Regional Organised Communications Officer - London, United Kingdom - HM Prison & Probation Service
Description
Details:
Reference number:
Salary:
- £24,067 - £29,656
- The national salary range is £24,067 £25,342, London salary range is £26,762 £29,656.
Job grade:
- Administrative Officer
- Band 3
Contract type: - Permanent
Type of role: - Communications / Marketing
- Intelligence
Working pattern: - Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available: - 2Contents
About the job
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Location
- East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the HumberAbout the job
Job summary:
- This position is based nationally
Job description:
The Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) have recently secured an £11.05m uplift over three years, all to be spent on additional staff.
The money comes from funds allocated in the Spending Review to tackle drug threats - by understanding and disrupting SOC business models we will undermine the conveyance of drugs into prisons and the selling of drugs in communities.
The Directorate of Security (DOS) exists to support HMPPS in its mission to prevent victims by changing lives.We do this by creating conditions for a firm, stable and secure base on which decent regimes, relationships and rehabilitation can be built.
, to keep prisons, probation, and youth custody services lawful, safe, and secure by managing risks and threats.
The
Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in HMPPS Headquarters will deliver HMPPS' response to the threat of Serious and Organised Crime (SOC).
The
Regional Serious and Organised Crime Unit is a function of HMPPS' Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), part of National Security Group within the Directorate of Security.
Focusing on Serious and Organised Crime, the post holder will play a
vital role in collecting information through a variety of platforms.
This is a
regional role that will require the post holder to work mainly from the DOS Regional Hubs, but at times, remotely in establishments when required.
_ This is a non-operational role that may require unsociable hours working
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The post holder
must be able to drive and hold a clean and valid UK driving licence.
The post holder must be
SC vetted.
Overview of the job
The Directorate of Security (DOS) exists to support HMPPS in its mission to prevent victims by changing lives.
We do this by creating conditions for a firm, stable and secure base on which decent regimes, relationships and rehabilitation can be built.
To keep prisons, probation, and youth custody services lawful, safe, and secure by managing risks and threats.
The Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in HMPPS Headquarters will deliver HMPPS' response to the threat of Serious and Organised Crime (SOC).
Focusing on Serious and Organised Crime the post holder will play a vital role in collecting information through a variety of platforms.
This is a regional role that will require the post holder to work mainly from the DOS Regional Hubs, but at times, remotely in establishments when required.
Summary
The post holder will support SOCU to develop information around the cohort of individuals who have been identified as serious and organised criminals.
The Regional Serious and Organised Crime Unit is a function of HMPPS' Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), part of National Security Group within the Directorate of Security.
The DOS Regional Hubs will be the main base for the post holder, but there will be a need for frequent travel to prisons to complete work as required.
The post holder will on occasion be required to travel to meetings as and when required, this may require overnight stays.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities, and duties:
PIN Phone monitoring
Video Call monitoring
CCTV monitoring - R50A
Mail monitoring
- Ensuring all suspicious activities are reported and ensure personal actions are compliant with Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA).
- In each of these tasks, the post holder will be required to keep good records, follow procedures, report intel, and escalate to the Regional SOCU Lead/Deputy Lead appropriately in the case that a serious breach of security is identified.
- All work carried out must be compliant with current IPCO regulations, by being responsible for maintaining a database of RIPA authorities to ensure that all interception of communications/CCTV monitoring is appropriately authorised an
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