Out of Court Coordinator

**Band 6 £25,920 - £27,690 (Increasing to £25,920- £27,918 from September 2023 following a transitional pay award period)**

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**Secondment/Fixed Term opportunity covering maternity leave for 8 months**

**Based at: Agile**

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**Working for #TeamNP**

Northumbria Police is one of the largest police forces in the country, serving a population of 1.5 million people from a wide range of various communities, covering an area of more than 2,000 square miles.

There are around 5,800 people working at Northumbria Police and 488 more who contribute by volunteering for one of our various volunteer schemes.

A career at Northumbria Police is like no other, it’s our people that make it an exciting and inclusive place to work - a place where you can let your skills shine. We are passionate about where we live and what we do, we deliver exceptional support to our communities, and we work together to make our local area a safer place for us all. Every single person at Northumbria Police is valued for their amazing contribution - and we are all part of something truly special.

**The Role**

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Northumbria Police’s Criminal Justice & Custody department as an Out of Court Coordinator on a secondment/fixed term basis. Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to improve the effectiveness of the Out of Court Disposals (OOCD), promoting their use across the force and coordinating the development of the conditional caution pathways and the community resolution and restorative justice interventions.

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**What will I be doing?**

You will deliver and facilitate individual/group interventions to first time and low-level offenders across Northumbria using virtual platforms, delivering effective, creative and interactive sessions surrounding victim empathy and the consequences of crime.

Liaising with any other statutory, specialist organisation or agency you will provide support and advice for those undertaking the programme.

You will manage the administrative support of the OOCD programme, in respect of bookings, monitoring attendance and responding to referrals.

Manage and inform the key performance indicators of the role by providing management information and statistics including assessment of outcomes from analysis of data.

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**What do I need?**
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills, in particular an ability to engage with a wide range of people and deliver presentations effectively and confidently
- Be able to write reports of a high standard and provide statistical data
- Have a sound understanding of the Criminal Justice System
- Have previous experience working with either offenders or victims and a comprehensive understanding of the impact of offending on victims of crime
- The post holder will be expected to travel as part of the role and must have access to transport.

For further information please see the role profile: Out of Court Coordinator.pdf

**Benefits**:

- 26 days’ leave, excluding bank holidays, increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service
- Enhanced Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave
- Flexi Time Scheme - to support your individual needs, when possible
- Agile working
- Fantastic market leading public sector pension scheme with a 16% employer contribution
- Our faith rooms give you a private space to reflect and observe religious practice
- Corporate Travel schemes - local rail, bus services and metro
- Access to Private Healthcare and Eye Test Vouchers
- Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
- Also, to take care of your physical and mental well-being, we’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service and access to gyms in some stations
- Sports & Social Club - join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and also enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
- Cycle to work scheme

**Vacancy Contact**

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**Vetting Level**

Recruitment Vetting (RV)

Applicants must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information and references.