Disclosure & Barring Service Practitioner

Force 1
- Hertfordshire Constabulary

HIDDEN - Role Type 1
- Police Staff

Contract Duration 1
- Permanent

Contract Type 1
- Full Time

Department 1
- Information Management

Location 1
- Letchworth

Grade 1
- A3

Salary 1
- £25,713

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

Hours / Week 1
- 37

Closing Date

07/04/2024, 23:55

Job Description 1

Information Management (IM) is a collaborated BCH (Beds, Cambs & Herts) department incorporating various business areas within Organisational Support. One of the business areas within IM is the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Unit.

The purpose of the DBS unit is to safeguard children & vulnerable adults by assessing, reviewing & providing information to the Disclosure and Barring service customers and partners. As well as processing Common Law police Disclosures post-employment.

The Disclosure & Barring Service Practitioners will be based at **Letchworth Police Station**. The DBS Herts team is part of a collaborated unit across BCH with a team of approximately 40. There is one full time, 37 hr post available and working hours will be 8am until 4pm Mon to Fri. DBS are open to reasonable adjustments.

**Additional Information**

Internal applicants within Hertfordshire Constabulary, should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document.

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.

**It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.**

To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds with a range of professional and life experiences so that we are truly representative of our communities.

**Why work for Hertfordshire Constabulary?**

We have gained a reputation as a pioneering and innovative force, responsible for policing a large diverse, multi-cultural population.

If you are looking for a fresh challenge which offers a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, variety and the chance to broaden your experience, then we are the force for you.

**Benefits include**:

- Access to the local government pension scheme (police staff) or Police pension scheme (Police officers) including career average, employer contributions and death in service.
- Paid leave days depending on force and length of service (police staff - 24 to 33 days, police officers 22 to 30 days).
- Paid sick leave of six months full pay and six months half pay (depending on service).
- Occupational maternity, adoption, and paternity pay (dependent on service).
- Carers and discretionary leave.
- Flexible working arrangements including compressed hours, flexible shifts, job share, annualised hours and agile working (depending on role requirements).
- Gym facilities, weekly yoga classes, exercise classes, squash facilities, exercise space etc. are available (depending on location).
- Each force has its own sports or sports and social club, offering discounts, trips, and events.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Access to Blue Light Card providing discounts to Emergency Services on the high street and online.
- Access to Police Mutual providing financial support including savings plans, insurance, breakdown cover, loans and independent financial advice.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Various support groups including Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Support Group, Christian Police Association (CPA), Disability Awareness Network (DAWN), Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual & transgender (LGBT), Menopause Action Group, Police Chaplains.
- Access to a Trade Union (UNISON)/Staff Association (Federation).
- The Backup Buddy Police Support app is designed to help with mental health issues and gives practical advice and support as well as a range of podcasts.
- Opportunities for development and further study including Further You Talent Management, Be You BCH Senior Leadership Programme, and supervisory leadership workshops.

**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**

We are working hard to increase diversity and inclusion within the Constabulary, where communities are under-represented, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions and gender, LGBT communities and those from other disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds, who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve.

**Flexible Working**

All requests for flexible working patterns will be considered and will be dependent on