Safeguarding Support Staff
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Knowledge & Experience
Essential:
Essential:
- Experience of working in an environment dealing with the public
- Working knowledge of confidentiality and data protection issues
- Working in an environment where that have developed and implemented strategies and safety plans
- Experience of working with partner agencies/multi agency environment
- Previous experience of working in a Domestic Abuse environment or with partner agencies
- Understanding of WMP IT systems – training will be provided
- Understanding of WMP IT systems
- Working knowledge of Police and Criminal evidence act
- Experience of dealing with conflict
Skills
- Exceptional organisational Skills
- Must Work under pressure at times and to tight deadlines
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
- Evidence of competent IT Skills
- Ability to persuade and influence
- Demonstrable flexibility
- On occasions be expected to work without direct supervision and will be required to make decisions using own initiative
- Be able to demonstrate effective presentation skills (ie - MARAC and Case Conferences)
- Able to participate effectively in meetings, making valuable contributions
- Able to manage and prioritise their own workload and, where appropriate, that of a team
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Training will be provided in law, first aid and personal safety techniques before entering the workplace and ongoing support and mentoring will be provided from within a small team.
West Midlands Police are currently undertaking a long term review of staff pay and conditions. The grade, pay and other terms of employment are therefore subject to review and may change in the future.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.