Vetting Research Officer

Help to deliver a professional and efficient vetting service to everyone working for Derbyshire Constabulary.

Our Professional Standards Department is looking for Vetting Research Officers to join our busy vetting team.

As a Vetting Research Officer, you will carry out extensive research to assess applicants’ integrity and identify any areas of vulnerability which could damage public confidence in the force or wider police service.

You'll carry out research working to the vetting APP and high standards of our Professional Standards Department.

We currently have the following vacancies:

1 x 27.5 hour permanent part time (flexible hours)

1 x 20 hour 12 month maternity cover part time (flexible hours)

We also regularly recruit so are keen to receive applications from interested parties who are seeking full time hours.

What you’ll be doing

• Carrying out thorough research using various police computer systems and databases
• Conducting vetting interviews with applicants to establish their suitability to the role and to work for the organisation
• Handle and use sensitive personal data to gather, process and evaluate information to support actions and decisions.
• Providing specialist advice and knowledge to internal and external customers

The must haves

• Experience of accurately checking, recording, and retrieving information from databases
• Able to produce written work to a high standard of accuracy
• Have the ability to organise and manage own workload to meet demanding deadlines

What’s in it for you?

At Derbyshire Constabulary, we aim to create an environment that puts people first. We want you to feel supported in everything you do, so you can give your best. We have a range of reward and benefits that you could enjoy.

Salary £24,462-£29,874

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 5 years' continuous residency in the UK and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

What’s next

Please click apply to complete your application, stating how you meet the essential/desirable criteria as listed within the job description.

To support you with your application we have provided some application guidance and our recruitment process.

Who we are

Here at Derbyshire Constabulary, Police doesn't have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Derbyshire.

To understand how you can make Derbyshire safer together visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

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