An exciting opportunity has become available to become a Prevent Case Management Officer based in Exeter, Plymouth or Newquay depending on the successful candidate.
This is a part time post working 18.5 hours per week and post holder will take up role on or after 1st April 2023. Working days and times to be agreed upon appointment of a successful applicant. It is anticipated the applicant will be required to work 3 shorter days, which can be discussed during the process.
The role will support the Prevent strand of CONTEST by connecting the department with neighbourhood policing and communities.
In this role, your main responsibilities will be:
Case Management
- To be responsible for accurately recording Prevent referrals including case management action or decisions on the Prevent Case Management Tracker (PCMT) and applying the screening and triage process known as the Prevent Gateway Assessment (PGA).
- To use a combination of information from various sources to generate a developed assessment on the nature & extent of the identified individual’s vulnerability and risk, to decide upon the appropriate outcome.
- To be responsible for the initial completion and subsequent updates to the individual’s Vulnerability Assessment Framework (VAF) and provide regular updates to the Channel panel on the case’s potential risks in relation to any terrorism related activity
- To attend all Channel Panels and fulfil the Police role as statutory partner as CT Subject Matter Expert, disclosing police held intelligence necessary to make effective risk management decisions.
- To attend Police Led Panel meetings where their cases are being discussed, create agendas and compile all other documentation required, disseminating any other appropriate information to relevant partners.
- To ensure that all relevant information is accurately recorded on relevant systems and in accordance with guidance. To record decisions mitigating vulnerabilities and CT risk as well as evidencing that management options have been exhausted.
- Reassess the Case Management Plans as frequently as required based on risk and on receipt of intelligence which represents a change to the circumstances of the case.
- To monitor local policing Prevent relevant issues including a wide range of police incidents that are relevant in informing the Intelligence picture.
Engagement
- To identify, engage and maintain relationships with key individuals, institutions and groups within the community to promote and support the delivery of Prevent at a local and national level.
- To support police and partners with targeted engagement in order to help improve their processes and increase the quantity and quality of referrals into Prevent.
- To work with police and partners to assess and monitor community tensions particularly after executive actions and CT consequence management as directed by a Supervisor.
Disruptive Activity
- Disrupt extremist activity by using problem solving approaches and activities. This will include with partners to utilise their unique powers to disrupt and deter persons believed to be extremists, including events which support or promote extremism.
- Support CT Operations by acting as a Prevent subject matter expert and providing a holistic approach to risk management. This includes engagement in a wide range of Prevent settings to inform an appropriate response.
Policing Support
- To provide support in the production of Counter-Terrorism Local Profiles (CTLP) and assist partners with action plan development and the delivery of objectives and activities outlined.
Skills, experience and qualifications required:
- The post holder should have experience of working with the Prevent Strategy, Channel Guidance or other similar statutory duty.
- The post holder must have experience of working within safeguarding, particularly around risk assessment and action planning.
- The post holder must have experience or understanding of working with diverse communities.
- The post holder must have experience of applying a problem solving methodology to a policing issue.
- It is essential that the post holder is computer literate to intermediate level in Microsoft systems.
- Effective communication skills both verbally and written.
- Previous experience in engagement and partnership working, with particular reference to having safeguarding experience in a partnership setting.
- The post holder must have a full current driving licence or be able to travel around the Region using alternative transport.
This post has been designated as requiring the following vetting levels in accordance with the National Vetting Policy – Police Management Vetting (MV) And National Security Vetting – Security Clearance Level (SC Enhanced). To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 5 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.
Working days and times to be agreed upon appointment of a successful applicant. It is anticipated the applicant will be required to work 3 shorter days, which can be discussed during the process.
You must be a British citizen to work for the department. If you hold dual nationality, one component of which is British, you may also be considered. However, if successful, you may be asked to relinquish your non‐British nationality (and any entitlement you may have to a foreign nationality) as a condition of your confirmation of appointment with the department. One of your parents should also be British or have substantial ties to the UK. In the latter instance; substantial ties means that your parent is a citizen of a British Overseas Territory, a Commonwealth citizen, US citizen, EEA citizen, British national or citizen overseas, and they would need to have demonstrable connections with the UK by way of family history or have been resident here for a substantial period of time.
If you’re already married to, or cohabiting with, a person who isn’t a British citizen, you may still be eligible for employment at the discretion of the department. You should note however, that marriage to, or cohabitation with, a person who isn’t a British citizen after appointment may, in some circumstances, result in the withdrawal of security clearance and subsequent transfer to another department, or (if this is not possible or the officer does not wish to transfer) dismissal. Each case will be considered on its merits, taking into account the ties between the person involved and the United Kingdom.
Work on a bank or public holiday as part of the normal working week will be compensated in line with conditions of service.
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