Data and Tools Lead
College of Policing
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 6th November 2024
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Job summary
This post is open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements.
Location: Flexible, with regular travel to College and policing sites across England and Wales.
Job description
As our Data and Tools Lead you’ll help us develop a team, who can understand and influence the national productivity data, diagnosis and performance landscape.
We are looking for someone with specific expertise and experience. You will have an established track record in data management, data analysis, and creation of tools and approaches. You will also have up to date knowledge of the policing environment. The ability to build constructive and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders is going to be vital to your success. Joining us at this early stage means we need you to be skilled at creating and developing a high performing team, bringing your collaborative and flexible style to the role.
You’ll lead by example, championing ethics, integrity, and diversity in the workplace and across the police service. Building and leading a dedicated team will be crucial to delivering strategic objectives, as well as fostering a culture of continuous improvement and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across all activities. Excellent communication and people skills are a must.
Person specification
Training and qualifications:
- A Level 7 qualification, or equivalent experience, in a relevant field, with extensive evidence of applying your knowledge.
Experience:
- Experience of working in a relevant specialist field at senior leadership level.
- Significant experience in data management, tools, analysis and approaches, working at a national level.
- Evidence of building constructive and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders including senior managers and partner agencies.
- Current policing knowledge and experience of policing/law enforcement environments.
Skills and knowledge:
- The ability to develop large scale Management Information systems and products.
Join us in making a tangible difference to policing productivity and effectiveness. If you’re ready to take on a senior leadership role in transformative change and have the skills and experience we're looking for, we want to hear from you.
Please note that this role requires NPPV3/SC vetting, arranged through the College, and regular travel.
Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role.
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Set the direction of the analysis strategy for the programme of work.
- Develop and implement data management policies and procedures and help drive the adoption of these data standards across the police service.
- Work closely with national partners and forces to improve data quality, consistency and usage.
- As a senior leader you will help teams to apply a range of techniques to analyse data and provide insight.
Benefits
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 31.5 days holiday (this is in addition to 8 public holidays and 1 privilege day)
- Continued professional development and structured career paths
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Flexi-time (for certain grades)
- Benenden Healthcare
- National Dental Plan
- Discounts for on-line shopping
- Free employee support line
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Rewards and recognition scheme
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
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
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Eligibility:
Vacancy reference: 6835
This role is available until 31 March 2025 as a fixed term appointment to all applicants, or as a secondment opportunity to:
- colleagues employed directly by the College or the Civil Service. Please note you will be required to obtain the written support of your line manager prior to submitting your application.
- serving police officers substantive in the rank of Superintendent, or those officers suitably qualified for temporary promotion in the rank of Chief Inspector. All applicants must have the support of their Chief Officer which must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC and this must accompany an application.
- serving police staff at the equivalent rank of Superintendent who have their chief officer's approval. Chief Officer’s approval must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC. Approval for a secondment must accompany an application.
Central service conditions will apply for police officers and staff.
Please ensure you return the attached secondment approval form either as an attachment when submitting your application or via email to recruitment@college.police.uk.
For further information on applying for a secondment please visit the “Secondments into the College” page.
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 5 years.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : College of Policing Recruitment Team
- Email : recruitment@college.police.uk
- Telephone : 07917554649
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitment@college.police.uk
