Executive Support Officer

Come and join us as the main line of support for our Executive Team within the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC)

This is an exciting new role, and you will be managing the support function for the governance team and OPCC by managing the work and making assessments and decisions that enable the services to run effectively. This is a full-time permanent role based at Force Headquarters at Leicestershire Police.

What you’ll be doing

You will take ownership and have responsibility for the Governance’s teams executive support function.
Managing the administration for all OPCC led boards and provide advice and guidance to Senior Management Team on deadlines and reporting requirements.
Build relationships and form alliances with external counterparts, communities of practice and stakeholders.

The must haves

You will be educated to Degree Level or equivalent or be able to demonstrate ability to this level by work experience.
Experience of working successfully with stakeholders or partners.
Able to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels.

What’s in it for you?

At The Office of the Police Crime Commissioner, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

Salary £26,106 - £29,109

What’s next

Please click APPLY to complete your application, telling us how you meet the essential and desirable criteria by showcasing your skills and experience.

Please note, due to the vetting level all applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK at the time of application.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some guidance linked here.

Vacancy closes 23rd March 2025 at 23:55.

Who we are

The area we are responsible for covers over 2,500 square kilometres (over 965 square miles) and has a population of over one million. There is a rich diversity of communities all with their own policing needs. Many steps have been taken to bring policing back into the very heart of local communities and the OPCC has been instrumental in driving this change.

To find out more about Leicestershire Police and the OPCC and to understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website and the OPCC website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and encourage anyone who has considered a career in policing to apply. We are particularly keen to increase the number of females and candidates from black and minority ethnic communities and candidates from the LGBT community, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.