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Sarah Mozkins

Coventry,West Midlands

Summary

I am an experienced and highly organised professional with a strong background in compliance, stakeholder management, and process improvement, currently working as a Vetting Supervisor. With a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design and a Level 3 Diploma for Managers, I bring a unique combination of analytical thinking, leadership, and attention to detail.


In my current role, I lead a team responsible for delivering high-quality vetting services, ensuring compliance with national standards and legislation. I have extensive experience in producing detailed reports, conducting performance analysis, and forecasting demand—skills directly transferable to managing compliance dashboards, balance sheet reconciliations, and supplier statement reviews. I am confident in identifying inefficiencies and leading transformation projects, having successfully introduced new processes that improved accuracy and consistency across our operations.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work history

Vetting Supervisor

Warwickshire Police
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
08.2018 - Current
  • Implemented company policies effectively, maintained high standards of service delivery.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly, resulted in increased customer satisfaction.
  • Coordinated with other supervisors to maintain consistency across processes.
  • Organise team resources, resulted in improved service level agreements.
  • Identified potential risks and mitigate them through proactive measures.
  • Assisted in the recruitment process for hiring quality staff members.
  • Led team meetings, ensured clear communication amongst all members.
  • Managed daily operations to increase productivity.
  • Provided constructive feedback to staff for improved performance levels.
  • Fostered a positive work culture to boost employee morale.
  • Trained new hires and set up mentoring relationships to drive team performance.
  • Work closely with senior management to allocate resources in order to meet agreed SLAs.
  • Update staff on changes to internal policies and procedures for continued compliance and standardisation.
  • Estimate costs, generated reports, and maintained detailed records.
  • Familiarity with legislation including: College of Policing APP for Vetting, National Decision-Making Model, GDPR & Data Protection Act
  • Oversee staff welfare and implements personal development plans.
  • Creates forecasts for year on year business growth and external user demand.
  • Collaborates with in-house analysts to produce detailed performance reports.
  • Manages team resources to meet SLAs and service user expectations.
  • Conducts performance analysis and renewal forecasting to identify trends & plan resources.
  • Introduced milestone checks in vetting applications to prevent omissions.
  • Developed new processes and procedures now included in the business portfolio.
  • Proposed & implemented a new starters training program, which included: Established dedicated training facility & course Accreditation
  • Confident in delivering verbal briefings and written follow-ups.
  • Liaises with senior managers and external departments.
  • Conducts Service Review Meetings (face-to-face and virtual) with clients.
  • Provides guidance to team members to improve risk assessment capabilities. Advise on additional avenues of enquiry to support informed decisions.
  • Intervene in complex cases to ensure safeguarding & reputational protection.

Vetting Case Officer

Warwickshire Police
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
11.2014 - 08.2018

• Undertake effective risk assessments that require sound decision-making
• Liaise with other Police Forces, Military organisations, HM Prison Service and other relevant agencies to gather the required information/intelligence to make an informed risk assessment and reach a proportionate decision.
• Ensure effective case management of vetting files, undertaking all tasks required to progress cases to conclusion, meeting performance standards dictated by the Service Level Agreement.
• Interrogate the Police National Computer, Police National Database, the UK Security Vetting (UKSV) CMS database, Credit Reference Agency and open source/social media platforms and other related intelligence and information sources.
• Interview vetting applicants where it is believed information has been withheld or to clarify areas where facts are disputed and make a contemporaneous record of the interview.
• Prepare Vetting Appeal Files for the consideration of the Vetting Appeals Panel and provide documented rationale relating to the decision-making process.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to vetting applicants regarding completion of the process and in accordance with the APP, to support the force’s Positive Action initiative.
• Ensure confidentiality of information in accordance with the Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation. Report data breaches as soon as you become aware of one occurring.
• Monitor and review workloads to provide a consistently high quality of service

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Illustration

Norwich University of Arts
Norwich
07.2008

BTEC - Graphic Design

City College, Coventry
Coventry
07.2005

Skills

  • Staff management
  • Performance metrics
  • Quality Assurance
  • Data analysis
  • Database management
  • Proactive approach
  • Report-writing
  • Effective communication
  • Continuous improvement processes
  • Relationship-building
  • Negotiation
  • Project coordination
  • Customer services excellence
  • Staff development
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Team motivation & Leadership
  • Public speaking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Decision making
  • Analytical-thinking

Timeline

Vetting Supervisor

Warwickshire Police
08.2018 - Current

Vetting Case Officer

Warwickshire Police
11.2014 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Illustration

Norwich University of Arts

BTEC - Graphic Design

City College, Coventry
Sarah Mozkins