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Job summary
Applications for this role are restricted to existing employees of the College of Policing, the Civil Service and officers or staff of a UK police force or UK policing organisation.
About us:
Were the professional body for the police service in England and Wales. We work with everyone in policing to set standards, to share knowledge and good practice and to support the development of police officers and staff. Our mission is to drive a consistent approach across policing where the public and the service expect it, to boost professionalism and to improve leadership at every level.
Although we’re a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.
We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive. Our extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers network for equality and inclusion (ENEI) membership and status as a disability confident employer means everyone can bring their whole self to work.
Job description
We look forward to reading your application for the role of Firearms Licensing Assurance Manager.
The selected candidate will lead the development, implementation and maintenance of a national regulation strategy, related assessment criteria and auditable processes and procedures for the accreditation of policing units and standardised training and professional development, to provide stakeholder and public reassurance of consistency in application of ethical, legally compliant and safe firearms licensing practice.
Person specification
Some of your responsibilities will include:
Developing effective working relationships and engage with key stakeholders and user representatives in policing and related organisations to develop, advise, guide and share understanding of accreditation for firearms licensing activities.
Lead firearms licensing practitioners through a firearms licensing development working group to continually review, revise and update Firearms Licensing APP, curriculum, training and professional development to ensure they remain up to date, reflect best practice and nationally support and guide the effective delivery of firearms licensing.
Developing, implementing and leading ongoing accreditation scheme for force firearms licensing units evidencing compliance with regulatory and APP requirements. Establishing robust processes and determining and communicating data requirements, to facilitate consistent, meaningful audit and evaluation of police forces and/or learning providers.
To be successful in this role youll need:
A Degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification or extensive equivalent subject matter expertise
A Formal qualification in evaluation, inspection and/or quality management, or relevant equivalent experience
Recent, extensive experience of leading firearms licensing activity within a police force or managing a firearms licensing unit.
Proven experience of driving improvement in firearms licensing within policing by working with internal and external stakeholders in positions of influence
Proven ability to quickly build rapport creating strong, effective, credible and successful partnerships with the ability to negotiate and facilitate positive outcomes, giving challenging feedback to senior stakeholders
Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Recent, extensive experience of leading firearms licensing activity within a police force or managing a firearms licensing unit.
- Proven experience of driving improvement in firearms licensing within policing by working with internal and external stakeholders in positions of influence
- Ability to support and embed change, demonstrating the ability to influence and drive the right culture and behaviours.
Benefits
£11,606 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
The College is a great place to work. We’re passionate about our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including (but not limited to):
- Defined benefit pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Up to 30 days holiday (this is in addition to 8 public holidays and 2.5 privilege days)
- Continued professional development and structured career paths
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Flexi-time (for certain grades)
- A range of flexible working arrangements
- Benenden Healthcare
- National Dental Plan
- Discounts for on-line shopping
- Free employee support line
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Rewards and recognition scheme
We also have a number of thriving staff networks that provide the opportunity for advice, support and to drive change. A place to get your voice heard, share experiences and challenge our working practices to ensure equality of opportunity for all.
For more information about our benefits and staff networks, visit What we offer as an employer , College of Policing
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Selection process details
Eligibility:
Vacancy reference: OPS6499
This role is a designated homeworking role and will entail regular travel throughout the UK, including overnight stays, to visit and review forces.
This role is available for 2 years as a secondment opportunity to:
colleagues employed directly by the College or the Civil Service. Please note you will be required to obtain the written support of your line manager prior to submitting your application.
serving police officers substantive in the rank of Chief Inspector, or those officers suitably qualified for temporary promotion in the rank of Inspector. All applicants must have the support of their Chief Officer which must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC and this must accompany an application.
serving police staff at the equivalent rank of Chief Inspector who have their chief officer’s approval. Chief Officers approval must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC. Approval for a secondment must accompany an application.
Central service conditions may apply for police officers and staff.
Please ensure you return the attached secondment approval form either as an attachment when submitting your application or via email to recruitment@college.police.uk.
For further information on applying for a secondment please visit the Secondments into the College page.
How to apply and contact information:
For further information visit our Work for us page.
What it’s like working at the College of Policing
We believe that a diverse workforce brings many benefits to the organisation including diversity of thought and improvements to the way we work internally and with partners and communities. We strive to be fully inclusive but we know there is more to do. We genuinely encourage people from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups to apply for this role.
We want to continually improve our recruitment processes and to remove any barriers to equal opportunities that could disadvantage those from particular backgrounds. In order for us to have the information to do this, we ask you to please complete the diversity section of the online application process. We use a blind shortlisting process and we hope that by using this method we will be able to promote greater diversity in our workforce and remove any subconscious decisions based on biases.
The College is committed to support the Greening Government Commitment and reducing our Environmental impact. We have a dynamic Environmental Management Plan in place which encompasses various objectives, including our pledge to reduce business travel. To support our green agenda we have, in phase one, installed Electric Vehicle Charging Points at our sites in Ryton (12 points) and Harperley Hall (4 points) alongside two at our Harrogate office. We encourage employees to become an Environment Champion to help with promoting and delivering our Environmental Management Plan. Our One Step Greener approach encourages all College staff to make small changes to create a better future for everyone.
Please note that in order to work for the College of Policing you must have the Right to Work in the UK with indefinite leave to remain. In addition, you will also be required to provide an address history in the UK for the preceding 5 years.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Job contact :
- Name : College of Policing Recruitment Team
- Email : recruitment@college.police.uk
- Telephone : 07917554649
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitment@college.police.uk
