Strategic Planning & Performance Senior Analyst - NPPC

Employer: National Police Chiefs’ Council

Vacancies: 1

Job Title: Strategic Planning & Performance Senior Analyst

Salary: Band C- £44,132 - £52,652. You will receive £44,132, the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £52,652 will be via incremental progression

Location: Remote working nationally within UK. NPCC is currently based in close proximity to St James Park underground station, London and therefore occasional 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 – Secondment until 31/03/2026 (with the potential for further extension subject to funding and performance).

Secondees from the national forces/organisations, outside of the London area, are entitled to claim travel expenses incurred for the role.

Existing Home Office, College of Policing and Police Staff/Officer applicants please note; NPCC will evaluate all allowances currently attributed within your renumeration and cannot guarantee eligibility to retain those allowances if successful.

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 Strategic Planning and Performance (SPP) Team

The Strategic Planning and Performance (SPP) team forms a part of the NPCC Strategic Hub (the Hub), the SPP team provides strategic and business planning functions to the NPCC including research and analysis, stakeholder engagement and partnership working, and risk management capabilities. The SPP team supports the development and coordination of activity across the NPCC, and the team works effectively with partners and stakeholders across policing, building effective, collaborative relationships and ensuring a coordinated response to policing issues at all of levels.

THE ROLE

To work with the Strategy, Planning and Performance team to deliver an evidence-based performance, risk and assurance service as part of an annual governance cycle which provides high quality, insightful analysis to support the delivery of NPCC objectives.

The post will help to embed approaches and frameworks that underpin and enable the effective delivery of SPP, which will recognise emerging risks, steer organisational direction, inform decision making at all levels and provide assurance.

The post will lead analysis that delivers national insights, informs decision making at all levels and provides assurance. Operating in a strategic environment, this goal translates complex operational data to a range of audiences in easy to understand formats, supporting decision making and building trust and confidence with our communities.

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

Influence and negotiate with stakeholders, recognising stakeholder needs and escalating complex and sensitive issues
Use a range of recognised quantitative and/or qualitative analytical tools and techniques. This could include risk registers, bow-ties, standard deviation and projections
External stakeholders: Attendance at external meetings and less formal communication with a range of external stakeholders including College of Policing, external audit bodies, academic institutions and other partners in order to support the development of frameworks and share best practice. You will be expected to:
- Establish and uphold effective two-way professional relationships, understand objectives, share good practice and promote collaborative working across joint ventures, facilitate inspections and audits, provide information for external scrutiny.
Line manager: Ad hoc day to day contact with regular meetings to set objectives, discuss taskings that align to Strategy and Insight priorities, provide updates on progress, seek advice and raise concerns/escalate issues.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS -

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.
Job related equipment supplied
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 & 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).

We are collaborative, Level 2 - Please give an example where you have influenced or negotiated with others to inform opinions or drive change?
We take ownership, Level 3 - Describe a time when you were accountable for delivering a product under pressure. How did you ensure delivery and maintain standards?
We analyse critically, Level 3 - Please give an example of a time where you had to complete a task with little to no information.

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.

Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Occasional national travel may be required. Travel expenses will be 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 29th June 2025

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 - Staff roles: current vacancies.

Candidates should contact HR-Recruitment@npcc.police.uk with any questions or advert document requests.

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 the National Police Chief’s Council.