Vacancy Information
Division / Department - Public Protection
Grade - Grade 10
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract
Salary Grade Range - £34,329 - £37,692
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Haywards Heath
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
An exciting and sought-after opportunity has arisen for a Strategy and Compliance Officer to join the Public Protection department, on a fixed term contract.
As a Strategy and Compliance Officer, you will work to continuously improve the quality of service within areas of Public Protection including; missing people, adult protection, child protection, domestic abuse, harmful practices, and, rape and serious sexual offences.
You will research and conduct audits and data analysis in order to evaluate performance and draw recommendations for improvement.
Skills & Experience
- A Levels or equivalent relevant experience performing at this level
- Knowledge and experience of auditing/reviewing
- Ability to manage complex tasks, assimilate information, analyse and interpret data and present your findings to key stakeholders, senior leaders and strategic level boards
- A proven track record of analysing, problem solving and decision making including the ability to interpret and evaluate complex information from multiple sources and recognise trends, risks and opportunities.
- Experience of writing comprehensive high quality documents appropriate for the purpose and audience and having excellent attention to detail.
- Highly IT literate, including Microsoft Office products, Training or Experience in using visualisation tools and to be adept at learning new systems
- Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to communicate with a wide spectrum of people, both verbally and written.
- Ability to demonstrate strong time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to work under pressure. Ability to work to tight deadlines and within particular timeframes.
- A high level of self-motivation and the ability to work alone and with minimal supervision and use own initiative when the situation demands.
- Possess a high level of integrity and resilience
- Must be capable of absolute discretion in handling matters of personal, sensitive, and confidential nature and the safe handling of sensitive operational information.
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 Sussex Police.
Further Information
This vacancy will be based at Haywards Heath, West Sussex. Please note that agile or home working may be possible.
For further information on the vacancy please contact:
Sarah Rundle, 07970 130486, sarah.rundle@sussex.police.uk.
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.