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Job summary
The National Extradition Unit has responsibility for managing all aspects of extradition across England and Wales. The unit is made up of two hubs, one based in London and one in Warrington.
This role is part of the Offender Management Team which has two primary functions:
- To enable and facilitate the removal of subjects wanted for extradition across England and Wales.
- To manage extradition offenders on bail and facilitate enforcement action against those who have breached their bail conditions or failed to appear for extradition.
- You will work alongside a team of police officers and police staff as well as NCA officers to deliver the above functions.
Job description
This role is a closed competition and to apply you need to be a current police constable or detective constable only, applicants must be out of their probation period and have written support from their SLT to undertake this secondment.
Any applications from candidates not meeting this eligibility criteria will not progress.
We are not accepting applications from Civil Servants.
You should have practical experience in offender management, this will be a hybrid role with responsibilities across both the removals and offender management functions of the team.
Essential Criteria:
- Competent in the use of police intelligence systems including PND.
- Experience of policing procedures and processes.
- Possession of a valid passport.
- Authorised police driver.
- Up to date in Officer Safety Training / Emergency Life Support.
- Current knowledge of UK legislation in relation to Extradition and bail offences.
- Experience of working with stakeholders and partners to manage offenders within the community.
- Experience of dealing with risk and the recording of rationales utilising the National Decision Making model.
- Working knowledge in Offender Management in relation to Bail offences.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience of Court Process and Procedures.
***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***
Person specification
Work Involves:
- Managing extradition offenders on bail including the monitoring of their conditions and facilitation of enforcement action when appropriate and necessary.
- Compiling of intelligence packs to support enforcement action against subjects who have breached their bail or failed to appear for extradition.
- Monitoring and managing inbound messages, receiving new removal requests and other extradition queries.
- Facilitating the collection of custody prisoners from HMP Wandsworth or other prisons and their transportation for extradition.
- Occasional escort of prisoners to airports outside London to facilitate their removal.
- Liaison with partner agencies (Aviation Policing, Border Force, HMPPS, Magistrates Court, SERCO and all other police forces nationally).
- Collecting and transporting of travel documents to and from various locations.
- Maintaining the ID property store and registry.
- Any other duties as required to enable the facilitation of the removal of subjects wanted for extradition from England and Wales.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Knowledge and experience of Offender Management.
- UK Legislation in relation to Extradition and Bail offences.
- Experience of dealing with risk and the recording of rationales utilising the National Decision Making model.
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Selection process details
If you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must submit your application by 23:55 on 21st August 2023.
You will be asked to complete a CV as part of the application process, Please see the candidate information pack for more information.
Please note depending on the volume of applications a Longlist at sift may be conducted on following criteria:
- Knowledge and experience of Offender Management
Candidates must pass this criteria for their application to be progressed.
A panel will then assess your application to select those demonstrating the best fit for the role by considering the evidence you have provided against the criteria set out in the Entry Criteria section.
Failure to address any or all of these may affect your application.
Sift results are expected to be released w/c 4th September 2023.
Interviews will take place throughout September and October 2023 – locations to be confirmed. Please be advised that the type of interview (eg. virtual/face-to-face) may be subject to change and successful candidates will be notified of this prior to attending. However the interview is conducted, the interview criteria will remain as shown on page 17 of the candidate information pack, dates are an indicative timeline.
Should you be successful at sift but cannot attend on the interview date(s) listed the recruitment team cannot guarantee an alternative date. Please contact the recruitment team.
You will then be asked to attend an interview in order to have a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence.
Full details of the assessment process will be made available to shortlisted candidates.
Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Any instances of plagiarism including copying of examples/answers from internet sources will result in a withdrawal of your application. Further action, including disciplinary action, may be considered in such cases involving internal candidates. Providing false or misleading information would be contrary to the core values of honesty and integrity expected of all Civil Servants.
Multi-Location
Where more than one location is advertised, candidates will be appointed in merit order for each location. You will be asked to state your location preference on your application.
Please be aware that you can be posted to any location that you put in your preferences. If you would only like to be posted to one location, please confirm one location only. If you are posted to a location that you have requested and you do not accept that location, you may not be offered another role.
Please note, only advertised location can be offered. Notes populated in a free text box will not be taken into consideration.
Near Miss
Candidates who are judged to be a near miss at interview may be considered for other positions in the NCA which may be at a lower grade, but have a potential skills match.
Hybrid Working
Here at the NCA we have a hybrid working arrangement in place enabling officers to work a proportion of their role remotely. Eligibility and the degree of home working will vary depending on the requirements of the role. Further details can be discussed at offer stage.
Reasonable Adjustment
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. As part of our application process you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process that you may need. If you have a disability or long-term condition (a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities protected under the Equality Act 2010) and need us to make any adjustments or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing ncarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Please contact us by emailing ncarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk or calling 0117 372 0000 as soon as possible before the closing date if you wish to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying.
Inclusion and Accessibility
The NCA embraces and values diversity in all forms. Being truly reflective of the communities we serve and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to leading the UKs fight against serious and organised crime something which affects us all. We want to recruit and retain the very best and broadest diversity of officers so the NCA welcomes applications from individuals from all backgrounds.
We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident Leader we are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact ncarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VETTING REQUIREMENTS SC
All security clearances require you to provide evidence of your UK footprint where you have been physically present in the UK.
The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years.
Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.
If you require SC clearance you will need to provide evidence of the below requirements.
Checks will be made against:
- Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)
- UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records.
- Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
- Security Services records
We encourage all candidates to thoroughly review the candidate pack which explains the role further before submitting an application.
If you have any specific queries about the role that are not covered by the candidate pack, please contact:
ncarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Job contact :
- Name : NCA Recruitment Team – GRS
- Email : ncarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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- Email : ncarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-complaints/
