Change and Research Officer

at  Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Force 1
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Role Type 1
Police Staff
Contract Duration 1
Permanent
Contract Type 1
Full Time
Department 1
People & Professionalism
Location 1
Headquarters, Huntingdon, Cambs
Grade 1
Scale 6
Salary 1
£30,783
Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.
Hours / Week 1
37
Closing Date
10/03/2024, 23:55
Job Description 1
Would you like to play a part in solving problems and facilitating organisational change? If so the role of Change & Research Officer at Cambridgeshire Constabulary could be for you.
Our vision is to ‘Create a Safer Cambridgeshire.’
Cambridgeshire continues to be one of the fastest growing areas with an expected population growth of a further 25 percent by 2031. Despite this, Cambridgeshire remains one of the safest counties in the country due to our focus on safeguarding the most vulnerable, supporting victims of crime and robustly investigating and bringing offenders to justice.
We continue to look at new and better ways to deliver a policing service, which includes making the best use of new technology and working to better understand and manage demand to allow us to respond and adapt to the needs of the public and help keep people safe.
The Change and Research Team play a crucial role in organisational transformation by identifying and exploiting opportunities to improve operational and non-operational policing functions.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• GCSE (or equivalent) grade C in Mathematics or English.
• A level/NVQ 3/4 and/or 3+ years of experience acquired in a business/analytical environment
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage workloads within tight deadlines.
• Ability to work within a team but also with minimal supervision.
• Experience of engaging with different roles within the organisation.
• Good attention to detail and a strong approach to quality.
• proven organisation skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Experience of dealing with sensitive information.
• Understanding and use of Microsoft work related packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, and Power Point).
  Please see job description for full details of the role

WHY WORK FOR CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSTABULARY?

We have gained a reputation as a pioneering and innovative force, responsible for policing a large diverse, multi-cultural population.
If you are looking for a fresh challenge which offers a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, variety and the chance to broaden your experience, then we are the force for you.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is a unique opportunity to join the Change and Research Team, who are part of the Organisational Improvement Team in Cambridgeshire Constabulary. The purpose of the team is to identify and enable innovative business change to solve organisational problems and improve the working practices of Cambridgeshire Police. The key focus areas of the team are Change, Innovation, Problem Solving and Benefits Realisation. You will support the Change & Improvement Analysts in conducting reviews which will enable senior managers to make informed decisions about the most effective and efficient way to use their resources for improved service delivery. The post holder will be responsible for arranging and participating in interviews, focus groups, process mapping workshops, making effective use of Process Evolution Demand Software. They will also be responsible for seeking out and capturing benefits realisation and tracking and documenting organisational learning.
The role will contribute to the Force’s research and Evidenced Based Policing agendas. You will also be expected to support other aspects of work delivered by the Organisational Improvement Team.
The role is varied, so you will work flexibly and will develop and deploy different skill sets depending upon the nature and requirements of the project.
We are currently working agilely and are likely to continue to do so in the future. The post holder must be able and willing to travel to the office and elsewhere around the county for business needs.
Please be aware that the successful candidate will start at the bottom of the salary scale as advertised and this is non-negotiable.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DOWNLOAD AND STORE A COPY OF THE ROLE PROFILE AS THIS WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE ONCE THE ADVERT HAS CLOSED.

If you are successful at shortlisting, you will be required to provide evidence against the competency and values framework (CVF) and entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.
To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds with a range of professional and life experiences so that we are truly representative of our communities.