Local Policing Staff Officer

Type of contract: 6 Month Attachment (with possibility of extension). Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, flexible working hours in line with business needs. Occasional requirement to work outside normal office hours to support operational priorities, events, and critical incidents.

Location: Bishopsgate. Salary: In accordance with National Pay Scales.

Statement of expectation for the role: This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with the Local Policing Senior Management Team, providing high-level support to the leadership of one of the Force's most visible and operationally focused directorates. The successful applicant will act as a key link between the SMT, internal departments, and external stakeholders, helping to coordinate priorities, manage strategic and operational activity, and ensure effective governance across Local Policing. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate exceptional organisational skills, sound judgement, discretion, and the ability to manage competing demands. They will play an important role in supporting decision making, tracking performance and delivery, preparing briefings and correspondence, coordinating meetings, and ensuring actions are progressed to completion. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to senior leadership decision making, strategic planning, operational policing priorities, and organisational governance. It is particularly suited to individuals seeking to broaden their experience, develop leadership capability, and gain insight into Force-wide priorities and decision-making processes.

Description of Department: Local Policing is at the heart of the City of London Police's delivery of visible policing, neighbourhood engagement, emergency response, safeguarding, public protection, crime investigation, and problem solving. The Directorate works closely with communities, businesses, partners, and other law enforcement agencies to keep the City safe and maintain public confidence. The Local Policing Senior Management Team provides strategic direction, leadership, and oversight for the Directorate, ensuring that operational performance, workforce wellbeing, partnership engagement, and organisational objectives are effectively delivered. The Staff Officer role sits at the centre of this activity, providing direct support to senior leaders and enabling the efficient operation of the Directorate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct staff officer support to the Local Policing SMT.
• Coordinate and manage SMT business, priorities, actions, and commitments.
• Produce high-quality briefings, reports, presentations, and correspondence.
• Prepare materials for governance boards, meetings, inspections, and external engagements.
• Monitor and track actions, risks, decisions, and performance measures.
• Support the development and implementation of strategic and operational initiatives.
• Liaise with stakeholders across the Force and with external partners on behalf of the SMT.
• Assist with planning and coordination of major events, visits, and operational activity.
• Conduct research and analysis to support informed decision making.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and support effective business management across the Directorate.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience: The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and planning abilities with the capability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience of preparing professional reports, briefings, and presentations for senior audiences.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Sound judgement, discretion, and integrity when handling sensitive information.
• Competence in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively as part of a team.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience supporting senior leaders.
• Experience within Local Policing or a comparable operational environment.
• Understanding of governance, performance management, and organisational planning processes.
• Experience of project management or coordinating complex pieces of work.
• Knowledge of City of London Police structures, policies, and strategic priorities.

This is an operational position within Local Policing, and the successful applicant must be able to deploy in uniform when required. The post holder may be required to support operational incidents, events, abstractions, and other operational policing commitments. Applicants should ensure they can maintain the operational standards and training required for deployment.

The application and interview will be tested under Level 2 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework. Due to the funding arrangements associated with this post, applications are limited to Officers within the Local Policing Directorate. Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job role will not be considered.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT and Copilot, is permitted to review and edit application responses for spelling, grammar, and clarity. However, all responses must accurately reflect your own skills, knowledge, and experience and must not be generated by AI or contain plagiarised content. Applications found to include plagiarism or AI-generated content will be withdrawn.

If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact PC Saqib Murudker. The closing date for applications is 30th September 2026 at 1700hrs. This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK. Please note that your application will not be considered without the completed endorsement form. Please ensure you leave enough time for your verifiers and senior leaders to complete the support of your application before the closing date.

Please note if you are a student officer and have not yet completed your probationary period, please contact your supervisor prior to submitting your application, to check your eligibility. Please note Officers who are not within 3 months of completing their tenure period will not be eligible to apply for internal roles. This applies only to Officers who are not currently working within this Directorate.

The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly. The City of London Police is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We strive to ensure all our information and services are accessible to and useable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with HR via hrservices@cityoflondon.police.uk.

The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office-based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements. The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply.