OPCC Business Support Assistant
We are recruiting! Come and work for us and help support our aim of a Safer Nottinghamshire for All.
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) appoints statutory and non-statutory officers to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to ensure that the powers and duties of the PCC are carried out efficiently and effectively. Alongside the PCC, the OPCC ensures that the Commissioner’s strategic programme for policing and crime is carried into effect – providing, commissioning, and overseeing services which meet the objectives, priorities and outcomes set out in the Police and Crime Plan.
In Nottinghamshire, the PCC is also responsible for a Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP), which is overseen by a Strategic Violence Reduction Board, chaired by the PCC. The VRP is a partnership that brings together specialists from Local Government, Health, Education, Policing and Criminal Justice to work with communities and the third sector to reduce serious violence and tackle its underlying causes.
The OPCC ensures that the PCC has full executive and professional support in carrying out their duties and responsibilities comprehensively and lawfully. OPCC staff are the responsibility of the Chief Executive as Head of Paid Service. In addition to providing and supporting the roles of Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer, the OPCC undertakes a wide range of functions of the PCC via a scheme of delegated powers, supporting and as necessary representing, the PCC in carrying out all aspects of his or her public, service provision, scrutiny and governance roles.
It is an exciting time for the OPCC here in Nottinghamshire as we support the PCC achieving the priorities set in his Police and Crime Plan for 2025-29.
To achieve these ambitions, we have two vacancies; a Business Support Assistant to work within the OPCC based at Sherwood Lodge, Arnold and a Business Support Officer working with the Violence Reduction Partnership at Loxley House, Nottingham.
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals who will work as a team and with our partners to make meaningful change for the people of Nottinghamshire.
You will be highly organised, have strong problem-solving skills and will be able to work under pressure. You will be able to bring an enthusiastic and creative approach and have excellent communication and organisational skills. You will be able to manage a busy front of office, dealing with emails and telephone calls from members of the public, partner agencies and senior members of the OPCC and Nottinghamshire Police.
Both roles are full time positions, and you would be required to work within a busy office environment during office hours of 9-5pm.
In return, we offer hybrid working, local government pension, 24 days’ leave rising to 29 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays, comprehensive employee assistance programme, on-site gym at our base in Arnold, Nottinghamshire and access to the Blue Light card offering significant high street discounts.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we want our workforce to represent the communities we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, and particularly those that are currently under-represented in our workforce, including but not limited to Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic, disabled and LGBTQ+ candidates.
Please apply providing an up-to-date CV with a supporting statement of up to 1,000 words saying how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. If you would like to discuss the position in more detail before applying, please contact the office on 0115 844 5998.
For current Nottinghamshire Police Staff applicants, please note that the PCC would be a new employer, however continuous service would apply.
Vetting Level - Management - you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.
All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.
Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.