Vacancy Information
This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst continuing to be two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowance and hours.
Division / Department - Digital Data & Technology
Status - Full Time or Happy to Talk Flexible Working
Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract
Grade - Surrey Police Band 2 / Sussex Police M1
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £38,979 - £56,223 / Sussex Police £42,207 - £46,437
Politically Restricted - No
Unsocial Hours Allowance -
Location - See Advert
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
The Role
Are you passionate about policing? Does new technology excite you? Do you want to be at the forefront of delivering innovative and transformational technology to front-line policing and those that contribute to successful criminal justice outcomes? If the answer is yes, this could be the perfect role for you.
We are looking for an experienced and talented project and / or programme manager to join our Digital Delivery Team. As the Digital Project Manager you will be pivotal in ensuring that projects meet their objectives or, where they aren’t, being brave to fail fast! You will work closely with others to ensure messages land, the tools delivered are adopted and the benefits are realised.
As well as job satisfaction from exciting and meaningful work that has direct impact to policing and the services provided to the public, Surrey & Sussex Police provide a range of additional benefits, including:
- The flexibility of hybrid working, with time split between the office and home locations
- A good pension provision is available
- Good maternity and paternity support
- Flexible working hours on agreement with line manager
- Development and career pathways with SFIA
- Investment in training to support development
- DDaT is a department at the core of supporting policing and we are investing heavily in people, processes and technology to bring improvements
- There will be core skills required in most roles in order for a job application to be progressed, but training and development will be available for candidates who can demonstrate a proactive and collaborative approach to how they work
- Travel expenses provided for travel outside of contracted main place of work
Please note: This role covers both Surrey and Sussex Police Force areas. Staff can be based at either Surrey HQ in Guildford or Sussex HQ in Lewes. Team members regularly work remotely/from home for a significant portion of the week, but you will be required to travel into the office, or other locations as required, for face-to-face meetings. This is advertised as a 12 month Fixed Term Contract as Maternity cover.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the delivery of multiple projects; managing budgets, supplier relationships, project plans, and relevant project management products (RAID logs, highlight reports etc.). As well as the core Digital Team you will work directly with practitioners to assess, test, and evaluate solutions, and you will present to senior leaders at relevant boards.
For more information on role responsibilities please see attached Job Description.
Skills & Experience
- Experience of project management methodologies (Prince2 and/or Agile). Relevant qualification is desirable. SFIA skills Project Management (PRMG) Level 5
- Proven experience of supplier and stakeholder management, including the ability to influence successfully at the highest level. SFIA skills Stakeholder Relationship Management (RLMT) Level 4 and Supplier Management (SUPP) Level 4
- Ability to identify and manage issues and risks, taking corrective action as necessary. SFIA skills Risk Management (BURM) Level 4
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal skills are required. Attention to detail is paramount
- IT skills, including use of MS Office (including Visio and Project)
Although experience of working in a policing environment will be useful in this role, we're also interested in hearing from those in the private sector who can bring their wealth of experience into the policing world.
Further Information
For more information on the role, or for an informal discussion, please contact Siobhan Wiltshire: Siobhan.Wiltshire@sussex.police.uk
Interviews will be held between 13 - 20 April 2023.
We recognise that our people are balancing demanding careers with commitments and interests outside of work. We welcome applications and discussion with candidates who want to work full-time or part-time/flexible hours.
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
Surrey Police and Sussex Police work together in collaboration for this role, however they remain two different employers, with differing pay scales, allowances and terms and conditions including hours of employment.
If you are an internal candidate and are conditionally offered the role your attendance record and any reasonable adjustments already in place will be discussed with yourself and your current line manager. If you are successful in your application, you may be required to resign and transfer your employment, taking on the Terms & Conditions and pay scales of the Lead Force (if this is not your existing Home Force).
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's really important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach and skills that diversity brings; all of which help us deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status or religious beliefs, we would love to hear from you.
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