National Police Chiefs' Council - Senior APMIS Advisor

Job Title: Senior APMIS Advisor

Salary: Band C. The starting salary is £47,060, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.

The salary is broken down as £44,132 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £52,652. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Remote working nationally within UK with occasional travel to locations across the UK.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2026 (with the potential for further extension subject to funding and performance).

THE NATIONAL POLICE CHIEFS’ COUNCIL (NPCC)

Policing is operating in a time of global change and uncertainty, the public and our staff need a service which is responsive, able to tackle future challenges and embrace opportunity.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) brings UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public.

We achieve this through:

Coordination – by joining up the operational response to critical national policing issues to deliver policing today and shape the future.

Collaboration – by working in partnership as part of the whole policing system and beyond to improve public safety.

Communication – by sharing the collective expertise, views and action of UK police chiefs.

NPCC SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME PORTFOLIO

The Serious Organised Crime (SOC) Portfolio delivers a national cohesive and directed approach to tackling serious organised crime. It does this by coordinating and delivering numerous programmes and projects under the direction of a Deputy Chief Constable Lead.

The APMIS programme delivers and nationwide SOC tasking and performance tool. A small programme team deliver this to all 43 NPCC forces.

THE ROLE

To support all 43 NPCC Forces with the day-to-day management of the APMIS (Agency & Partner Management Information System), share best practice, implement and maintain robust governance procedures, develop and enhance the system and drive performance and consistency through the APMIS system. The role holder will have a clear focus on what works best for the NPCC (National Police Chiefs Council) forces, maintaining consistency of SOC (Serious and Organised Crime) performance from a local to national level.

The successful candidate would need to have the following experiences and skills:

In depth knowledge and expertise of APMIS and the role it plays in combatting SOC

Knowledge of disruptions, MoRiLE assessments and moderation of disruptions and MoRiLE assessments

Clear understanding of the National Minimum Standards for SOC Disruption Recording and the application of these at a Force level

Project and Stakeholder Management skills

Ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Ability to effectively challenge, influence, engage and inspire others including senior leaders and national bodies (including Chief Officers, Home Office and HMIC)

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - If you join and work for us, you will get access to:

A competitive salary with yearly increments.

Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.

Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.

Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely dependent on role.

Competitive pension scheme.

Company sick pay.

Job related equipment supplied

Specialist equipment supplied, under Occupational Health referral

Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).

Development and training opportunities available.

Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.

VETTING

Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo MV/SC level before taking up the post.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please provide a CV and evidence against the following competencies, (350 words maximum per competency) which are based on the knowledge, skills and experience set out in the job description and the competencies in the Competency and Values Framework (CVF). Please note, your CV will be reviewed prior to interview but your initial application will only be assessed on the responses you provide to the following CVF questions.

We are collaborative, Level 3 - Can you give an example of when you have had to collaborate with an external partner to deliver an objective. What went well, not so well and what would you do differently in future.

We deliver, support and inspire, Level 3 - Can you give an example of a time you have had to deliver against a specific deadline. How successful was this and what did you learn from the process.

We take ownership, Level 3 - Can you give an example of when you have taken ownership of a task. Why did you need or wish to take it and what was the result.

Please click apply now to see the Job Description and other documentation relevant to the post.

Should you want to know more about the role, we would strongly encourage you contact HR & Recruitment on hr-recruitment@npcc.police.uk to arrange an informal conversation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Occasional national travel may be required. Travel expenses will be paid if location allowance is not being received, or when travel falls outside of the home to work journey. NPCC will pay for overnight accommodation if required.

The Metropolitan Police manage HR for NPCC recruitment.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 15th June 2025.

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 16th June.

Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence TBC

Met candidates applying for a secondment opportunity must also make the Met HR Secondments Unit aware via HR Mailbox - Secondments Unit  so they can track applications made by their staff.

This role is open to external candidates as a fixed term contract. Anyone who is an existing MPS employee will be processed as a secondee.