Missing Person Force Advisor

Sussex Police; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

LGPS pension

Generous annual leave

Discounts on everyday spend

On-site gyms

Parental leave

Wellbeing guidance

Healthcare discounts

Job summary

Sussex Police is seeking a dedicated professional to join our forcewide team, focusing on missing person investigations and safeguarding vulnerable individuals. You will provide expert guidance and support to improve investigation outcomes and maintain high professional standards.

You will review cases, shape force policy, assess risks, and collaborate with partner agencies to promote safeguarding approaches and learning opportunities across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience of missing person investigations and risk management for vulnerable people.
• Knowledge of legislation, guidance, and best practices relating to missing persons.
• Experience in reviewing investigations, analyzing information and identifying improvements.
• Ability to assess complex information, make sound judgments and provide clear, evidence-based advice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with colleagues, partner agencies and external stakeholders.
• Experience of influencing others and driving positive change through collaboration and expertise.
• Strong report writing skills, producing accurate, concise written work.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and use initiative to achieve outcomes.
• Good computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in improving Surrey Police response to missing people and ensure vulnerable individuals receive the best possible service.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on missing person investigations, reviewing cases to identify good practice and areas for improvement.
• Help shape force policy, influence standards and promote safeguarding approaches.
• Research trends, assess risks and support training and organisational learning to keep responses professional and consistent.
• Make a lasting impact across the force by using experience and judgment to improve outcomes for missing people and their families.

Skills

Missing person investigations

Risk assessment

Legislation knowledge

Investigation review

Clear communication

Interpersonal skills

Influencing others

Report writing

Independent working

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Division / Department - Forcewide
Grade - Grade G
Status - Full Time or Happy to Talk Flexible Working
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £34,060 - £39,149
Working Hours -
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Forcewide

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.

It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

In this role you will:

Play a key role in improving how Surrey Police responds to missing people, helping to ensure vulnerable individuals receive the best possible service and protection. You will provide expert advice and guidance on missing person investigations, reviewing cases to identify good practice, learning opportunities and areas for improvement.

Working closely with colleagues across policing and partner organisations, you will help shape force policy, influence standards and promote effective safeguarding approaches. You will research emerging trends, assess risks and support the development of training and organisational learning to ensure our response remains professional, consistent and focused on protecting those most at risk.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact across the organisation, using your experience and judgement to improve outcomes for missing people, their families and our communities.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Proven experience of working with missing person investigations and managing risk associated with vulnerable people.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of legislation, guidance and best practice relating to missing persons.
• Experience of reviewing investigations, analysing information and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• The ability to assess complex information, make sound judgements and provide clear, evidence-based advice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, partner agencies and external stakeholders.
• Experience of influencing others and promoting positive change through collaboration and professional expertise.
• Strong report writing skills, with the ability to produce accurate, concise and high-quality written work.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and use initiative to achieve outcomes.
• Good computer skills, including experience of using Microsoft Office applications.
• A full UK driving licence.

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here .

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding [e-mail] to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.