Domestic Abuse Offender Management Research Co-Ordinator

Department: Crime Services

Salary: 27,747 - 30,468

Hours: 37

Contract Type: Temporary Fixed Term

Role Purpose

South Yorkshire Police are seeking a dedicated and proactive specialist to play a vital role in reducing domestic abuse by ensuring perpetrators are effectively managed through both engagement and enforcement strategies.

In This Role, You Will

• Identify high-risk offenders using data-driven approaches.
• Collaborate with partners to share critical information in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Develop and implement robust safety plans.
• Coordinate targeted interventions aimed at reducing repeat victimisation and reoffending.

Your work will directly contribute to creating safer communities by disrupting patterns of abuse and supporting long-term change.

Key Responsibilities

• Research police systems and liaise with police and partnership colleagues to identify domestic abuse perpetrators that present the greatest threat, risk and harm. This includes risks and vulnerabilities to both the victims, their families or others affected by the abuse.
• Support district perpetrator management meetings through consistent attendance and offender nominations. Work with partners to ensure that such information is used to inform effective risk assessments and set safety plans and interventions including actions by South Yorkshire Police.
• Provide administrative support to district offender management meetings and track delivery of actions.
• Support the development and maintenance of district owned problem solving plans for domestic abuse offenders.
• Ensure police systems are updated with all relevant information to ensure risks are identified by officers and staff working with victims and their families and perpetrators.
• Identify themes and trends that indicate broader risks across communities.
• Identify opportunities for learning and practice improvements that would improve outcomes for victims and families and work with both local, force and partner agencies to support delivery.
• Maintain data sets to assist the organisation and partners in understanding the risks and inform the national discussion on domestic abuse perpetrator management.
• Attend local, regional and national meetings as directed by PVP-PAG Senior Leadership Team.
• Undertake mandatory training and complete continuous professional development.
• Support other vulnerability workstreams within PVP-PAG as required.

Skills And Experience

• A sound working knowledge of Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Abuse, policies and procedures.
• Experience of working in a multi-agency, safeguarding environment.
• Experience of attending, participating in and presenting at meetings.
• Ability to collate statistics and compile reports.
• Experience of interrogating systems.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous 'family' leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development.
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Sports and Social Club

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

SYP 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.

South Yorkshire Police's Key Values

The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity, and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

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 SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid role.

Closing Date 11th July 2025 at 23:55

Contact Point For Applicants

For further information about the role, please contact Peter Quinn at peter.quinn@southyorkshire.police.uk

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.

Note To Candidates

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance or review and sickness absence criteria check.

Apply For The Role

To apply for the role, please click the 'Apply' button. You should write no more than 500 words detailing how you meet the experience and skills outlined in the attached role profile.