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JOB DESCRIPTION

Appropriate Adult (Sessional)

Criminal Justice Service

This is a sessional role to meet the requirements of the Custody sites
with no guarantee of hours. Attendance may be required during the day,
evening, overnight or weekend
Cheshire (24/7)
County Durham (24/7)
Cumbria (24/7)
Derbyshire (24/7)
Greater Manchester (9am – Midnight)
Lancashire (24/7)
West Mercia (24/7)
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Criminal Justice Team AA Coordinator
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1

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

1.1

To support young people and vulnerable adults who have been detained by the police at one of
the  named  police  custody  suites  above,  ensuring  we  are  acting  in  the  best  interests  of  the
detainee.

2

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

2.1       To manage your availability to work by populating an on-line rota

2.2

2.3

2.4

To answer the telephone when you are showing on the rota as available in order to receive a
referral

To contact the relevant custody suite by telephone following referral acceptance to agree arrival
time

To arrive at a specified police station to support the detainee within 30 minutes of receiving your
referral or at the arranged time

2.5

To check the detainee’s welfare and custody records

2.6

To ensure a Solicitor is considered when acting in the best interests of the detainee

2.7

2.8

To help the detainee understand the police process and the reason why they have been
detained.

To attend the police interview and to intercede if it is not carried fairly and properly in
 accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

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2.9

To facilitate communication between the detainee and the police and other professional
agencies in Custody

2.10  To ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times

2.11  To provide a non-judgmental approach and follow anti-discriminatory practices at all times

2.12  To maintain accurate written records highlighting any issues about the detainee and ensure the

information is translated into an Outcome Form on our on-line digital platform within 1 day of
completing the referral

2.13  To ensure all written and electronic records are secure and protected to ensure confidentiality is

not breached.

2.14  Follow the Health and Safety requirements within the Custody setting, and the Health and

Safety requirements of the young person on immediate release

2.15  To identify any of the detainee’s risks, needs or vulnerabilities and raise any concerns with the

relevant Custody, Police Protection Unit, Youth Offending Teams or Emergency Duty Teams as
required

2.16  Participate and provide training (shadowing opportunities) to new incoming appropriate adults to
complete their training obligations. Shadowing opportunities need to be suitable and not serious
allegations

3

ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES (standard for all posts)

3.1

Represent CANW at meetings, conferences and exhibitions as required.

3.2

3.3

Provide a non-discriminatory service in line with best practice and legislative guidance and treat
all who access CANW services fairly and equally.

Be aware of the Health and Safety requirements in the workplace, and in particular, as it relates
to own service area and/or department.

3.4  Work within allocated budgets and agreed expenditure levels.

3.5

Keep accurate records and provide written reports as required.

3.6

3.7

3.8

Contribute  to  CANW’s  operational  and  strategic  development,  including  any  organisation
objectives identified through designated quality standards, such as Trusted Charity and Investors
in People.

Participate fully in group supervision meetings and undertake any training deemed necessary for
the role, including on line certification

Review  own  delivery  performance  against  agreed  annual  KPIs  (key  performance  indicators),
aiming to meet or exceed personal targets/performance levels.

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3.9

Undertake additional duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required which
are deemed appropriate to the levels of responsibility within the role.

3.10  Be aware of the safeguarding policy and procedure for children and vulnerable adults and ensure
that the safeguarding of children, young people and adults is given the highest priority in the work
undertaken.

3.11  Have  a  personal  responsibility  to  ensure  that  person  identifiable,  confidential  or  sensitive
information is processed in line with GDPR and complies with any other relevant data protection
legislation, organisational polices and best practice when processing information.

3.12  Work outside of normal office hours (ie evenings and weekends) as and when required to meet

the needs of service users as appropriate.

3.13  Undertake other appropriate tasks as may be required of the post holder from time to time and

provide cover for tasks during periods of sickness or holiday.

NB. This Job Description describes the principal purpose and main elements of the job. It is a guide to
the  main  responsibilities  as  they  currently  exist  and  is  not  intended  as  a  fully  comprehensive  or
permanent  schedule  of  tasks.  The  jobholder  is  expected  to  work  flexibly  and  respond  positively  to
changing needs of the organisation.

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Date (signed)

Date revised September 2024