Job Description

Role: Designing Out Crime Manager

Department: Community Safety

Location: Lifewise Centre, Hellaby

Salary: £38,169 - £43,668

Hours: 37

Contract Type: Temporary for 12 months

In this role you will be responsible for creative and passionate leadership to a team of Force experts who provide a proactive and pre-emptive approach to reducing crime and protecting the community through use of the National Intelligence Model, National Decision Making Model.

You will also be responsible for managing relationships with Local Planning Officers, SYMCA, architects, designers and developers, promoting an awareness of the principles of crime prevention through design to both build awareness of, and ensure the adoption of, recommended security standards and specifications

Key responsibilities:

• Responsibility for developing and maintaining excellent collaborative working relationships with key partners and industry, SYMCA planning teams, district local planning authorities, developers and architects.
• Provide leadership through knowledge, experience, guidance, support and recognition to a specialist team of Design out Crime Officers (DOCO).
• Monitor, review and assess the quality and accuracy of reports produced by the DOCOs.
• Utilise, maintain and understand legislation and processes involved in planning applications and developments.
• Encourage a professional and collaborative approach which affords NPT’s, wider SYP colleagues and partner agencies with focused and coordinated advice in designing out crime, crime reduction and community safety in line with Force Vision and Values, SYMCA Police and Crime Plan and SYP Strategic Plan.
• Act as an arbiter on complex and large scale development projects, resolving differences of opinion between team members and professionals such as developers, architects, planning officers and politicians, resolving issues to achieve successful and mutually acceptable solutions to eliminate the unnecessary demand and cost of crime from the outset.
• Provide expert advice to senior colleagues within the organisation and SYMCA’s office on sensitive political developments and high-profile cases, acting on behalf of SYP SYMCA in formulating written responses.
• Work directly with SYP Counter Terrorism Advisors on sensitive sites to provide a collaborative approach to reducing terrorism threats and improving community safety, responding to emerging national threats requiring the dynamic deployment of resources.
• Manage appeals by developers through liaison with the Local Government Ombudsman and planning inspectors.
• Work with local planning authorities to understand future demand and ensure that this is fed into long term planning to support the force’s horizon planning, feeding into the futures board.
• Collate documents and reports on a monthly basis to highlight positive outcomes achieved by the team, together with responses to partners regarding successfully accredited sites under the Secured by Design scheme.
• Liaising with developers to provide quotes for the production of Crime Impact Statements and securing and monitoring for payment prior to issue of the Crime Impact Statement
• Enable and inspire team members to broaden their knowledge and expertise by ensuring they receive adequate training for their role, liaising with senior police colleagues and partners to develop tailored Continuous Professional Development, and creating an environment for staff to flourish and develop in a specialist role which is constantly evolving in response to new and emerging crime trends.
• Act as an expert advisor to the Corporate Communications department on seasonal crime prevention campaigns.

Skills and experience:

• The post holder should be qualified to the equivalent level of that of a fully qualified DOCO team member/ SQSS. i.e. Is qualified at a Level 5 foundation degree in Designing Out Crime and has a minimum of three years' experience in a relevant security profession (in the last five years).
• In depth knowledge of planning processes and legalities is required for the supervisor to appropriately risk assess and prioritise workloads, to accurately advise their staff on complex cases, and to arbitrate on cases where there is a difference of opinion between the DOCO and the planning officer, architect or developer
• An ability to be politically astute, as well as having an understanding of current legislation, regulations and policy in respect of planning and building design, relevant national crime prevention and reduction strategies.
• Maintains a full membership to a relevant professional body, institute or certification scheme that has a professional code of conduct, to which members adhere e.g. Security Institute.
• Requirement to hold a full UK driving licence, use of a vehicle and the ability to travel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills using a variety of methods to ensure clear, accurate and appropriate sharing of information.
• Experience and confidence in relation to leading a team.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview.

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please click here to view the role profile.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

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:

South Yorkshire Police 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 overarching aim is to deliver an excellent police service to support safer communities. The public’s assessment of our excellence is influenced by the level of trust and confidence in us, as an organisation and as individuals. In comparison to the general public, police officers and police staff are held to a higher standards of behaviour and accountability. In applying to join the police, applicants are accepting of these higher standards and understand the implications on their right to privacy.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the 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.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

Contact details:

For further information about the role, please contact: Chief Inspector Katie Rowland-Wilson by email Katie.Rowland-Wilson@southyorkshire.police.uk

Closing Date: 16th April 2026

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Recruitment Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Candidate Information:

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

Diversity & Inclusion:

Applications 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. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Internal Candidates:

This vacancy is temporary therefore, you must have the support of your current Line Manager to apply. If you are a permanent member of staff, this would be classed as a secondment opportunity. If you are on a fixed term contract, you must contact the Recruitment Team before applying.

Please ensure that you and your current line manager complete the attached consent form. Please email the completed form to the hiring line manager, with the role title and the closing date stated in the subject of your email.

Without support, your application will not be considered any further.

Further Information:

This role is offered on a fixed-term basis in accordance with applicable employment legislation and South Yorkshire Police policy.

Fixed-term contracts are used where there is a genuine business need, such as project-based work, temporary cover or time-limited funding.The fixed term period is subject to change, linked to the posts requirements and may be subject to extension or early termination in line with appropriate notice period.

All fixed-term employees will receive equal treatment and access to opportunities in line with our commitment to fair and inclusive employment practices.

Where appropriate, fixed-term roles may be made permanent without the need for a further recruitment process.

Documents to Review:

For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here

For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here

For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here

For Secondment Approval - Please Click Here

View our recruitment video:

https://youtu.be/2dGn5qti7_c