Sex Offender Management Officer - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Security Cleared Jobs

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Offender Management Team in PPU SOMs based out of Digbeth (albeit travel within WMP force area will be required).

The Sex Offender Management Officer will work as part of a team responsible for the management of Registered Sex Offenders assessed as being suitable for Reactive Management. You will proactively search for opportunities to take on cases from Community SOMs Teams

Responsibilities:

• Manage Registered Sex Offenders who will be subject to notification requirements, in accordance with national and local standards.
• Provide a focused, directed and co-ordinated approach to management of identified nominal based a risk, threat and harm assessment.
• Ensure that RSO's are aware of their notification requirements, prohibitions of any ancillary orders, expectations of interaction with Community SOM, disclosure, Claire's Law and MAPPA J procedures.
• Work with partner agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to management of offenders.
• Ensure any potential or increased risk to the community posed by these offenders is immediately notified to relevant agencies
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of all aspects of Legislation, guidance and operating procedures including sexual offences.
• Make best use of technology to support the role, ensuring correct operation, complying with national and force policies.
• Review any Section 91 applications submitted by nominal who are subject to Reactive Management Supervision.
• To compile clear and concise information/intelligence reports.
• To liaise with other Forces regarding cross border offenders
• Ensure that appropriate safeguarding referrals to relevant support agencies where necessary, for victims and offenders.

Skills and Competencies:

Essential:

• An understanding of intelligence management
• Effective decision making skills and proven ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritise and mange a demanding workload
• Proven computer literacy, including spread sheets and databases
• Willingness and ability to undertake and pass Personal safety course and First aid skills
• Attention to detail
• Experience in partnership working
• To have undertaken or be willing to undertake the following mandatory training/courses:
• VISOR Course
• MOSOVO Course

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of the Guidance on Protecting the Public in accordance with National and local force policy
• Working knowledge on MAPPA Guidance
• Working knowledge of intelligence management
• Working knowledge National Probation Service rehabilitation of nominal's.

Hours: Monday to Friday office based - flexible working considered in line with flexible working policy.

Interviews: W/C13 th May 2024

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical: Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a 'Disability Confident Interview Scheme' - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

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