Organisational Development Officer

Vacancy InformationThis role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.Division / Department - People ServicesGrade - Surrey Police Grade H / Sussex Police Grade 11Status - Full TimeContract Type - PermanentSalary Grade Range - Surrey Police £35,028 - £41,464 / Sussex Police £38,007 - £41,928Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per WeekShift Allowance - NoPolitically Restricted - NoLocation - ForcewideThe starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.Chief Constables' MessageWe really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.We wish you all the very best with your application.Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo ShinerThe Role & Key Responsibilities*Please note that there are currently two ODO roles available- one in Sussex and one in Surrey-From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.This role will proactively work with the business and Learning and Professional Development (L&PD) teams to develop and promote a learning culture within both Forces.Specially the role will support all Officers, Staff, Supervisors and Line Managers to:-•Embrace informal on-the-job learning,•Encourage relationship learning such coaching and mentoring•Identify and fill capability gaps,The role will also work within L&PD to ensure that formal learning programmes are relevant, innovative and accessible.This role will be key in delivering Leadership training interventions across both Forces.Learning and Professional Development is transforming how learning happens within Surrey and Sussex Police. We are moving to a learning culture where greater responsibility for learning and continual professional development happens informally with our formal learning programmes being more blended. This role is the front face of L&PD and is key in driving this transformation forward and embedding this learning culture across both forces in a consistent and scalable manner.Key Responsibilities will include:To design, develop and deliver innovative and blended learning interventions to support a continuous professional development culture for police officers and staff across both Surrey and Sussex police at all levels.To design, develop and deliver blended Leadership and Management interventions to support police officers and staff across both Surrey and Sussex police at all levels ensuring the material is impactive, up to date and relevant.To work closely with command teams to identify performance gaps and develop learning programmes to support the closing of those gaps. This may require the development of formal blended learning such as classroom or on-line learning as well as social learning such as coaching and mentoring. Successful candidate will be expected to do their own independent research to ensure their training delivery content and methods are current and reflective of best practice.In conjunction with the above, the post holder will work with all Learning and Professional Development colleagues to identify priority training needs for the organisation and develop innovative and timely solutions to meet those needs.To evaluate the success of those interventions particularly in relation to the impact on the behaviours and culture of the organisations.To build strong relationships across both organisations particularly with key stakeholders, senior leadership teams, internal and external partners.To proactively promote and implement the 70:20:10 model of learning and development within the workplace.To support the governance team through activity such as quality assurance of trainers and training delivery as well as training products.To deliver action learning sets/team facilitation/coaching and mentoring and other appropriate learning interventions to support and develop officers and staff.To maintain continuous professional development and occupational competence ensuring a high level of knowledge and understanding of police issues, policies and subject matter expertise.Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.Skills & ExperienceMinimum Level 3 or 4 or equivalent qualification in Training and Development or associated field (or working towards).•Excellent working knowledge of leadership and development best practice both in theory and practical application. Candidate should be able to evidence how they have put this knowledge in practice and delivered training in this subject field.•Advanced knowledge of training and delivery methods.•The ability to present information effectively to colleagues and officers/staff of all ranks and grades.•A high degree of emotional intelligence and the ability to give and receive honest and well evidenced feedback.•Strong influencing and negotiating skills.•A proactive approach to the role and determination to 'do the right thing' in order to deliver the required outcomes.•Excellent facilitation skills.•Competent user of Microsoft office applications IT literate.•Must have capacity/capability to travel across Surrey and Sussex delivering solutions across a wide geographical area.•Relevant experience of management including motivating and leading teams, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.• Trainers appointed to this role will proactively work alongside L&PD SMT to promote organisational learning and a culture of self-directed professional development.•A thorough understanding of the application of Competency Value Framework and other College of Policing Leadership tools/programmes.• The postholder will have a high level of discretion to take action and make decisions within the training environment. They will be expected to work with minimal supervision and have a high degree of autonomy in the classroom.Desirable:•Psychometric tools practitioner (e.g. MBTI/Insights or similar)•360 degree feedback practitioner.•Recent management/leadership experience.Why Work With Us?Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We're invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;career progressioncontributory pension scheme (LGPS)generous annual leave allowancediscounts for everyday spendon-site gyms and a range of sports clubsgenerous and supportive parental leavefinancial and mental wellbeing guidance and supportdiscounted contributory healthcare schemePlease use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex PoliceFurther InformationFor more information about this vacancy, please contact Cecilia Cabodi, Leadership and Talent Development Manager, ##### note that there are two vacancies- one will be based at the Sussex Police HQ in Lewes and other other at the Surrey Police HQ at Mount Browne.There will also be an expectation that the successful candidate will occasionally be willing to travel to either Force to support their counterparts in the Leadership Training teamDiversity StatementWe are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities.We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex PoliceAdditional InformationFollowing submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding ##### to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forcesvacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externallyif the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employmentSurrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts. Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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