Immediate Justice & Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Hotspot Patrolling Manager

at  Northamptonshire Police

OPFCC

Location
Wellingborough, Darby House - NN8 6GS
Grade/scale
Staff - SO1 - Range
Salary
£34,899 - £38,016
Hours per week
37
Contract duration
Number of months
9
Competency and value framework (CVF) level?
2
Closing date*

11/06/2024, 23:55

• The hiring manager reserves the right to close the advert prior to the closing date, depending on the level of applications

How does the work this team does make a difference
The team, work with perpetrators of ASB & low-level crime, who do unpaid work towards repairing harm they caused, i.e. litter-picking, gardening, cleaning of graffiti, etc. Perpetrators are engaged and held to account for their actions.
The purpose of this role
To lead the IJ & ASB Hotspot Patrolling projects, ensuring delivery against requirements, ensuring perpetrators of ASB swiftly clean up their mess, and communities have a say over, and more visibility of, reparation.
Job description

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA - SKILLS TO BE DEMONSTRATED:

• Ability to lead, manage, motivate, and develop staff to secure performance standards, with proven ability to build team identity and commitment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate internally and externally, verbally and in writing, at all levels effectively.
• Ability to negotiate successful outcomes with confidence through influencing others positively, with proven experience of introducing and managing change, showing a willingness to adapt and be flexible.
• Proven record of achievement of deadlines, an ability to work proactively, using initiative and creativity, delivering results through effective planning and organisation of own workload, demonstrating the ability to prioritise, even under pressure.
• Computer literate with the ability to collate and use a wide range of information when making decisions, with an ability to assimilate information accurately, structuring and presenting in a clear, logical, and concise way.
• Prepared and able to travel for work and Face-to-face meetings, to develop meaningful professional relationships.
• The Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner value diversity, equality, and inclusion. It is essential we represent our communities through a diverse workforce who understand the public’s needs and represents broad viewpoints and ideas. Valuing diversity means people feel able to “bring their whole selves to work”, ensuring everyone has equal opportunities for success and advancement, so we encourage all to consider joining us to help deliver the highest professional and ethical standards. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a level of awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusion appropriate to this role.
  Why work for Us?
  Northamptonshire Police has real heart. We’re a county force tackling big-city issues, and everyone in our policing family, from frontline officers to police staff, has a part to play in serving our communities by fighting crime and protecting people. If you want an exciting career that offers variety, job satisfaction and the chance to develop and challenge yourself, while improving the lives of others, and all within an organisation that’s forward-thinking and innovative, you’ll find it with us.

• Lead a team of Immediate Justice (IJ) Supervisors who work with offenders of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) related crime, to complete a range of effective reparative activities, personally repairing or making good the damage caused by an offence, adhering to objectives in accordance with the Immediate Justice grant and specification.
• Provide management support, with responsibility for performance, training, welfare, and development to maximise the potential of staff.
• Oversee partnership arrangements to identify locations for reparative activities, ensuring all risk assessments such as relating to the work activity, location, equipment, individual needs, etc. comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Ensure all IJ and related Out of Court Resolution (OOCR) timeframes and Home-Office grant requirements are adhered to.
• Liaise and progress opportunities with partner agencies and key stakeholders to increase IJ referrals and Hotspot patrols, in line with their own policies and practices, identifying barriers and collaborating to deliver results.
• Manage the relationships, IJ and ASB systems, and processes between the OPFCC, the Police, and local authorities taking a pro-active role in identifying and initiating improvement activities as and when required.
• Act as a principle point of contact in relation to IJ and ASB Hotspot Patrolling, providing specialist advice, guidance, and support for all partners and stakeholders.
• Analyse IJ and ASB work requirements to ensure capacity is available to meet demand, taking responsibility for the creation and development of performance management information to improve service delivery.
• Contribute to the strategic development of plans for Immediate Justice and ASB Hotspot Patrolling by active participation in Police and cross agency meetings as required.
• Provide support for the IJ Supervisors, Police Officers, and Local Authority Enforcement Officers undertaking ASB Hotspot Patrols.
• Update IJ and ASB Hotspot Patrolling communications and briefing material, ensure the most up to date and accurate information is disseminated.
• Oversight of duty planning to ensure resources are being deployed effectively to meet ASB patrol requirements according to analytics, best practice research, and identified need