Syp - Domestic Violence Protection Order Officer

3 weeks ago


Rotherham, United Kingdom South Yorkshire Police Full time

**Role: Domestic Violence Protection Order Officer**

**Department: Crime Services**

**Location: Maltby Police Station, Rotherham**

**Salary: £24,552 - £26,958**

**Hours**:37hrs (Monday to Friday, plus 1 Saturday every 4 weeks)**

**Contract Type: Permanent (various roles available)**

**Role Purpose**:
Working hours: Please note the requirement for this role to work one Saturday every 4 weeks, with Wednesday of that week being allocated as a rest day. There is also a requirement to work Bank Holidays on a rota. Flexibility is also required around working hours, Court proceedings can often be delayed and over run at short notice, resulting in delayed finishing times for DVPO Officers.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To attend Magistrates Courts to present cases in both contested and uncontested hearings, deal with legal argument, cross examine witnesses and liaise with attendees at court to discuss hearing issues
- To check and prepare all domestic violence protection notices cases to ensure that they are suitable for presentation at Magistrates Courts
- To advise and support operational officers on domestic violence protection notices and orders by maintaining up to date knowledge of legislation
- To deal with correspondence from the public, solicitors and partner agencies ensuring that necessary action is initiated
- To liaise with other agencies involved in safeguarding in order to promote a close working relationship to support the victims of domestic abuse
- To engage with victims and effectively monitor the granted orders and action alleged breaches in accordance with relevant policy.
- To maintain relevant case management systems/databases to ensure they are accurate and up to date, to include all appropriate actions and decisions.
- To operate appropriate SYP and external computer systems to research, gather evidence and maintain recordsTo maintain relevant case management systems/databases to ensure they are accurate and up to date, to include all appropriate actions and decisions.

**Skills and experience**:

- Have excellent problem solving, communication and decision-making skills
- Experience of interrogating/maintaining and retrieving data/information using various computer and manual recording packages.
- Hold a full manual driving licence
- Must be prepared to travel to other locations within South Yorkshire
- Able to undertake the appropriate legal training
- Be able to prioritise and plan work

Please note full DVPO advocacy legal training will be provided on site.

**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.

Field: This applies to roles that do have a base, however, due to the nature of their duties is required to travel to other locations. Due to the nature of these roles, they cannot accommodate flexible working from home on a permanent basis.

**Closing Date**:
Wednesday 21 June 2023 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

**Contact point for applicants**:
For further information about the role, please contact Cheryl Topham on 0114 252 3222.

**Diversity & Inclusion**:
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