Force Vetting Officer

Role:
Force Vetting Officer District/Department:
Professional Standards

Location:

Churchill Way, Sheffield Salary: £28,914 - £31,749 (pro rata)

Hours:

32 Hours Per Week Contract Type:
Temporary until 31st August 2027

Key responsibilities:

Process vetting applications relating to existing and prospective employees, contractors, volunteers and partnership workers in accordance statutory Vetting Code of Practice and Authorised Professional Practice.

Negate, reduce or mitigate security and reputational risks to the organisation through the processing of vetting applications in line with the statutory Vetting Code of Practice and Authorised Professional Practice.

Maintain a good working knowledge of the statutory Vetting Code of Practice and Authorised Professional Practice. Facilitate and provide advice and guidance to Sponsors and applicants in accessing and using the Core-Vet system. The creation, development and maintenance of individual electronic vetting files.

Liaise with stakeholders in the vetting process with respect to standard enquiries, document issues and frequently asked questions.

Undertake vetting enquiries on the details supplied by applicants against local and national police information systems via either direct access and, where necessary, via single points of contact.

Maintain up to date and accurate records of vetting progression and clearances on the Core-Vet System to facilitate performance review, forward planning and the production of other relevant statistical data.

Participate in and/or provide administrative support eive, sort, distribute and appropriately action mail. Provide administrative support during vetting interviews and take lead role when resilience needs necessitate.

Provide administrative support in relation to the charging regime for non-police personnel vetting applications.

Review submitted vetting applications to confirm accuracy and completeness and take any follow up actions necessary.

Contribute to the culture of continuous improvement.

Maintain stock levels and order resources necessary to conduct planned activities.

Contribute to the marketing of the Force Vetting Unit by involvement in the development of publications.

Support the maintenance of the Force's List of designated posts through monitoring of staffing changes and establishment of new posts

Support the co-ordination and execution of the review and appeals process.

Any other duties commensurate with the post.

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

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

• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working

• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust

• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police

• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice

• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as:
  Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme

• Committed to embedding sustainability:
  South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy  (yhrn.police)

• Membership to the Sports and Social Club

• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

South Yorkshire Police's overarching aim is to deliver an excellent police service to support safer communities. The public's assessment of our excellence is influenced by the level of trust and confidence in us, as an organisation and as individuals. In comparison to the general public, police officers and police staff are held to a higher standards of behaviour and accountability. In applying to join the police, applicants are accepting of these higher…