Syp - Protect Officer (Financial) - Aug 2023 - Sheffield, United Kingdom - South Yorkshire Police

South Yorkshire Police

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

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Description

Department:
Crime Services

Location:
Snig Hill Police Station, Sheffield

Salary:
£27,918 - £31,695

Hours:37hrs**
Contract Type: Temporary 12 months

Role Purpose:

To offer safeguarding and Crime Prevention advice to victims of fraud in South Yorkshire, prioritising high, medium, and repeat vulnerable victims and acting in accordance with the National Fraud Protect Strategy.

To work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders / agencies to assist in safeguarding, crime prevention and building awareness in the arena of fraud.

Key Responsibilities:

Prioritise and process victim referrals referred by the Fraud Coordination Team (FCT)
Identify high risk/priority victims/ repeat vulnerable victims (RVV) and victim groups.
Provide an enhanced service of support and assistance to victims of crime.
Visit relevant victims following being authorised by line supervisor or duty supervisor prior to attendance.
Work collaboratively with the Fraud Coordination Team (FCT) to identify vulnerable victims of fraud, from data/Incidents/Crimes or any other data held by the Police or by partner agencies.
Scan and analyse relevant police computer systems in relation to fraud victims and related crime, in order to identify existing concerns and emerging threats.
Provide statistical analysis regarding fraud (and related) crime when required.
Accurately, and within a timely manner record all updates on relevant fraud spreadsheets and/or police systems.
Conduct bespoke crime prevention measures and advice to individuals or groups.
Identify where media articles may be of value and send requests to the Media Fraud Manager or if not, available line manager who will consult with media.
To be the liaison officer to the victim in relation to any media requests.
To take personal responsibility to submit appropriate referrals/signposting where required such as when aspects of vulnerability concerning a victim are identified.
Support, train and develop colleagues and volunteers with the police service to enhance the effective delivery of the fraud strategy.
Identify and build partnerships with other police forces, partner agencies and relevant organisations in relation to Fraud initiatives.
Design, implement and deliver evidence based Protect advice and campaigns to internal and external partners and the public following authorisation by the line manager.
Attend Protect related conferences, seminars or regional meetings authorised by line manager.
Design and prepare a range of resources that can be shared with the wider community in order to influence behaviour and to increase resilience to fraud threats and risks.
Maintain continuing professional development to ensure that the Force remains aware of statutory obligations and best practice, and that any required policy/procedural changes are implemented.

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
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:

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 Field role.

Fixed:

This is a traditional arrangement, applicable when the work is mostly required to be undertaken at a fixed single place of work (on police premises) for most of the time.

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