24/7 Force Research Bureau Operator

Division / Department: Corporate Development

Grade: Grade 8

Status: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Grade Range: £28,914 - £30,897

Working Hours: 37.0 Hours per Week

Shift Allowance: Yes

Politically Restricted: No

Location: Sussex Police Headquarters, Lewes

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

This post is a full time 24/7 shift position working a shift pattern 6 days on 4 days off. As a Force Research Bureau Operator and an expert point of contact for all matters involving the Police National Computer (PNC) within Sussex Police. The role also involves researching all Force systems together with Police National Computer, National Law Enforcement System and the Police National Database (PND). The team have sole responsibility for creating, updating and reviewing information on Police National Systems and provide a 24 hour service to Operational Policing. The team are subject matter experts and a point of contact supporting and advising Policing and Key Partner organisations.

Skills & Experience:

• Applicants must possess excellent IT skills and prove their ability to learn and interrogate systems.
• High level of IT skills including Microsoft software.
• Current experience of working with databases and spreadsheets.
• Able to analyse large amounts of information in differing formats and identify salient points in order to effectively summarise the key points in an objective way.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, together with good verbal and written communication.
• Maintain a high degree of integrity when dealing with sensitive and classified information.
• Flexible & adaptable approach to work and be able to work independently and be resilient to working in a busy environment.

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We are invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits:

• Career progression
• Contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Discounts for everyday spend
• On-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• Generous and supportive parental leave
• Financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• Discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Diversity Statement:

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Additional Information:

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are:

• Vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces.
• Vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally.
• If the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment.

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self-employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.