Citizens in Policing (CiP) Development Officer
The above salary is based on a full time (37 hour) salary. If you are successful in a part time role this will be pro-rata'd to reflect your working hours.
Please note: Exceptions to starting salary may apply if you are an existing Police Staff employee substantively posted to a role at the same grade.
For additional information on allowances please see our "allowances" page
We recognise the value volunteers add to policing, through improving community engagement, increasing available resources and skillsets, and allowing officers and staff to focus on frontline duties. As a Citizens in Policing Development Officer, you will be joining a professional and friendly team responsible for all aspects of volunteering across the organisation.
Reporting to the CiP Support Manager, you will support, nurture and champion volunteers to ensure they are valued and embedded throughout the organisation. This includes ensuring they are effectively recruited, led and supported; and that skills are recognised, utilised and enhanced. This will involve liaising with a variety of stakeholders across the organisation and working with a range of external community partners.
This is a varied role which will enable you to work on initiatives that support policing and our communities. This is also a great opportunity, not only to join our Police Force, but to be a part of one of Devon and Cornwall's largest employers and gain from all the benefits that brings.
You will be based at a Police Station (based on your home location) within North and West Devon with some flexibility for home working as required. Travel around the area is required and you will therefore need a full driving (a pool car is supplied).
Experience of partnership working and community issues with a strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for the role.
For further information about the role and requirements please see the attached role profile.
Benefits include:
- A completive salary with yearly increments.
- Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
- 24 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 29 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays.
- Access to heavily subsidised gym membership at all Police sites throughout the county.
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services.
- Company sick pay.
- Competitive local government pension scheme.
- Job related equipment supplied.
- Free onsite parking.
- Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
- Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
- Development and training opportunities available.
For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact Vicky Thresher, Citizens in Policing Support Manager, via the details below.
19/12/2022, 12:00
How to apply: To apply for this role please click the 'apply' button below, you will then be taken to a registration page. Please complete this registration form to create an account, once created you will be taken to the application.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.
