Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Corporate Department as a Governance and Planning Coordinator.
As a Governance and Planning Coordinator you will co-ordinate and maintain a corporate knowledge management system to capture all force issues, decisions and actions to support the force governance framework and inform organisational learning.
What you'll do
+ Serve as the primary contact for all information and benchmarking requests from external agencies, ensuring a unified corporate response in all communications.
+ Record and distribute information and correspondence from external agencies, coordinating with relevant Area Commands and Departments to ensure timely progress and action.
+ Provide secretariat support to designated force committees, briefing Chairs as needed and updating Force instructions to maintain the governance structure.
+ Conduct research and strategic scanning, compile national and local data to identify threats, risks, and opportunities, and prepare reports to inform strategic planning, decision-making, and policy development.
+ Oversee Force instructional information systems, offering guidance to users, ensuring quality and accuracy, and monitoring progress to maintain relevant and accurate information.
Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description, We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.
If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.
If your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you 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.

+ Educated to A level or equivalent or with other relevant vocational experience.
+ Great organisation skills - along with strong attention to detail.
+ Self-motivated as well as a strong work ethic.
+ Ability to work well in a team as well as being adaptable to working independently.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
+ Experience in using Microsoft packages.

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job - and that's where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.
As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we'll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.
As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.
Whether you're a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.
Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it's a chance to be part of something that really matters.
Learn about our full benefits package

+ 26 days' leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
+ NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
+ Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
+ Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
+ Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
+ Agile working - option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
+ Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
+ Corporate travel schemes - local rail, bus services and metro discounts
+ Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
+ Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
+ We've invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support
+ Access to gyms in some stations
+ Sports & Social Club - join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Opportunity to volunteer in local community
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