Vacancy Information
Division / Department - Forcewide
Grade - M1
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £47,712 - £52,491
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - Yes
Location - Forcewide
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.
Chief Constables' Message
We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.
We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.
We wish you all the very best with your application.
Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner
The Role & Key Responsibilities
From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.
It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.
In this role you will be
The Role
Preventing the exploitation of children, young people and adults in Sussex is a key priority for our Exploitation Reduction Unit. This is a role that will be working alongside partner services to transform the multi-agency approach in reducing exploitation by focusing on child sexual exploitation, gangs and violent crime, county lines, modern slavery and human trafficking.
Key Responsibilities
If you have strong leadership skills, a track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships and a good understanding of exploitation criminality coupled with the drive to make a difference, then this could be the role for you. You will have the responsibility of representing Sussex Police as a strategic partner at external and internal meetings and will lead our engagement in relevant national work. You will have excellent communication skills that will inspire confidence, win the trust to form strong partnerships across partner agencies and local, regional and national organisations to achieve the aims of the Exploitation Strategy. This role will lead the small close knit team working to develop and implement the Exploitation Strategy and reports directly to the Exploitation Superintendent. Responsible for supporting the activities of agencies’, coordination and reporting on action and progress internally and externally is a key part of this role. You will be expected to seek and source funding streams to improve the force’s response to the exploitation of children and young people. Research, and produce funding applications to internal and external funders. There will also be the need to understand the expectations of the various national inspections and returns. Assess, process and gather the required data, ensuring its integrity. Review, analyse and present data to internal and external audiences. There will a requirement for you to Co-ordinate the delivery of training material internally, and to key partners and communities. Design and produce supporting literature that supports the exploitation plan, raise awareness and deliver a more effective approach to tackling the exploitation of children and young persons.
Skills & Experience
Skills & Experience
- Practical experience of working in a partnership/collaborative environment.
Demonstrable experience and good understanding of exploitation criminality, current best practices and the regulation and governance related to the relevant crime types. - Experience of managing in a complex political and organisational environment.
Context specific knowledge around the government’s Child Exploitation, County Lines & Cuckooing, Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking, Organised Immigration Crime and Serious Violence strategies, and associated best practice nationally. - Extensive knowledge of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and associated tools and powers to disrupt Serious Organised Crime.
- Excellent knowledge of the NCA S.5 Crime & Courts Act 2013 tasking in relation to Organised Immigration Crime
- Ability to inform, negotiate, and influence at all levels, including senior colleagues and senior partners.
- Pro-active, self-disciplined approach to tasks with the ability to be flexible and work to tight timescales with minimum management and direction.
- Ability to manage, motivate and also work as part of a team.
Excellent oral and written communications demonstrating integrity, tact, tenacity and diplomacy. - Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, inspiring confidence, winning trust and acting with honesty and integrity.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities.
- Excellent time and task management skills; ability to deliver to committed deadlines, demonstrating attention to detail.
- Ability to use tact, initiative and independent judgment within policy, procedural, and legal guidelines while remaining calm in difficult situations.
- Experience of managing stakeholders effectively and working with multiple partners.
- Demonstrate experience of leading, managing and motivating a team, including performance management, staff development and work planning.
- Ability to influence, negotiate and make decisions at a senior level.
Why Work With Us?
Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.
We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
- career progression
- contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
- generous annual leave allowance
- discounts for everyday spend
- on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
- generous and supportive parental leave
- financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
- discounted contributory healthcare scheme
Please use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex Police
Further Information
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. This role is based within a divisional team and agile working can potentially be accommodated in this role.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact DCI Simon Yates 07976982942
This is a politically restricted position, to view the Political Restrictions Policy for Police Staff click here
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's 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 the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to 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 Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.
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 belief, we would love to hear from you.
Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police
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.
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.
Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
- vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
- vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
- if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment
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.