Criminal Justice Strategic Support Officer in Exeter

Salary: £27,204 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £29,859 per annum + Excellent Benefits including Government Pension.

Type of employment: Permanent

Closing Date: 07/08/2026, 12:00.

Hours per week: this role is 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need.

About the role: The principal responsibility of the Strategic Support Officer is to provide expertise and support to departmental senior management teams across a range of strategy and policy areas within the criminal justice remit. In particular, to:

• Develop and review Force and departmental policies, undertaking environmental scanning and other research activities to ensure existing or proposed policies meet current legislative requirements and offer good working practice across the Criminal Justice Department.
• Ensure all changes to policy, procedures and working practices are communicated fully and effectively across the department.
• Monitor the implementation of and continued compliance with new policies and working practices, through appropriate quality assurance and audit processes.
• Prepare briefings and other strategic position papers for the Departmental Management Team.
• Maintain an effective records management system and an up-to-date library of all materials produced.
• Hold specific responsibility for a number of subject areas, developing expertise and acting as subject matter expert and/or single point of contact, both internally and for partner agencies and other external organisations, on various key criminal justice functions, external contracts, national schemes or projects.
• Represent the department or Force on local, regional or national forums such as working or steering groups.
• Liaise closely with other key deliverers of criminal justice and custody services in the force and also with other elements of the criminal justice system.

This list of duties is not restrictive or exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to carry out duties from time to time that are either commensurate with/or lower than the grade of the post. In some posts this might include the ad-hoc provision of guidance and informal training of new colleagues.

What you get if you join us: If you work for us, you will get access to:

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers).
• Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one off payment of £5).
• Company sick pay.
• Job related equipment, as required.
• Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
• Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
• Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities.
• Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
• Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).