The role:
People Development underpins everything we do at Northumbria Police. It is responsible for creating a learning and development experience that reflects our vision and values, enabling us to deliver an outstanding policing service to the North East.
Our people deliver with passion and determination every day, so it’s essential we support them with a learning and development service we can be proud of. One that reflects our vision, develops their skills, drives their ambition, and one which enables our people to strive above and beyond in their service to our communities. We ensure that the workforce have the capabilities they need to deliver in their role, as well as the tools and support to enable personal development and growth.
In Organisational Development, we are proud to be part of a colleague’s journey with Northumbria Police, helping to shape their experience throughout their career lifecycle, whether that be through role design, job evaluation, professional development and assessment through to leadership and career development.
What will I be doing?
As a Professional Development & Assessment Adviser you will be planning, designing and monitoring the delivery of our Performance & Development Reviews which assesses individual performance, potential and professional development of all of our police officers, staff and volunteers.
You will contribute to recruitment and promotion selection activities for both volume and specialist roles through the design of competency and values led assessments, including interviews, assessment centre exercises, online assessments, psychometric tools and provision of professional feedback.
You will also co-ordinate national examinations, providing advice and guidance and analysing force performance and outcomes to improve professional development and talent management.
You will play a key role in increasing professional development and assessment skills across the force ensuring objectivity and consistency in approach and undertaking quality assurance and statistical analysis of assessment and selection outcomes.
A large number of the People Development & People Services teams are currently working from home and in future will have a blended approach to working which will incorporate home working with some office-based engagements.
What do I need?
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following:
•
MSc Occupational
Psychology (or actively working towards this qualification), or relevant
work experience in this area
• Proven ability in assessment design including; Job Analysis Techniques; Psychometric and Situational Judgement Test design techniques; Exercise Design and Quality Assurance and Statistical Analysis
• Knowledge of selection tools for both specialist and volume roles
• Ability to gather and analyse information to identify skill, competency, behaviour and value requirements
• Strong numerical skills and statistical analysis experience with the ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative information
• Experience in developing development assessment and evaluation skills in others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good planning and organising skills with the ability to meet critical timescales
Desirable
skills/experience:
Experience
in supporting professional development and increasing employee engagement
in understanding their performance and potential
Experience
of Performance Review systems in and ability to monitor outcomes and
quality assure assessments
Vetting level:
Recruitment Vetting (RV)
Applicants must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information and references.
Northumbria Police are currently undertaking a role and reward project in respect of all police staff posts.
If you have any queries with regard to the application process please contact the Talent Acquisition Team by email at careers@northumbria.pnn.police.uk
All staff including those appointed on fixed term contracts must successfully complete their probationary period before they are eligible to apply for a Northumbria Police vacancy.
Vacancy Contact:
To discuss the position in more detail please contact Claire Overend, People Development Lead by email at claire.overend.4386@northumbria.pnn.police.uk
Northumbria Police fully supports a policy of equal opportunities and 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. Appointments are based on merit alone