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Disclosure Officer
| Posting date: | 24 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,106 to £31,296 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2025 |
| Location: | Hull, East Riding Of Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Humberside Police |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Role: Disclosure Officer
Department: CJU – Criminal Justice Unit
Scale: SC5
Salary: £29,106 - £31,296
Location: Clough Road or Grimsby
Hours: 37 Hours per week (Full-time) Office Based
Contract: Permanent
Humberside Police are looking for a highly motivated individual to join them in their Criminal Justice Unit.
As a CJU Disclosure Officer, you will review & prepare pre and post charge files for both content and quality by preparing the files to national standards. Ensuring evidential quality and relevant documentation is correct.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and prioritising workloads within the unit whilst communicating with internal and external departments such as Divisional and Force Intelligence Bureau and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Key Responsibilities:
Inspect and review content of all prosecution files in relation to Magistrates and Crown Court cases by checking the content and quality, ensuring that the files contain all the relevant material whilst identifying any which is missing, and taking the required steps to obtain it.
Manage workloads in relation to legislative deadlines, inputting and updating relevant systems. Monitor timeliness of the submission and progression of case files within nationally and locally agreed timescales.
Undertake disclosure tests (including re-assessment where appropriate) to ensure that all material is prepared for disclosure, ensuring correct reporting processes are followed, and that they are edited where needed, for disclosure to the defence to support the full and effective disclosure of evidence for an investigation.
Prepare and maintain accurate and comprehensive disclosure schedules relating to all relevant unused material gathered during an investigation to ensure that they comply with applicable disclosure legislation and national guidance.
Co-ordinates the transferring of evidential material via the appropriate system ensuring this is done correctly and in a timely manner.
Review remand files in relation to urgent and overnight charges in line with PACE custody time limits.
What the role requires:
Experience working in a confidential environment.
Must be willing to undertake and successfully complete CILEx specialist course in Disclosure.
Possesses a basic understanding of the criminal law in England & Wales and how it is administered and the relationship between the Police and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Excellent communication skills
Ability to plan, organise and prioritise multiple activities, escalating as and when appropriate.
Computer literacy/keyboard skills
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to work with minimum supervision when required.
Carries out tasks in an accurate and methodical manner with an eye for detail.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to prioritise workload.
For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.
Perks of working for Humberside Police:
From great perks, agile working and professional development, we want you to have the best possible journey throughout your Humberside Police Career.
Our Police Staff work extremely hard, which is why we are proud to offer a host of reward and recognition schemes. Whether it’s Cycle to Work scheme, Gym and health schemes, we have the perks ready for you to benefit from.
Follow the link to watch our force film! We are Humberside Police - YouTube
Pre – Employment Checks and Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria of at least 3 years continuous residency in the UK to apply for roles with Humberside Police.
Successful candidates will undergo a vetting procedure pre-requisite of employment. (Please note, with holding any information asked by the vetting department, may delay the vetting procedure, or result in your vetting been refused and the offer of employment been withdrawn)
Tattoo’s will be reviewed as a part of the recruitment process to ensure we maintain a level of professional standards and to make sure the images do not cause offence or are unacceptable.
Contact point for applicants:
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact us at recruiting@humberside.pnn.police.uk
How to apply for the role:
To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button below.
Please note, you must wait 3 months before submitting another application if you have applied for THIS role within the last 3 months.
For Information & Advice on completing an online application, please follow the link below.
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/triagetool?triage-select=Understanding+the+recruitment+process
Closing Date: Thursday 8th May 2025 at 23:55
Interview date: TB
It is not likely that closing dates will be extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and would need to be with the permission of the Recruitment Manager and Line Manager of the role.
The Recruitment Manager can authorise to close any vacancy before the closing date stated on the advert.
Department: CJU – Criminal Justice Unit
Scale: SC5
Salary: £29,106 - £31,296
Location: Clough Road or Grimsby
Hours: 37 Hours per week (Full-time) Office Based
Contract: Permanent
Humberside Police are looking for a highly motivated individual to join them in their Criminal Justice Unit.
As a CJU Disclosure Officer, you will review & prepare pre and post charge files for both content and quality by preparing the files to national standards. Ensuring evidential quality and relevant documentation is correct.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and prioritising workloads within the unit whilst communicating with internal and external departments such as Divisional and Force Intelligence Bureau and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Key Responsibilities:
Inspect and review content of all prosecution files in relation to Magistrates and Crown Court cases by checking the content and quality, ensuring that the files contain all the relevant material whilst identifying any which is missing, and taking the required steps to obtain it.
Manage workloads in relation to legislative deadlines, inputting and updating relevant systems. Monitor timeliness of the submission and progression of case files within nationally and locally agreed timescales.
Undertake disclosure tests (including re-assessment where appropriate) to ensure that all material is prepared for disclosure, ensuring correct reporting processes are followed, and that they are edited where needed, for disclosure to the defence to support the full and effective disclosure of evidence for an investigation.
Prepare and maintain accurate and comprehensive disclosure schedules relating to all relevant unused material gathered during an investigation to ensure that they comply with applicable disclosure legislation and national guidance.
Co-ordinates the transferring of evidential material via the appropriate system ensuring this is done correctly and in a timely manner.
Review remand files in relation to urgent and overnight charges in line with PACE custody time limits.
What the role requires:
Experience working in a confidential environment.
Must be willing to undertake and successfully complete CILEx specialist course in Disclosure.
Possesses a basic understanding of the criminal law in England & Wales and how it is administered and the relationship between the Police and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Excellent communication skills
Ability to plan, organise and prioritise multiple activities, escalating as and when appropriate.
Computer literacy/keyboard skills
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to work with minimum supervision when required.
Carries out tasks in an accurate and methodical manner with an eye for detail.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to prioritise workload.
For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.
Perks of working for Humberside Police:
From great perks, agile working and professional development, we want you to have the best possible journey throughout your Humberside Police Career.
Our Police Staff work extremely hard, which is why we are proud to offer a host of reward and recognition schemes. Whether it’s Cycle to Work scheme, Gym and health schemes, we have the perks ready for you to benefit from.
Follow the link to watch our force film! We are Humberside Police - YouTube
Pre – Employment Checks and Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria of at least 3 years continuous residency in the UK to apply for roles with Humberside Police.
Successful candidates will undergo a vetting procedure pre-requisite of employment. (Please note, with holding any information asked by the vetting department, may delay the vetting procedure, or result in your vetting been refused and the offer of employment been withdrawn)
Tattoo’s will be reviewed as a part of the recruitment process to ensure we maintain a level of professional standards and to make sure the images do not cause offence or are unacceptable.
Contact point for applicants:
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact us at recruiting@humberside.pnn.police.uk
How to apply for the role:
To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button below.
Please note, you must wait 3 months before submitting another application if you have applied for THIS role within the last 3 months.
For Information & Advice on completing an online application, please follow the link below.
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/triagetool?triage-select=Understanding+the+recruitment+process
Closing Date: Thursday 8th May 2025 at 23:55
Interview date: TB
It is not likely that closing dates will be extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and would need to be with the permission of the Recruitment Manager and Line Manager of the role.
The Recruitment Manager can authorise to close any vacancy before the closing date stated on the advert.