Career Graded: Band 5-7, £28,689 - £35,772 per annum (£14,345 - £17,886 pro rata) (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band)
Location: Middle Engine Lane Police Station
Hours/Contract: 18.5 hours per week (Monday - Wednesday), permanent
Working for #TeamNP
Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and fight crime. But it takes more than police officers alone to achieve this. That's where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers make a difference.
As one of England's largest police forces, we offer a diverse range of departments and specialisms, creating endless opportunities to develop your career. From mentoring and coaching schemes to leadership programmes and online learning, we'll provide the support, training and time you need to achieve your ambitions.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to thrive.
Whether you're a member of staff or a volunteer, you'll have access to excellent health and wellbeing support, including year-round wellbeing initiatives, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity.
Above all, a career with Team NP is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of something that truly matters.
Learn about our full benefits package
The role
Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Corporate Hub as an Executive Support Officer.
This is an excellent opportunity to provide professional executive support at the heart of Northumbria Police, working closely with Chief Officers and senior leaders to help drive organisational priorities and effective decision-making. The role is central to ensuring the smooth operation of key governance processes, supporting strategic boards and decision-making forums through the provision of high-quality administrative, secretariat and coordination services.
As an Executive Support Officer, you will prepare and coordinate accurate briefings, agendas, reports and correspondence, ensuring senior leaders have the information they need to make informed decisions. You will maintain corporate records relating to governance, risk and organisational learning, manage relationships with key stakeholders, and support engagement with partner organisations including the NPCC, OPCC/Mayor, HMICFRS, the Home Office and local agencies. With a strong focus on attention to detail, professionalism and confidentiality, you will help ensure the Force meets its information governance, audit and statutory obligations while contributing to the delivery of an efficient and effective executive support function.
What you’ll do
- Provide confidential executive support and comprehensive secretariat services for strategic meetings, boards, and events, ensuring effective governance and timely communication of decisions.
- Prepare, review, and quality assure reports, briefings, and documentation to support strategic decision-making and ensure corporate standards and deadlines are met.
- Maintain and oversee force policy and instructional information systems, ensuring policies and procedures remain current, compliant, and aligned with national guidance and best practice.
- Develop, review, and quality assure force instructions and governance documentation, contributing to continuous improvement and effective information management.
- Build strong relationships with departments and area commands, providing advice and support on governance, risk, and organisational learning frameworks, while collating and reporting on local and strategic issues.
Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description
What you’ll bring
- Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent vocational experience, with the ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with strong organisational skills and a proven ability to manage workloads, meet deadlines, and work independently using initiative.
- Resilient and adaptable, able to respond effectively to changing priorities and overcome challenges in a fast-paced environment.
- Positive and collaborative team player with a flexible approach to work, supporting colleagues and sharing knowledge to contribute to team success.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience of building professional relationships and engaging confidently with a wide range of stakeholders and partner organisations.
We know it's important for you to feel that you're not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.
Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Nicola Seymour, Superintendent Chief of Staff by email at Nicola.seymour@northumbria.police.uk
What we offer
- 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
- NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
- Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
- Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
- Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
- Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts
- Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
- Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
- We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support
- Access to gyms in some stations
- Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to volunteer in local community
We are committed to creating a connected and agile workplace. For agile and home-based roles, employees are expected to work from a Force site at least once a week, with two days recommended. Hiring managers can discuss arrangements at interview. This approach supports collaboration, wellbeing and strong working relationships.
Just so you know
Candidates with priority status will be given precedence for this role over other applicants.
Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of an Executive Support Officer with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.
The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum and a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Where application volumes are exceptionally high, we may prioritise those who most closely meet the criteria, applying the same fair approach to all candidates.
If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process. Please contact careers@northumbria.police.uk as early as possible so we can discuss your requirements.
Use of AI in Applications: AI tools may be used to support your application; however, all information provided must be an accurate reflection of your own skills, experience and qualifications. We encourage genuine responses that demonstrate your suitability for the role.
If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Management Vetting (MV)/ Security Clearance (SC) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.
Terms of appointment
This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.
If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.
Internal applicants should normally have completed six months in their current role. Where this requirement is not met, approval must be sought through the Careers mailbox and will be considered by the relevant policy/process owner.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
