Applications containing only a CV will not be considered, therefore, please ensure that you include a cover letter.
In return for your experience, we can offer you:

Salary of £32,757.33 per annum
Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Family friendly policies including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
Bespoke benefits platform and access to Blue Light Card
Development opportunities including fully funded apprenticeships
Employee assistance programme and dedicated wellbeing hub
Excellent Pension scheme

BTP is an employer who cares about the impact we have on the environment and the wider challenges of climate change, and as such we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving Net Zero Carbon (NZC) through offsetting by 2035.

At BTP we are proud guardians of the railway and it is crucial that we represent the diverse communities we serve and protect.

As 'One BTP' across the UK, we know that diversity, inclusion and belonging help us improve our decision making, foster creativity and drive innovation so all our people can thrive.