Job Details Job Title: Disclosure & Barring Service Unit Assessor (DBSU) - HC619731 Location: SHQ, Eastleigh ( with some hybrid working (working from home) requiring internet access from home) Salary: Scale 5, £29,109 - £31,296 per annum Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Permanent Closing Date: Sunday 2nd February 2025 at 23:59 hours Are you experienced in administration, have great attention to detail and looking for an interesting role? Our Team is hiring About the Role The successful candidate will be responsible for the assessment and provision of police information to the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) in order to protect vulnerable people from potentially harmful individuals that are working or seeking to work with vulnerable groups in regulated activity. Responsibilities will be and not limited to: 1. To follow the national Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) in order to process workflow sent by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). 2. Record a comprehensive rationale to support decision making in accordance with relevant legislation, which is both auditable and compliant. 3. To manage own workload and tasks in a prompt, efficient and proactive manner, ensuring completion within service level agreements (SLA’s). 4. Initiate enquiries with local police units, other police force disclosure units and Home Office departments where necessary. 5. To give advice and take appropriate action to resolve public queries at the first point of contact whenever possible, being accountable for maintaining a high standard and managing the expectations regarding the service. 6. To maintain a working knowledge of current legislation For more information about the role please click here Essential Qualifications Educated to QCF Level 3 OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level. Must be a competent keyboard user in all applications within Microsoft Office. Essential Experience Considerable experience working in a busy office environment involving: The use of computers for data entry, analysis and general office practise. Good knowledge of Microsoft Applications, including Excel and Word. Accustomed to high volume of work meeting deadlines. Competencies and Personal Qualities We are Emotionally Aware Level 1 We Take Ownership Level 1 We Analyse Critically Level 1 We are Innovative and Open Minded Level 1 Transparency Candidate Guidance for Completing Application Forms Contact details for an informal discussion Please contact the Recruitment Team at police.recruitmenthampshire.police.uk or on 02380451611 Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis. The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.actionhampshire.pnn.police.uk The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.