DBS Unit Manager

2 weeks ago

Cwmbran, Torfaen County Borough, United Kingdom Gwent Police Full time £40,000 - £57,000 per year

Role Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a strong leader to manage our Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Unit. The primary role of the DBS is to help employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups including children. You will be responsible for ensuring your team effectively interpret and apply the DBS guidelines and associated legislation to ensure that important risk-based decisions in respect of Enhanced DBS certification are safe and robust. The workload is high and subject to specific requirements in terms of quality and timeliness. You will need to motivate and continually develop the team to meet compliance levels.

We are looking for a confident, proactive individual who enjoys working in a complex environment, you will need to be able to effectively manage external relationships with other safeguarding agencies as well as internal stakeholders. The Unit Manager has a regionally and nationally recognised role within the Enhanced DBS Application process, which is overseen by the DBS Agency, the Home Office and the National Police Chiefs Council.

PLEASE NOT THAT INTERNAL APPLICANTS WILL BE PRIORITISED.
How To Apply
If you think you have the skills and passion for this role, please click the link below to view the role profile.  If you think this is the role for you, please complete an application, evidencing against the required attainments (usually found on the last page of the role profile, the word count for each area can also be found on this document).

Please note
the titles of the areas you are required to evidence (as per the person specification) are pre-populated on the application form. Please refer to the person specification to find further information of the evidence required under each heading.
Please also refer to the candidate guidance attached below which provides more detail on how to complete your application.
INTERNAL CANDIDATES: Please note that we are unable to progress you to shortlisting unless we have received your Line Manager Approval form. Please submit this in line with the closing date. Thank you.

PLEASE NOTE: Police Officers are not eligible to apply for Police Staff posts whilst these are advertised internally.
What Are Our Benefits
Here at Gwent Police, we value our employees, and we provide ample support and training to ensure you excel in your role, alongside receiving benefits such as:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement that rises to either 29 or 30 days depending on grade plus 8 bank holidays
  • Employee Assistance programme and a range of wellbeing support programmes
  • Free access to on-site gyms
  • Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme and Vectis Card
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Local government pension scheme
  • Range of support networks
  • Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements
  • Generous sick pay provisions
  • Option to become a member of UNISON, the public service union

Diversity and Welsh language
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.
Gwent Police provide a positive action support programme for underrepresented groups. To find out more please email Brian, Clare & Salma via

or visit our positive action page here:
Positive Action | Gwent Police.

We are proud to be a Welsh speaking policing service and welcome applications from candidates with Welsh Language skills.
Disability Confident Employer
We are recognised as a disability confident employer, we aim to recruit and retain disabled people, and people with health conditions, for their skills and talent. You can indicate on your application form whether you require any support or adjustments to enable you to do the job, or to assist you with your application.

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