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 - People Services
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Grade - Surrey Police Grade H / Sussex Police Grade 11
Salary Grade Range - See Advert
Politically Restricted -
Unsocial Hours Allowance -
Location - Surrey Police Headquarters, Guildford
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
To support Surrey Police & Sussex Police in delivering its wellbeing strategy by providing personal, practical and spiritual care to its officers, staff and their families of all faiths and none through Chaplaincy provision, whilst proactively engaging in developing a wide range of effective networks across the region
The salary for this role will be up to £45,000
Key Responsibilities
Ensure provision of pastoral support to Surrey Police & Sussex Police officers, staff and their families of all faiths and none through the Chaplains, whilst enabling the establishment of best practice in welfare matters through development of effective and timely policy, procedure and reporting.
Develop a range of professional networks across Surrey Police and Sussex Police, both within the force and the wider community to support the integration of a holistic approach to staff and organisational wellbeing.
Develop and oversee a network of volunteer police chaplains of all faiths across Surrey & Sussex police.
Undertake wider agreed tasks that support the work of the department of corporate health and their own professional development ensuring compliance all the time with health and safety and other codes of practice
Provide the services of an experienced listener, helping clients to develop their own solutions to problems, complementing the welfare role of line management, the H3 Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services, including the Employee Assistance Helpline.
Deliver regular and effective chaplaincy services and co-ordinate religious services at local and Force level as appropriate.
Provide support to Chief Officers by facilitating debates or offering advice on ethical and moral issues affecting the Force, and by acting as a critical friend where appropriate.
Assist in the development and co-ordination of those policies that may potentially impact on the spiritual or temporal well-being of police officers and staff
Working across departments contribute to the implementation of procedures relating to their area of work
Be accountable about the quality of the chaplaincy services and report regularly to line manager and an appropriate faith leader on relevant matters.
Maintain personal responsibility for collection, recording, evaluation, information sharing, review, retention and disposal of information in compliance with codes of practice and Guidance in the Management of Information, information security policy, procedures and legislation.
Develop working relationships with faith leaders, senior staff/officers, staff associations and staff support groups to promote and enhance understanding of external pressures on the service – financial, societal and political, which impact on the working lives and expectations of police officers/staff and the communities which they serve.
Establish force links to ‘Police Chaplaincy UK’, supporting the identification of good practice, providing access to professional development opportunities and engaging in the national police chaplaincy network.
Coordinate volunteer chaplains to ensure that support is provided to meet operational requirements and in cases of major and critical incident response assistance is provided in a timely and effective way;
Develop a range of networks for Surrey Police & Sussex Police, both within the force and the wider community, to help integrate the complimentary work of the volunteer force chaplains and communities (including the network of street pastors and faith based activities to reduce violent alcohol-related crime and general anti-social behaviour).
Build and maintain a network of people from different faiths who can offer guidance on policies and procedures, operational policing, equality impact assessment and inclusion in matters relating to faith and/or spirituality
Actively support the Inclusion Team, providing training inputs to new recruits and as required by the organisation
Compile an annual report on the activities of the chaplains, neighbourhood chaplains and others working in the arena of pastoral and temporal care within the Force area.
Skills & Experience
Qualifications
Essential
Be authorised, and if appropriate, duly licensed by their own faith tradition to undertake this role
Desirable
A member of Police Chaplaincy UK or have attended an appropriate training course as recommended by Police chaplaincy UK
The post holder will:
Have a lively and robust intellect and be theologically qualified;
Understand the demands and stresses facing police officers and staff, the constraints they work under and the moral and ethical dilemmas they face, as well as the structure and culture of the service;
Communicate and present effectively at all levels, with particularly active listening skills;
Demonstrate ability to remain calm in stressful situations;
Have good consultation and negotiation skills;
be able to integrate effectively with colleagues and with representatives of other agencies and faiths in an increasingly secular and pluralist world.
Pastoral ability:
The post holder must be able to demonstrate:
A Positive attitude to change, adapting rapidly to changing circumstances and encouraging flexibility in others; the ability to identify and implement improvements to service delivery, engaging people in the change process and encouraging them to contribute ideas;
An innovative approach to solving problems and considers radical alternatives.
The post holder must demonstrate their ability to:
Inspire people to meet challenging goals, maintaining the momentum of change;
Give direction and state expectations clearly;
Talk positively about policing, creating enthusiasm and commitment;
Motivate their team by giving genuine praise, highlighting success and recognising good performance;
Provide honest and constructive feedback to help people understand their strengths and weaknesses;
Invest time in developing people by coaching and mentoring them, providing developmental opportunities and encouraging individuals to take on new responsibilities;
Build effective working relationships with people through clear communications and a collaborative approach;
Treat people with respect and dignity regardless of their background or circumstances, promoting equality and the elimination of discrimination;
Treat people as individuals, showing tact, empathy and compassion.
The post holder must:
Demonstrate a real belief in public service, focusing on what matters to the public and will best serve their interests;
Understand partners' perspectives and priorities, and work co-operatively with them to deliver the best possible overall service to the public.
Willingness to travel within Surrey & Sussex
Ability to be flexible to attend meetings at HQ, outside the county, at evenings and weekends
Leadership - Leading change
Positive about change, adapting rapidly to changing circumstances and encouraging flexibility in others;
Able to identify and implement improvements to service delivery, engaging people in the change process and encouraging them to contribute ideas;
Finds more cost-effective ways to do things, taking an innovative approach to solving problems and considers radical alternatives
Leadership - Leading people
Inspires people to meet challenging goals, maintaining the momentum of change;
Gives direction and states expectations clearly;
Talks positively about policing, creating enthusiasm and commitment;
Motivates staff by giving genuine praise, highlighting success and recognising good performance.
Gives honest and constructive feedback to help people understand their strengths and weaknesses;
Invests time in developing people by coaching and mentoring them, providing developmental opportunities and encouraging staff to take on new responsibilities
Further Information
For further information about the vacancy please contact Sacha Pawley on Sacha.Pawley@surrey.pnn.police.uk
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 vacancy will be based at Headquarters, Guildford. Please note that in 2024 Surrey Police Headquarters is due to move to Leatherhead.
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.
Attachments