ECPHQ Capability Development and Workforce Strategy Lead
Post Title: ECPHQ Capability Development and Workforce Strategy Lead
Contract type: 1 year FTC, likely to extend to 3 years
Rank/grade: G
Salary: Starting Salary: £61,180 + £6,920 London Weighting + £200 London Weighting supplement
Directorate/department: ECPHQ
Vetting level required: MV/SC (find out more here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels)
Location: Guildhall Yard East
This role is open to all Police Staff / external candidates who meet the essential criteria of the person spec, regardless of current grade.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Who are we?
As City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. London City is the smallest borough in London, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.
City of London Police play a vital role in keeping the City of London diverse community safe. As a Staff Member you will be helping to making the city safer and deliver a valued service for those that live, work and visit the City.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those who are disabled, have long-term health conditions, and/or are neurodivergent, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
About the team
The Economic and Cyber Crime Headquarters (ECPHQ) comprises all central Strategy and Engagement functions across Fraud, Economic and Cyber Crime for the City of London Police, workstreams under the National Policing People Strategy for Fraud, Economic and Cyber Crime, and the Economic and Cyber Crime Academy (ECCA)
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About the role
The role involves:
- Leadership of economic and cyber policing’s national people strategy programme to deliver a sustainable workforce model in recruiting and retaining its staff for the future.
- Oversight of ongoing workstreams under the workforce strategy. Namely, Direct Entry Detectives for Economic Crime, Financial Intelligence Officer Student Placements, and Volunteers.
- Joint working with partners and leadership to deliver the new Association of Economic Crime Professionals (AECP). A holistic career offer and community across the public sector, law enforcement, and in future the private sector, for those working in Economic Crime. Part of this offer will include looking to upskill members on new and emerging topics, such as AI
- Strategic lead for the Economic and Cyber Crime Academy (ECCA): Economic and Cyber Crime Academy
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be:
- Understanding and contributing to the strategic objectives and direction of economic and cyber policing to ensure that the programme is able to shape and deliver the right workforce for the future and feed this into wider operational priority planning
- Working with strategic internal and external partners across Policing, wider law enforcement, government, and the private sector.
- Chairing project governance boards, holding workstream leads and dependencies to account, whilst similarly being held to account by economic and cyber policing leadership and government oversight.
- Effective management of budget, contracts and commercial arrangements connected to the delivery of the programme.
- Engaging and influencing senior leaders including at Chief Officer level and senior partners within and across economic and cyber policing, growing stakeholder relationships and building a strong bond between business needs and programme delivery.
Requirements
For this role, we need you to have experience of:
- Knowledge and understanding of the policing landscape nationally and in particular economic, fraud and cyber crime threats affecting the UK.
- The ability to build strong, trust-based professional partnerships with a range of stakeholders, constructively challenge and provide appropriate feedback
- Demonstrable ability to utilise highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills, to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels, strategically influencing and negotiating with others positively, whilst maintaining good working relationships.
- Strong problem solving skills and the ability to find innovative solutions when required.
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.
If you would like to discuss the role please contact: Tom Hill Thomas.Hill@cityoflondon.police.uk or Lucy Cumming Lucy.Cumming@cityoflondon.police.uk
Selection Process
As part of the initial application process, you will be asked to evidence how your experience, skills, and knowledge demonstrate your ability to meet the person specification of the role.
The application and interview will be tested under Level 3 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.
The closing date for applications is Friday 20th February 2026.
Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, to be held Week commencing 2nd March 2026.
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Benefits:
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit:
- LGPS Pension Scheme -Local Government Pension Scheme explained - Which?
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme -Welcome to Blue Light Card
- Discounts within the Square Mile specifically for City of London Police employees
- Free access to our Force Gym (with dedicated time for female colleagues throughout the week), Personal Training Instructors with a range of specialisms, and a large variety of fitness and wellbeing programmes
- 29 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, increasing up to 34 days with continuous service
- Season Ticket Loans