National Police Chiefs' Council - Committee Support Officer

Job Title: National Police Chiefs' Council - Committee Support Officer

Salary: The starting salary is £38,926, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.

The salary is broken down as £35,998 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £38,523 Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Remote working nationally within UK. NPCC is currently based in close proximity to St James Park underground station, London and therefore some travel will be required to this premise and other Police locations across the UK. We encourage applications from candidates living across the UK. Further details on flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage.

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.

Chief Constables’ Council is the key decision-making forum for NPCC, where operationally independent Chief Constables meet to discuss and agree common approaches and coordinate national responses. The decisions made by Chief Constables’ Council are progressed through 13 NPCC Coordination Committees focussed on operational and enabling areas of business. Each Committee is led by a Chief Officer, with a number of portfolios and delivery groups supporting each Committee.

THE ROLE

To support the NPCC Coordination Committees with the coordination and delivery of their respective delivery plans and committee activity, working closely alongside the Committee Coordinators, the NPCC Business Support team and reporting to the Head of the Strategic Hub staff officer. The postholder will be responsible for the organisation and scheduling of tasks; arranging and supporting meetings; conference planning and organisation; liaison with partners and stakeholders across the policing system to assist with the monitoring of committee and portfolio activity, risks and recommendations; and undertaking research and administrative tasks as required to support Committee and policing requirements.

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

Experience of providing comprehensive secretariat, administrative and/or business support within a large public or private sector organisation.
Experience and understanding of working in a confidential and/or politically sensitive environment, ensuring integrity is always maintained, and the Code of Ethics
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to create impact and communicate effectively with people at all levels establishing credibility and influencing stakeholders.
Excellent analytical and organisational skills, including the ability to plan and manage multiple work-streams and competing priorities; able to evaluate, analyse and swiftly summarise information from a wide variety of sources; numerate with a keen eye for detail and a passion for accuracy in written and financial reports.
Knowledge of the structure of UK policing would be a distinct advantage

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, coaching and mentoring opportunities available.
Supportive and flexible onboarding 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 RV and CTC 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, CV’s will not be assessed within the initial application, answers to the CVF questions alone determine next steps. Once candidates identified for interview has been confirmed, CV’s will then be shared with the appropriate Hiring Manager.

We are collaborative, Level 2 - Please give an example in which you have demonstrated your abilities to work with senior leadership and stakeholders to deliver an effective and efficient outcome, in the face of competing priorities and opinions?
We analyse critically, Level 2 - Please give an example where you have collected, collated, summarised and presented information from multiple different sources, what steps did you take to ensure accuracy, high quality and clarity?
We take ownership, Level 2 - Please provide an example of where you have taken ownership of a particular problem or issue. What did you do to resolve it and on reflection what you would have done differently if faced with the same problem again?

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 22nd 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 from 23rd June 2025.

Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence from 30th June.

Met candidates applying for a secondment opportunity must also make the Met HR Secondments Unit aware via HRMailbox-.SecondmentsUnit@met.police.uk 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 Met employee will be processed as a secondee.

Please note that if you are applying as a secondee from another national police force or government organisation, please contact HR-Recruitment@npcc.police.uk, do not apply online via Oleeo. Online applications will only be accepted for external candidates, or existing Met employees. If you an external to policing, please ensure you apply through the External Oleeo link available via - https://www.met.police.uk/police-forces/metropolitan-police/areas/c/careers/police-staff-roles/police-staff-vacancies/.

Anyone applying on a secondment basis, must seek Chief Officer Group and HR Business Partner support before applying. Applicants must also discuss with their Senior Leadership team their intentions to apply for a role within NPCC.