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Job summary
This post is open to applicants who can meet the Colleges nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements.
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 Implementation Advisor.
The selected candidate will drive and support the police service in the implementation of specified Leadership and Workforce products and plans including national programmes such as Police Constable Entry Routes and National Centre for Police Leadership, to influence the implementation of College products and initiatives.
Person specification
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Establishing strong, collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders to influence the service to implement specified products.
- Disseminating, encouraging and supporting the adoption of evidence-based good practice in Leadership and Workforce across policing, to assist continuity across the service.
- Support and stimulate collaborative activity and understanding across forces to deliver against national leadership objectives.
- Ensuring all stakeholders receive an efficient, timely and consistent customer-centred experience in implementation of service-wide initiatives.
To be successful in this role youll need:
- Experience of managing a wide variety of activities, multi-tasking and delivering to tight deadlines
- Experience of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external customers, removing unnecessary barriers to service delivery and implementing new ways of working.
- Experience in the production and analysis of statistics and management information
- Proven ability quickly to build rapport creating strong, effective, credible, and successful partnerships with the ability to negotiate and facilitate positive outcomes
- Ability and confidence to present and contribute to discussions on complex and/or contentious concepts and, where appropriate, use simple, succinct terms to lay audiences orally and in writing
- Experience of problem-solving and using an evidence-based approach to develop and/or establish standards for professional practice in private and/or public sector organisations
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:
- Ability and confidence to present and contribute to discussions on complex and/or contentious concepts and, where appropriate, use simple, succinct terms to lay audiences orally and in writing.
- Proven ability quickly to build rapport creating strong, effective, credible, and successful partnerships with the ability to negotiate and facilitate positive outcomes.
Benefits
£8,551 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
Vacancy References: WFD6564/6566
Interviews will be held via MS Teams 3/4/5 January 2024.
This is a designated homeworking role and will require regular travel to all College of Policing sites and occasionally to those of Policing-related organisations in England and Wales
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 3 years.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Job contact :
- Name : College HR Recruitment Team
- Email : recruitment@college.police.uk
- Telephone : 07795590014
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitment@college.police.uk
