Equip Service Management Lead (Fixed term contract/ Secondment)
Secondment/ Fixed Term Contract (up to 12 months)
The role is within a tri-force team where Surrey Police, Sussex Police and Thames Valley Police work in collaboration, whilst continuing to be three separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Surrey Police staff, Sussex Police staff and Thames Valley Police staff are employed within this team on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police, Sussex Police or Thames Valley Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowance and hours.
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range.
The Role
This role is being introduced as part of the wider temporary Equip Interim Business Systems Team, ensuring that the relationship between the Equip system and the functional areas maintained to the highest standard. This is a temporary role to assist with the implementation of the Equip System across all three Forces, ensuring that all Equip Service Management processed are adhered to. This role is being introduced prior to the launch of the Equip system as the role holder will be heavily involved in the setup this function, managing and leading a team of Senior Managers.
Key Responsibilities
The role holder will be responsible for the Line Management of Senior Managers, leading and mentoring them as well as ensuring that they manage the day to day delivery of the service. As well as daily Line Management responsibilities, the successful applicant will be required to liaise with Equip users on a regular basis to understand and rectify any issues, produce reports KPI and SLA reports and act as the escalation point if these are not met and sign off all Equip Service Management processes, ensuring these are fit for purpose.
Skill and experience
Excellent problem solving skills are required as the role holder will act as an escalation point for complex queries and complaints from internal and external stakeholders which will also require strong interpersonal skills. Previous Line Manger experience is essential and excellent IT skills with a good general knowledge of computer networks, software, hardware and security. Extensive influencing skills are required in order to resolve disputes and negotiate programs of work.
Contact Details
Damon Mccarthy- Equip Tri-Force Strategic Data & BI Reporting Lead
Head of Performance and Reporting
Damon.Mccarthy@surrey.pnn.police.uk
Additional Information
There will be a requirement to travel and work across all three Forces. For the interim period, the team will initially be based at Guildford Police Station, however role holders will have the ability to work flexibly across Guildford, Lewes and Kidlington in line with activity requirements. Latterly, the base location will move to Kidlington in line with the TVP launch, which is estimated to take place at a later date post SY/SX launch. Therefore the post holder will need to be generally flexible in their working approach.
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.
If you are an internal candidate looking to apply for this role, please ensure that you discuss your application with your line manager before submitting an application. If you are conditionally offered the role your attendance record and any reasonable adjustments already in place will be discussed with yourself and your current line manager. If you are successful in your application, you may be required to resign and transfer your employment, taking on the Terms & Conditions and pay scales of the Lead Force (if this is not your existing Home Force).
To apply
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is 16th March 2020. For more information and to apply for the role please click on:
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