Division / Department - West Sussex Division
Grade - Grade 9
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £29,649 - £32,247
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Crawley
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
The Role & Key Responsibilities
From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.
It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.
This is an important role through which the successful candidate raises awareness of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and hate crime in the community and with partner organisations.
You will be coordinating the appropriate police recording actions for all ASB and hate crime incidents, following up internal and national processes and ensuring supervisor reviews are completed and systems updated.
You will be working closely with key partner organisations, including Statutory Authorities and other agencies around those ASB and hate crime responses, through daily communication both in person, attending meetings and through electronic communication routes – both telephone and email.
You will act as a point of contact for individuals and communities, building relationships to increase trust and confidence and encourage reporting of individual concerns, community tensions and hate crime incidents, and will also be an internal point of contact giving advice to colleagues and sharing information, primarily with the Neighbourhood Policing teams, but also across Sussex Police.
You will review and manage the ASB and Hate Crime email accounts for certain crime types, liaising with Prevention Sergeants to ensure appropriate tasks are undertaken.
Key Responsibilities
* Improve our policing response to AS and Hate Crime by working with ASB and Hate Crime Single Points of Contact (SPOCs) and the Liaison Officers, partner organisations (including voluntary and community sectors).
* Review and audit the district response to ASB and hate crime incidents to ensure compliance with Sussex Police policy.
* Research and interrogate force systems to identify ASB and Hate Crime incidents and repeat victims.
* Develop links and networks alongside support providers, to establish a local ASB and Hate Crime Network for voluntary and community groups and partner agencies, promote and circulate ASB and Hate Crime information and resources to relevant service providers, sharing best practices, and encouraging increased reporting. Attend multi-agency meetings as directed to achieve the same end.
* Maintain a thorough and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of policy, good practice and legislation relating to Hate Crime and equalities work and act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for police officers, staff and partner agencies.
Skills & Experience
* Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including the ability to prepare information to present to a wide range of people (both internal and external), adapting style as appropriate.
* Ability to influence and persuade agencies, supporting resolution of problems and issues.
* Proven IT skills, including Microsoft Office and use of social media platforms.
* Team-working is critical as is the ability to use initiative and work with limited direct supervision and be able to self-motivate and manage own workloads.
* Ability to maintain confidential information and have an understanding of Data Protection and Freedom of Information issues.
* Experience of working with voluntary statutory, social and community groups.
* Ability to interrogate and research Force systems and identify issues.
Why Work With Us?
Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part-time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.
We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
* career progression
* contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
* generous annual leave allowance
* discounts for everyday spend
* on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
* generous and supportive parental leave
* financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
* discounted contributory healthcare scheme
The role will be based at Crawley Police Station but on occasion there may be a need/opportunity to work from other force locations, attend external multi-agency meetings and some limited home-working may be possible, with notice.
Where required to travel to other force locations/external sites, travel expenses would be paid in accordance with force policy.
Closing date : Monday, 25 November 2024 (applications must be received by 23.59 hours).
Interviews likely to take place in w/c 2 December - dates to be confirmed.
For further information about the role, please contact:
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
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