- S25-294 OPCC Governance and Scrutiny Manager (LC11)
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner are looking for a Governance and Scrutiny Manager to join the team, at County Hall Preston.
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
Thank you for expressing an interest in joining the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire.
In the role of Governance and Scrutiny Manager you will work closely with Lancashire Constabulary, partners, key stakeholders and other service providers. Your focus will be to lead a team and provide independent and impartial advice that supports the Police and Crime Commissioner in his oversight and scrutiny of service providers in their delivery of his Police and Crime Plan priorities.
To be successful you will need to demonstrate a collaborative style of working that supports the delivery of excellent services for the public.
You must be a good communicator, have an inquiring mind and be able to provide evidence-based challenge to bring about improvements in service delivery. Experience of scrutiny and review processes is essential.
There will be occasional evening and weekend work. Travel across Lancashire and periodic national travel will be required.
You must be willing to work flexible hours when required to meet the demands of the service.
For further information about the role, please contact the Head of Governance, Performance and Compliance (Deputy Monitoring Officer), Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner on 01772 539251.
Interviews:
Interviews for this role will take place on Wednesday 24th September 2025
Vetting and Medical:
Please be aware, as a condition of your appointment you must undergo and pass NPPV 2.
Please be aware there is a minimum 3 year UK residency requirement for this vetting and you must be 18 years old at the point of applying. Successful applicants will also be subject to a medical assessment.
Please do not apply via the Lancashire Constabulary online portal, please apply via the OPCC website using the link below:
Vacancies - Lancashire Police Crime Commissioner
Benefits:
- 25 - 31 days annual leave (role dependant) plus 8 bank holidays pro rata
- Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 12.5% depending on your salary
- Sick pay provisions
- Generous maternity / paternity and adoption leave entitlements
- Option to become a member of the onsite unions
- Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
- Access to on-site-gyms – HQ
- Cycle to work scheme
- Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters
- Hybrid / Agile working (role dependant)
Closing date: Wednesday 10th September 2025 at 12pm.
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