MASH Investigation Support Officer

Salary: Band 6, £30,276 – £32,613  

Location:  Sandhill, Sunderland 

Hours/Contract: 37 hours per week, fixed term / secondment for maternity leave 12 months 

Working for #TeamNP  

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and fight crime. But it takes more than police officers alone to achieve this. That’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers make a difference.

As one of England’s largest police forces, we offer a diverse range of departments and specialisms, creating endless opportunities to develop your career. From mentoring and coaching schemes to leadership programmes and online learning, we’ll provide the support, training and time you need to achieve your ambitions.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to thrive.

Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you’ll have access to excellent health and wellbeing support, including year-round wellbeing initiatives, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity.

Above all, a career with Team NP is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of something that truly matters.

Learn about our full benefits package  

The Role

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Safeguarding Department as a MASH Investigation Support Officer.

We’re proud that our Multi Agency Safeguarding Hubs have been nationally recognised for their best practice. The 6 hubs in our area bring together services including housing, police, education and social services for vulnerable children and adults. In fact, we were one of the first forces in the country to have a MASH in each of our local authority areas.  

As a MASH Investigation Support Officer, you will be working as part of a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Team (MASH) conducting research, producing reports, and representing the Force at Multi Agency Safeguarding meetings sharing information.  You will be responsible for the valuation and disclosure around Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) and Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme (CSODS) applications and the quality assurance of domestic abuse referrals.

What you’ll do

• Research, collate and evaluate information from Police systems and databases in order to produce reports to support effective decision making within MASH. Input and update records as appropriate from information shared at various meetings in a timely manner.
• Undertake an analysis of collated information to evaluate and set the level of risk posed. Document decision making rationale and escalate in a timely manner where appropriate.
• Responsible for maintaining an effective quality assurance process to ensure the daily sharing of information with partner agencies complies with relevant legislation and MOPI guidelines.
• Proactively respond to requests for information from both internal and external police sources, MASH partners and other third-party agencies to support the protocols and procedures of the MASH process. Ensure any disclosure of data and information is appropriate, compliant with Force policy, current and relevant legislation.
• Review and undertake analysis of evidence, evaluating all available information in order to prepare comprehensive reports for Multi Agency Safeguarding Meetings.

Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description

What you’ll bring

• Recent experience of working within a safeguarding environment is desirable to support integration into the role and department.
• The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the issues affecting the most vulnerable in our communities.
• Must be accredited to PIP Level 1 or prepared to work towards PIP Level 1 accreditation.
• You will undertake the designated functions with associated powers conferred by the Chief Constable under the Police Reform Act 2002 (as amended by the Policing and Crime Act 2017).
• Each successful applicant will be based within one of the MASH teams; however, applicants should have the ability to travel around the force area.  

We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. 

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Tim Gardner, D/Inspector – MASH via email at [email removed]

What we offer 

• 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays 
• NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme 
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave 
• Flexi time – allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs 
• Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours) 
• Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution 
• Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts 
• Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers 
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets 
• We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support
• Access to gyms in some stations  
• Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Opportunity to volunteer in local community  

Just so you know

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a MASH Investigation Support Officer with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute. 

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by an interview. This may be virtual via Teams or in person.  Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert. 

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to supp