SYP – Prevention Co-ordinator – Drugs & Alcohol Related Deaths

Job title:

SYP – Prevention Co-ordinator – Drugs & Alcohol Related Deaths

Company

South Yorkshire Police

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Prevention Co-ordinator – Drugs & Alcohol Related Deaths to join the team based at Maltby. This is a temporary role until 30th September 2025.Key responsibilities:

• Research police information systems, liaise with investigating and HM Coroners Officers.
• Collate and analyse data e.g., information from Gen18s, update systems, including the DARD Systems.
• Provide regular reports for key partner organisations on Drug and Alcohol Deaths.
• Where necessary, make contact with members of the public and bereaved families to ascertain further information and provide pathways to support.
• Participate/attend regular meetings, such as drug related death review panels/mortality reviews and early warning meetings.
• Contribute in decision-making and utilise learning from drug related death review panels/mortality reviews.
• Liaise with the Force Drugs Lead to implement any lessons learned from drug related death reviews.
• Collate and disseminate National, Regional and Local updates from Force Lead to and between partners.
• Provide partners with information as required in line with the ISA.
• Maintain awareness of organisational priorities around drugs death prevention, as well as local and national perspective

Skills and experience:

• Experience of working with sensitive information and dealing with and maintaining confidentiality.
• Previous work experience in information collection, analysis, research and action.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and other packages, which enable data manipulation, formulae, charts and functions.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral with a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to manage workload and work to tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment, responding quickly to dynamic priorities and requests from multiple partners.
• Demonstrated ability to critically analyse multiple sources of information in order to draw appropriate conclusions.
• Experience of community engagement and problem-solving including working with partners/stakeholders external to your organisation to reduce harms associated with substance misuse.

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 refer to the attached 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
• 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:
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility: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.Appearance & Standards: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.Smarter ways of Working:South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables South Yorkshire Police to provide an outstanding service to the community.There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid role.Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.Contact details:For further information about the role, please contact: DS Laura Jones on 01302 385775Closing Date: 3rd September 2024Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.How to apply:Please click ‘Apply’Candidate Information:Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.Diversity & Inclusion:Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team onIn addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.Internal Candidates:This vacancy is temporary therefore, you must have the support of your current Line Manager to apply. If you are a permanent member of staff, this would be classed as a secondment opportunity. If you are on a fixed term contract, you must contact the Talent Acquisition Team before applying.Please ensure that you and your current line manager complete the attached consent form. Please email the completed form to the hiring line manager, with the role title and the closing date stated in the subject of your email.Without support, your application will not be considered any further.

Expected salary

£26487 – 29085 per year

Location

Maltby, South Yorkshire

Job date

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 03:19:30 GMT

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