Disclosure Officer

Role:
Disclosure Officer

Department:
Professional Standards

Location:
Carbrook, Sheffield

Salary: £32,613 - £37,020

Hours: 37

Contract Type:
Temporary for 12 months

In this role you will perform the role of Exhibits and Disclosure Officer within Operation Camelot Mike, providing oversight and coordination of the acquisition, management and disclosure of material relating to CSE linked misconduct and criminal investigations.

You will prepare accurate and legally compliant disclosure schedules, ensure the secure handling and retention of exhibits and sensitive material, and facilitate the timely and appropriate sharing of information with partner agencies.

Key responsibilities

• Attend court when required to give evidence relating to disclosure decisions, professional standards documentation, or as a witness of fact in cases associated with Operation Camelot.
• Act as the lead disclosure officer for Operation Camelot Mike, ensuring all relevant material particularly legacy, sensitive or historic CSE related content is identified, reviewed, retained and scheduled in accordance with CPIA (1996), the Disclosure Manual and PSD procedures.
• Examine, review and reveal unused material connected to Operation Camelot Mike enquiries, preparing accurate and comprehensive disclosure schedules, and making defensible decisions regarding sensitivity and relevance.
• Maintain responsibility for preparing, updating and submitting disclosure schedules for prosecutor review, ensuring all material is retained, recorded and reviewed in line with statutory obligations.
• Liaise with partner agencies, prosecutors, Professional Standards officers and legal teams to address disclosure queries, highlight sensitive material, and support decision making.
• Prepare case related documentation for linked misconduct or criminal proceedings, ensuring that disclosures meet operational, legal and ethical standards.
• Interview witnesses, complainants or staff members where required to clarify disclosure related issues or support the creation of accurate evidential statements.
• Support Operation Camelot Mike investigators by reviewing material retrieved from legacy systems, highlighting disclosure implications, safeguarding risks or sensitive content requiring restricted handling.
• Ensure all disclosure activity is properly documented with clear rationales, maintaining a robust audit trail capable of withstanding internal/external scrutiny.
• Provide guidance, mentoring or support to colleagues and junior staff regarding disclosure principles, material handling, retention obligations and CPIA requirements.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with CPS, partner agencies and internal departments to streamline disclosure processes and support joint investigations.
• Stay current with developments in disclosure law, National Disclosure Improvement Plan (NDIP) guidance and PSD policies, briefing colleagues on updates where required.
• Make fair, ethical and objective disclosure decisions, ensuring all material that meets the disclosure test is appropriately highlighted, managed and revealed.
• Work towards or maintain professional disclosure competence, including qualifications relevant to disclosure, investigation or criminal justice administration.

Skills and experience

• Good command of English both verbally and in writing.
• High level of computer literacy including use of Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Ability to manage own workload, prioritising competing demands to ensure the enquiries run to their maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
• Educated to University level or able to provide relevant evidence of alternative relevant qualification/experience.
• Must be PIP 2 accredited.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview.

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please  to view the role profile.

What we offer We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
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