Post Title: Organisational Development Practitioner

Contract type: Permanent

Rank/grade: E

This role is open to all Police Staff / external candidates who meet the essential criteria of the person spec, regardless of current grade.

Salary: Starting Salary £40,910 plus £6,710 London Weighting totalling £47,620 per annum

Directorate/department: Professionalism and Trust/Inclusivity, Culture and Organisational Development

Vetting level required: MV/SC

Location: 21 New Street, London

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 with disabilities and long-term conditions, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, non-male candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

About The Team

The Inclusivity, Culture and Organisational Development (ICOD) team is part of the wider Professionalism & Trust Portfolio and is responsible for developing and maturing a number of thematic workstreams in the pursuit of building a healthy and inclusive culture at City of London Police, in which everyone can thrive regardless of their background.The team focus on culture and professional development to truly create an environment that supports Our People as outlined in the City of London Police Policing Plan.

About The Role

The role holder will need to be able to work with a range of stakeholders across all ranks and grades and maintain confidentiality. You will need to have high levels of pro activity in seeking solutions and providing well researched options to deliver programmes and initiatives.

Responsibilities

In this role you will

Identify, design and deliver a range of initiatives, products and services using knowledge and skills that support cultural change and the achievement of the force’s strategic ambitions considering its vision, Policing Plan, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Code of Ethics.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of police officers, police staff and volunteers, internal stakeholder groups and other organisations to develop initiatives that are fit for purpose, high quality and deliver excellent outcomes.

Requirements

For this role, we need you to have experience of:

A good understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion and its role in ensuring an inclusive organisation.
Ability to work with colleagues to define benefits, key issues and risks, outcomes and measures and evaluation methodology at the concept stage of all initiatives.
Good written and verbal communication skills to work with effectively, efficiently, and appropriately with colleagues, internal and external stakeholders.

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 Caroline Hay, Chief Inspector, ICOD caroline.hay@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 2 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 13th February 2025 23:59.

Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, to be held week commencing 3rd March 2025.

We strive to ensure all our information and services are accessible to and useable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way, would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, or have any other questions, please get in touch with HR via hrservices@cityoflondon.police.uk

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

https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/equality-and-diversity2/equality-and-diversity-support-networks/

City of London Police jobs

Organisational Development Practitioner