National Police Chiefs' Council - Personal Assistant, Hate Crime

National Police Chiefs' Council - Personal Assistant, Hate Crime

Vacancy Reference Number

23205

Number of Vacancies 1

National Police Chief Council HQ

Location 50 Broadway, London, with flexibility to work remotely. This role requires a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Band Band D

Part/Full Time Full Time

36 hours per week

Type of Contract Fixed Term

Contract Duration 12 Month

Job Advert

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Band D: The starting salary is £40,519, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.

The salary is broken down as £37,510. basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £40,141.Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

This role does not attract Shift Disturbance Allowance. If you are currently in a shift-working role, SDA should cease upon appointment to this job.

Location: 50 Broadway, London, with flexibility to work remotely. This role requires a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Contract– Fixed Term Contract for 12 months(with the potential for further extension subject to funding and performance).

THE NATIONAL POLICE CHIEFS’ COUNCIL (NPCC)

Policing is operating in a time of global change and uncertainty, the public and our staff need a service which is responsive, able to tackle future challenges and embrace opportunity.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) brings UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public.

We achieve this through:

• Coordination – by joining up the operational response to critical national policing issues to deliver policing today and shape the future.
• Collaboration – by working in partnership as part of the whole policing system and beyond to improve public safety.
• Communication – by sharing the collective expertise, views and action of UK police chiefs.

NPCC HATE CRIME PORTFOLIO

The NPCC Hate Crime Portfolio provides national leadership, coordination and support to policing's response to hate crime, community tensions, online harm and targeted hostility directed towards protected and vulnerable communities.

The portfolio works across policing, government, criminal justice agencies, community organisations and academic partners to improve outcomes for victims, build public confidence and strengthen national consistency in the policing response to hate crime.

The portfolio also leads national oversight of community tensions, supports the National Online Hate Crime Hub, develops national guidance and policy, and maintains strategic relationships with communities and stakeholders impacted by hate and hostility.

THE ROLE

The Personal Assistant is responsible for providing high level and confidential secretarial and administrative support to the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) Chief Superintendent, Hate Crime National Coordination Lead. The post holder will be instrumental in ensuring engagement, collaboration and participation nationally and across governmental bodies.

The successful candidate would need to have the following experiences and skills:

• Knowledge of IT systems, including M365, the ability to pick up new system/packages quickly and keep up to date with technology as it develops/advances.
• It is essential that the applicant is passionate culture, diversity and inclusion
• Experience of minute taking, with the ability to analyse information and produce succinct notes in plain English of discussions and decisions made at meetings
• Previous experience of diary management, taking production of agendas, accurate minutes of meetings, letters, maintaining accurate records, project documentation, and database spreadsheets.
• Upmost discretion around managing sensitive matters of national importance

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - If you join and work for us, you will get access to:

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
• Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely dependent on role.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Company sick pay.
• Job related equipment supplied
• Specialist equipment supplied, under Occupational Health referral
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).
• Development, coaching and mentoring opportunities available.
• Supportive and flexible onboarding 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.

VETTING

Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo RV/CTC level before taking up the post.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please provide a CV and evidence against the following competencies, (350 words maximum per competency) which are based on the knowledge, skills and experience set out in the job description and the competencies in the Competency and Values Framework (CVF).

Please note, CV’s will not be assessed within the initial application, answers to the CVF questions alone determine next steps. Once candidates identified for interview has been confirmed, CV’s will then be shared with the appropriate Hiring Manager.

Please note, the job description is used as a framework to review and manage performance when an individual is in post, and therefore not all knowledge, skills and experience are required from the outset. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate some of these and is willing to learn and achieve objectives set.

• We take ownership, Level 2 - Describe a situation where you were faced with a difficult task or setback. How did you ensure you delivered what was required, and what did you learn?
• We are innovative and openminded, Level 2 - Describe a time you introduced a new idea, approach, or improvement to a process. What prompted the idea, and how did you implement it?
• We analyse critically, Level 2 - Tell me about a situation where you identified a pattern, trend, or root cause that helped resolve a problem. How did your analysis influence the final outcome?

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS

With all recruitment processes, we support reasonable adjustments. This aligns with the Equality Act 2010 and reflects best practice in inclusive recruitment. Please let us know in advance so we can support you appropriately. See the following examples of adjustments recommended by Optima Medical Team for prior candidates.

• Assistive technology e.g. transcription software
• Advance access to interview questions
• Extra time for assessments and interviews

IMPORTANT NOTICE FAIR RECRUITMENT COMMITMENT / INTERVIEW CONDUCT

We ask all candidates to complete interviews and assessments independently, without the use of AI, automated tools, or external assistance.

However, we recognise that AI can be a helpful tool in the preparation phaseof the application process. Candidates may use AI to help structure their thoughts and refine their CVs providing the content remains truthful and accurately reflects their own experiences and capabilities.

Should you require assistive technology as part of a reasonable adjustment (e.g. transcription software), please let us know in advance so we can support you appropriately.

We value honesty, integrity, transparency, and personal accountability. Demonstrating these qualities throughout the recruitment process is essential.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Occasional national travel may be required. Travel expenses will be paid if location allowance is not being received, or when travel falls outside of the home to work journey. NPCC will pay for overnight accommodation if required.

The Metropolitan Police manage HR for NPCC recruitment.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on Sunday 15th November

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence16th November.

Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on24-25th November.

The following competencies will be tested against during sift:

• We take ownership at level 2
• We are innovative and open-minded at level 2
• We analyse critically at level 2

Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If youneed any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.

Read our full disability confidence statement.