HOLMES Manager - maternity cover
This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.Working Hours: Surrey 36 - Sussex 37
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HOLMES Manager to join the Surrey & Sussex Police on a 12-month contract as maternity cover.
To help solve the worst crimes, we need our best people, working together.
The Specialist Crime Command are looking to recruit a highly motivated and skilled HOLMES Manager to the Major Crime Team (MCT) based across two hubs at Woking and Lewes Police Stations.
The Command’s primary function is to investigate murder, but it also deals with work-related deaths, attempted murders, linked pattern offending and negligence offences. The year 2024 saw some hugely complex, varied and high-profile investigations incorporated into MCT and successfully managed on the HOLMES system.
This HOLMES Manager role is crucial in the functionality of two Major Incident Rooms (MIR’s) and the management of Indexing Team Leaders (ITL’s), Higher Indexers, Indexers and Typists in support of the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) to ensure HOLMES contributes to the investigation in the best way possible.
That means you need to be well organised, with the people skills to deal with contacts across Surrey and Sussex.
You will be a key member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and the post-holder will be working at a strategic level with associated accountabilities.
Key to success in this challenging and highly rewarding role, is detailed knowledge of HOLMES, its use in investigations and leadership of staff performing varied roles within the MIR. Minority ethnic groups are disproportionately affected by homicide and violent crime.
The Surrey and Sussex MCT is constantly seeking to enhance the service that is offered to the victims and families of the most heinous crimes.
We recognise that a diverse team of Police Officers and Police Staff not only increases community confidence, but enhances our team from within, bringing unique perspectives and a broader range of outlooks to reflect the communities that are most likely to be impacted by homicide and violent crime.