S5-Victim Identification Officer
£27,789 - £29,874
Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.
10/04/2024, 23:55
The Online Child Abuse Investigation Team (OCAIT) investigate referrals relating to the making, possession, and distribution of Indecent Images of Children (IIOC) and online grooming offences and proactively safeguard children through preventing harm and identifying victims.
Traditionally the OCAIT receives referrals in the form of reliable sources of intelligence from law enforcement agencies and partner agencies focussed on child safeguarding.
We have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Victim ID officer.
As a Victim Identification Officer (VIDO) you will:
- coordinate and assist in identifying child victims and offenders of child sexual exploitation from information contained within digital images and videos;
- provide vital information regarding locations, clothing, distinctive marks, scars, tattoos, equipment used to make the image, age of the image and connections between series of images;
- liaise with Child Exploitation Investigators and other Victim Identification Investigators at Local, Regional, National and International levels (including NCA CEOP, Europol);
- be a specialist user of the National Child Abuse Image Database (CAID) to achieve the safeguarding of victims of child sexual exploitation;
- ensure the immediate safeguarding of children and vulnerable individuals including working with partner agencies to achieve this.
You will receive training to assist you in this specialist role and you will develop skills and experience through the investigations you are involved in.
The OCAIT are based from HQ and respond dynamically to intelligence requiring urgent action to safeguard children and so candidates must be able to work flexibly in terms of both shifts and location.
This vacancy is a part time vacancy for 4 days.
Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.
Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:
- People of ethnic minority
- Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
- Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
- Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)
FOR POLICE OFFICER RECRUITMENT ONLY: The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.
If you have any queries in relation to diversity, equality and inclusion or have a request for any additional support you may need, please email Wellbeing.Engagement.Inclusion@cheshire.police.uk
Please note, you will require the following detail to complete this application form; NI Number, ID detail, address information, referee information, full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained. You may also be requested to provide photos of any visible tattoos you have. The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes. Please therefore ensure you allow time to complete this fully as incomplete pages will not be saved. As part of the application process, you may be asked to provide evidence of your Qualifications, proof of identity and address, so it is important to make sure you have this information to hand before you complete your application.
This vacancy is closed to applications.
