Unit Supervisor

Salary

Band 6, £30,276 – £32,613 (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band)

Location

Agile, Forth Banks, Newcastle and homeworking. (Saturday working is also included on a rota basis)

Hours

Full time 37 hours per week

Contract

Permanent

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime.

As one of the largest police forces in England, we offer a range of departments and specialisms.

We promote a culture of respect and support for health and wellbeing for all staff and volunteers.

• What you’ll do
• Supervise staff and performance to ensure that work in relation to the submission of evidential files is completed in a timely fashion and in line with the national file standard, case progression and local instructions.
• Advise and support staff and operational officers in respect of the presentation of an evidential file for each relevant stage in the Criminal Justice process or support functions, including the content of the national file standard, disclosure responsibilities, completion of accurate disclosure schedules, protection of personal data and bad character evidence.
• Liaise with Crown Prosecution Service, Area Commands and external agencies ensuring that all data is transferred/provided across a range of IT systems and be a point of contact for guidance on file transfer/document conversion to operational staff.
• Act as the first escalation point for case progression or non‑compliance with a required action to complete business recovery and allow cases to progress through the Criminal Justice process.
• Provide support to Police Presenting Officers/CPS and liaise with defendants/Criminal Justice Partners to progress cases and enable decisions on progression of case to be made without further hearings.
• What you’ll bring
• Significant experience of supervising a multi‑disciplined team across a range of functions in a complex environment achieving performance targets.
• Ability to achieve performance targets across a range of different environments with competing priorities.
• Evidence of using own initiative to manage a situation where precedents are not in place and make decisions in live time.
• Ability to communicate effectively across a range of staff and supporting partners at different levels within an organisation.
• Influence behaviour with communication style, presentation and delivery across a range of staff.
• Knowledge and experience of the Criminal Justice System and experience of delivering results in a challenging environment.
• Experience in managing competing priorities and live time events.

What we offer

• 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays.
• NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave.
• Flexi time – enabling you to fit your working hours around your individual needs.
• Flexible working (compressed hours, homeworking options).
• Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force.
• Market‑leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution.
• Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts.
• Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers.
• Discounts on shopping and eating out through the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets.
• Paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on‑site, and an employee advice service.
• Access to gyms at some stations.
• Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy exclusive discounts on days out and travel.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Opportunity to volunteer in the local community.
• Terms of appointment

This is a permanent role subject to a six‑month probationary period.

Successful candidates will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally during this period.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised.

Appointments are based on merit alone.

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