Contact Handler

4 weeks ago


Leicester, United Kingdom Adecco UK Full time

I am currently have an exciting opportunity to join Leicestershire Police as a Contact Handler, working within the Force Headquarters Control Room.

This position is a temporary role and you will be working 4 shifts on and 4 shifts off, working days, evening, nights and weekends. You will receive a salary which includes shift allowance and weekend allowance

Core Responsibilities

Operational:

- To co-ordinate with colleagues in RAD to actively utilise and promote diary appointments to identify if same day deployment is achievable and appropriate.
- To undertake intelligence checks on Niche to identify and establish any further information which could impact on the progression of an incident to assist with risk assessments in conjunction with NDM and THRIVE.
- To ensure incidents are coded correctly for the attention of colleagues within the Crime Scene Investigating Department.
- To close incidents, when identified as appropriate for non-deployment or telephone resolution in line with National System of Incident Reporting (NSIR) and National Incident Category List (NICL).
- To use relevant Organisational IT systems to manage calls in compliance with local, regional and national guidelines.

Communication:

- To receive calls from members of the community, members of the Force and other organisations for help, advice and assistance.
- To interrogate callers and deal with queries that do not require police attendance signposting to other agencies if necessary.
- Non-Emergency Calls: to answer calls requiring police assistance, to interrogate the caller to establish the severity and nature of the incident and commence an incident log using the force's command and control system, populating the call card and incident log accurately and in a timely manner.
- To liaise with other members of the force for calls requiring their ownership and attention, and to transfer telephone calls to appropriate extensions (including voice mail extensions).
- Emergency Calls: to interrogate the caller to establish the severity and nature of incidents and commence an incident log using the force's command and control system populating the call card and incident log accurately and in a timely manner.
- To initiate appropriate action and to deal with incidents in line with the National DecisionMaking Model, THRIVE and policing powers and policy.
- To co-ordinate appointments with the customer should a negotiate response apply, which may be that day or a scheduled future appointment.
- To provide help advice and reassurance to customers ensuring that their needs and expectations are properly assessed and demonstrate ownership of each call and for other forms of contact and the appropriate service offered.

General:

- Actively promote equality of opportunity, work towards eliminating discrimination and promote good relations between all groups of people.
- Undertake such other duties commensurate with the post as may be required for the safe and effective performance of the job.
- This role description should develop along with the changing demands of policing reflected in Force Objectives and priorities.
- To be qualified to GCSE Grade C or equivalent in English Language or have 12 months' work experience requiring the use of English Language to that standard.
- Demonstrate experience of communicating effectively by telephone and / or radio systems.
- Demonstrate by example, within a working environment, experience where it has been necessary to receive information, identify the salient points, draw conclusions and initiate appropriate action.
- Demonstrate proven ability to deal with a conflict, emergency or stressful situations.
- Demonstrate effective listening and oral communication skills in a diverse and often challenging environment.
- Demonstrate a willingness to embrace change, a flexible attitude to working hours and an understanding of working shifts.
- Demonstrate a level of awareness of diversity issues appropriate to this role.
- Ability to use Windows based computer systems, accurately record and retrieve data with a keyboard skill level equivalent to 25 words per minute (typing level tested before interview)

Desirable Criteria
- To hold a National Vocational Qualification Level 3 in a related topic i.e. Customer Service or equivalent.
- Demonstrate experience of dealing with a wide cross section of the public
- To have experience of working in a similar environment that provides a service to customers in emergency situations.
- To have knowledge of legislation in relation to crime and traffic issues.
- Knowledge of Police IT systems in particular the Command and Control and crime and Intelligence systems.
- Knowledge of Management of Police Information (MOPI).
- Knowledge of legislation relating to Data Protection and the Freedom of Information.

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