Data and Tools Lead

at  College of Policing

JOB SUMMARY

This post is open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements.
Location: Flexible, with regular travel to College and policing sites across England and Wales.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As our Data and Tools Lead you’ll help us develop a team, who can understand and influence the national productivity data, diagnosis and performance landscape.
We are looking for someone with specific expertise and experience. You will have an established track record in data management, data analysis, and creation of tools and approaches. You will also have up to date knowledge of the policing environment. The ability to build constructive and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders is going to be vital to your success. Joining us at this early stage means we need you to be skilled at creating and developing a high performing team, bringing your collaborative and flexible style to the role.
You’ll lead by example, championing ethics, integrity, and diversity in the workplace and across the police service. Building and leading a dedicated team will be crucial to delivering strategic objectives, as well as fostering a culture of continuous improvement and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across all activities. Excellent communication and people skills are a must.

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Level 7 qualification, or equivalent experience, in a relevant field, with extensive evidence of applying your knowledge.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience of working in a relevant specialist field at senior leadership level.
• Significant experience in data management, tools, analysis and approaches, working at a national level.
• Evidence of building constructive and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders including senior managers and partner agencies.
• Current policing knowledge and experience of policing/law enforcement environments.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• The ability to develop large scale Management Information systems and products.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Set the direction of the analysis strategy for the programme of work.
• Develop and implement data management policies and procedures and help drive the adoption of these data standards across the police service.
• Work closely with national partners and forces to improve data quality, consistency and usage.
• As a senior leader you will help teams to apply a range of techniques to analyse data and provide insight.

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £54,821, College of Policing contributes £15,881 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The College is a great place to work. We’re passionate about our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including (but not limited to):

• Defined benefit pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Up to 31.5 days holiday (this is in addition to 8 public holidays and 1 privilege day)
• Continued professional development and structured career paths
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexi-time (for certain grades)
• Benenden Healthcare
• National Dental Plan
• Discounts for on-line shopping
• Free employee support line
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Rewards and recognition scheme
• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.

We also have a number of thriving staff networks that provide the opportunity for advice, support and to drive change. A place to get your voice heard, share experiences and challenge our working practices to ensure equality of opportunity for all.
For more information about our benefits and staff networks, visit What we offer as an employer , College of Policing
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NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

JOIN US IN MAKING A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE TO POLICING PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFECTIVENESS. IF YOU’RE READY TO TAKE ON A SENIOR LEADERSHIP ROLE IN TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE AND HAVE THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.

Please note that this role requires NPPV3/SC vetting, arranged through the College, and regular travel.
Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role.

This role is available until 31 March 2025 as a fixed term appointment to all applicants, or as a secondment opportunity to:

• colleagues employed directly by the College or the Civil Service. Please note you will be required to obtain the written support of your line manager prior to submitting your application.
• serving police officers substantive in the rank of Superintendent, or those officers suitably qualified for temporary promotion in the rank of Chief Inspector. All applicants must have the support of their Chief Officer which must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC and this must accompany an application.
• serving police staff at the equivalent rank of Superintendent who have their chief officer’s approval. Chief Officer’s approval must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC. Approval for a secondment must accompany an application