Police Vetting Officer

**Vetting Officer**

**Working for the Police doesn’t have to mean patrolling the streets.**

We’re excited to be recruiting on behalf of the BCH Tri-force (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police forces) and bring to you this fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to play a vital part in keeping the community safe and upholding ethical policing standards, at a time when reassuring the public about the suitability of police personnel has never been more important.

**The role**:
The Beds, Cambs & Herts Police Vetting Unit are looking for Vetting Officers to make reasonable and proportionate decisions on a case-by-case basis, about the suitability of applicants to the workforce or their continued presence in the workforce. It is a complex and responsible job.

You will need a genuine interest in people and an inquisitive mind into both information disclosed by applicants and data found on the systems you’ll have access to. You will separate and explore what is relevant and what isn’t to get to the truth about a particular matter.

In this vital role, through your verbal and written communication you’ll put individuals at ease and encourage them to be open about personal and sensitive matters. This could include everything from; criminality, family history, lifestyle and personal relationships to financial affairs and social network behaviour. It takes diplomacy, discretion, and emotional intelligence to find honest answers. You will need to instil trust and support to discover unedited life stories which requires both empathy and assertiveness.

You will build rapport with applicants and have an innate sense for the truth. You’ll know when to dig a little deeper, with the ability to spot inaccuracies or inconsistencies. No matter what you hear or see, you will remain professional, fair, and discreet. Report writing must be balanced, succinct and clear and decision making in line with the police national decision model, summarising your analysis and recommending or deciding whether someone should hold a particular Police Security or National Security Vetting clearance.

This is on the whole, a weekday office-based job using various databases to help you but on occasions you will need to be able to conduct interviews of applicants with a vetting colleague. You will work on cases as part of the National Security Vetting process and will interact with anti-corruption colleagues and review vetting after misconduct cases have taken place.

**What will I need ?**

You will have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and have a good standard of education to at least GCSE standard or equivalent. The Beds, Cambs & Herts Police Vetting Unit are looking for someone who is high level of computer literacy who has a good all-round knowledge base of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook etc). You must have previous professional or academic report writing and research experience.

Police Vetting Officers see the good, the bad, and everything in between. It’s about having insightful, confidential communication with people to build a full picture of who they are and excluding individuals who have unsuitable to work within the policing environment.

The Police Vetting Unit also welcome fresh graduates looking to start a career in the Police Service.

**In return the tri
- force can offer...**

As well as starting a rewarding, varied and fulfilling job as part of a skilled and experienced team, you’ll receive the following benefits:

- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Agile working (mix of office and home working)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sports and Social Club
- Access to the Blue Light Card scheme

**There has never been a better time to join the police to make a real difference** **and you will also play your part** **helping to keep local communities protected and safe and ensuring public confidence in policing.**

**Job title**:Police Vetting Officer

**Hours**: 8am-4pm Monday - Friday

**Starting salary**:£23,835 - £25,758 per annum + annual pay increments

**Location**:Contractual base is Letchworth (although you will perform a mix of office and home working once trained)

**Job Reference: CTNGJ2193**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £23,835.00-£25,758.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 06/03/2023
Reference ID: CTNGJ2193