MASH Decision Maker

Wiltshire Police

Role type

Police Staff

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Contract duration

Permanent

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Contract type

Full Time

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Location

Swindon

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Grade/scale

W8 £35,736 - £37,476

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Find out if you are eligible

Vetting | Wiltshire Police

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This/These post(s) attract allowances

Weekend Working Enhancement

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Risk assessed factors

Exposure to traumatic material

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Closing date

03/08/2026, 23:55

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MASH Decision Maker 37 hours per week (with 1 Saturday worked in 6)

Salary : £35736 - £37476 per annum

At Wiltshire Police, we are dedicated to making our community a safer place for everyone. Our team is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and service. We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where every member can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance, Wiltshire Police offers a range of opportunities to grow and develop. Join us, and be part of a team that values courage, compassion, and dedication to public service. Help us to keep Wiltshire safe.

Wiltshire has lots of layers - prehistoric stones, wartime bunkers, secret trails and hidden churches. But behind all of that, keeping our community safe across the years are generations of quiet police work. Some of it heroic, some of it worrying, but all of it real.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, and we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone.

If there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know

About the role

This is an ideal opportunity to gain multi-agency partnership experience within a police team. There is an expectation of office working alongside our partners.

This is an opportunity to be part of a multi-agency team working to share information in a timely manner, responding quickly to safeguarding concerns to protect children at risk from harm. You will be providing proportionate and effective research of Police information for use at multi agency discussions and in response to external agency enquiries. Applicants will need to be highly motivated and must be able to demonstrate personal responsibility to deliver high standards of professional practice with an essential knowledge of vulnerable adult procedures. The successful applicants will be line managed within the Vulnerability Directorate reporting structure.

Essential Criteria

Must have experience of risk assessing and managing risk

Must have experience of working with external stakeholders

Must have police knowledge or child protection knowledge

Knowledge of Niche

Knowledge of statutory of child protection legislation or guidance (desirable)

Please note, all roles will be subject to a vetting procedure, some roles due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance.

Depending on the number of applications received, we reserve the right to close this role early.

We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation who provides fair and equal consideration to all of our applicants. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.

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Important information before you commence an application

Please ensure you allow time to complete your application fully as part complete pages do not autosave and the application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes.

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National Insurance Number

Identification Detail e.g. passport

Address information

Referee information

Full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained

Tattoos - you will also be requested to provide photos and describe of any visible tattoos you have

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A Passport style photograph

A copy of your photo card driving licence

A downloaded DVLA summary showing full driving record

A copy of your paper driving licence counterpart (Northern Ireland only)

A copy of your British Passport or birth certificate (if a candidate does not have a passport, then they may use their birth certificate, but will need to provide a copy of a British passport once they have obtained one.)

Copies of your qualifications relating to English and Maths (only). If applying for the Degree Holder Police Constable Apprenticeship, you will need a copy of your Degree Certificate.

Clear, colour photos of any non-intimate tattoos

Formal translation from a reputable source for any foreign language or symbol tattoos

Any paperwork relating to discharged debts, CCJ, bankruptcy etc

Deed poll certificate for any name changes

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