Principal Decision Maker

Force

South Wales Police

Role Type

Police Staff

Business Area

Information & Communication Technologies

Department

Information Management

Location

HQ, Bridgend

Grade

SC45

Salary

£27,204.00 - £32,613.00

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

Type of Contract

Fixed Term

Time Commitment Duration (Months)

Level of Welsh language ability required?

Shortlisting Date

29 June 2026

Interview Date

14 July 2026

Closing Date

22/06/2026, 15:00

Job Advert Description

Would you like a career like no other? If so… JoinUs

South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim – to keep South Wales safe.

We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.

We are looking for someone to #JoinUs as a Principal Decision Maker in our Disclosure and Barring Services Unit. Could you be who we are looking for?

About the team/Department you will be joining:

• DBS are a team of approximately 20 staff based in the Information Management Department within HQ.
• We work 9-5 Monday-Friday, we work either from HQ, Bridgend or from home.
• The Disclosure and Barring service (DBS) are responsible for researching DBS applications from members of the public who wish to work/volunteer or to have regular contact with children and vulnerable adults. The department is dedicated to protecting children and/or vulnerable adults.

About the role and your key responsibilities:

• To perform the role of Principal Decision Maker, adhering to the policies and procedures as defined in the National Quality Assurance Framework and achieve its objectives by investigating Enhanced Disclosure applications.
• Assessing the relevance of intelligence/information recovered on an individual case basis for the purpose of disclosure of such intelligence/information to members of the public and potential employers, by applying a risk assessment process to persons applying for positions of employment which allow the post holder access to children and vulnerable adults.

What skills and experience do we need you to bring to the role:

• We are looking for a well organised person with good written and oral communication skills who can work as part of a team.
• We are looking for someone who is able to use appropriate questioning technique to extract required information for searches to be carried out, be able to identify potential problems and causes and good decision-making abilities are essential and have good decision-making abilities.
• We would like to hear from you if you are computer literate and proficient in Microsoft applications is also essential to the role including a good standard of keyboard skills including good speed and accuracy.

There are numerous benefits to working for South Wales Police, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more.

The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC Vetting.

Please note, if you are an internal candidate and subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates are currently underrepresented within the Force, we would particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse candidates.

To support the ambition of a diverse workforce, South Wales Place is able to offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). The GIS is available for people living with a disability or identify as ethnically diverse.

If you are an applicant who is living with a disability or from an ethnically diverse background (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) and would like to be considered under the GIS, you must meet the essential minimum criteria for the role as outlined in the advert and role profile. You should take time to evidence that you meet each of the essential criteria in your application form and/or personal statement and CV.

If you would like any more information about the role, please contact Sarah Berry on or Beth Williams on 07825430374.

First time applying for a role with South Wales Police? Be sure to read our application guidance for some hints and tips around the application form and what to expect. Please note the successful candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to the required level.