Acting – Response Inspector – Incident & Crime Response

Location: Milton Keynes

Full Time (All roles are available for flexible working including job sharing and part-time unless there are legitimate operational / business reasons why this cannot be accommodated)

Expected Start Date: ASAP (Please note that start dates will be subject to impact assessment with T&R)

Expected End Date: 31st December 2024 (Please note that end dates are subject to change and, depending on the needs of the department, may be extended or reduced)

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CANDIDATES MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM THEIR CURRENT ROLE PRIOR TO APPLYING

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Purpose of role:

To provide leadership in managing and developing a team of officers; act as the operational link to SMT and deliver local and force priorities working with colleagues and departments; oversee, manage and drive investigations and missing person enquires and victim satisfaction; and take ownership in prioritising policing response.

Principle Responsibilities: 

• Management of the initial response to critical incidents, in alignment with relevant frameworks and guidance, ensuring effective deployment, management and prioritisation of incidents in line with Threat Risk and Harm and Force priorities. Conduct PACE responsibilities in line with Force policies and Guidance.
• Use management tools and available data to drive performance in line with local and force priorities including investigation standards and positive outcomes.
• Provide active and visible leadership to direct and manage the team, setting out local priorities and objectives in line with force priorities and provide supportive and clear management to the team.
• Create a culture that actively support staff wellbeing through an effective supportive and caring management ethos that values people, diversity and inclusion.
• Employ and communicate effective processes to interpret and convert strategic objectives into tactical options and capabilities, ensuring interoperability across teams and partners, whilst focused on delivering key organisational objectives including safeguarding, signposting problem solving and demand reduction opportunities in order to prevent re-offending.
• Set victim satisfaction as a key cornerstone of service delivery for the team and establishing a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Provide an effective response to expressions of dissatisfaction promptly and impartially, investigate and challenge inappropriate behaviour and uphold the professional standards of behaviour, Code of Ethics and performance within the Response teams.

Essential Role Based Training

• Crime investigation (supervision) training.
• Post Incident Procedures (PIM).
• Annual recertification in officer safety training and JRFT.
• ESTIM training.

Essential Training Prior to Appointment:

• Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Protocol (JESIP).
• Core Leadership Program level 2.

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For more information, please contact C/Insp Matthew Sulley

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Application Method:

Click 'apply' at the bottom of the screen and complete the application form. Applications must include the following:

• Why Me Why Now Letter (WMWN) detailing why you believe you are the right candidate with evidence that aligns with the CVF and how this opportunity fits in with your development plan. Your WMWN letter should adhere to the following formats:
  
  • Typed in Arial Font, Size 12
  • No More than 2 pages of A4
  • With the margins unmodified from the standard 2.54cm, Line Spacing set to 1.0 and paragraphs aligned to 'Justify'
• Most recently completed PDR (2023/24)
• Completed Line Managers Endorsement Form:
  • All applicants must complete the Line Manager Endorsement Form. The form requires a Chief Inspector or Superintendent’s signature, regardless of whether they are on the Shortlisting Panel. Please be aware that verbal endorsement will not be accepted.
  • If you are unable to obtain one or both endorsements in time for the closing date, please submit your partially complete form along with a statement in the relevant box stating that you have requested endorsement and are awaiting a response. Late endorsements should be emailed to poirecruitmentfc@thamesvalley.police.uk
    • Please note that applications without a completed endorsement form will be graded, but not progressed until the endorsements have been received. 

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Suitably endorsed and eligible applications must be completed online by Midnight Thursday 19th September. Please do not send applications directly to the line manager, all applications must be submitted online.