Job advert
Research and Data Officer - Shift 2
Grade E £26, - £31,
17% Shift Allowance and 13.82% Weekend Allowance
Contract Type: Permanent
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Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
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About the Opportunity
This is an exciting prospect for a highly motivated individuals to become a Research and Data Officer within Staffordshire Police Intel Unit (Shift 2).
You will undertake research using a wide variety of sources to assess, evaluate and disseminate information to inform the Force duty officer on spontaneous incidents.
You will provide expertise through the development and provision of intelligence research capable of informing and assisting decision making at a strategic, tactical, operational and organisational level.
You will identify connections in information and develop intelligence – collecting, exploiting, assessing and interpreting a range of information sources and deliver valuable, influential research to tack threat, risk and harm.
The role is both varied and interesting, providing the opportunity to engage in local, regional and national projects and operations as appropriate.
Key Skills:
• Ability to research and assimilate large volumes of data and prepare and produce complex research-based reports.
• Good communication skills with the ability to listen to others and communicate research in order to ensure understanding.
• Skilled in the use of IT packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirements.
• Ability to interpret and apply guidance to a specific activity.
• Good team working skills demonstrating awareness of individual differences and providing support as required.
• Able to proactively develop effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders.
• Ability to research and collate a variety of information presenting it in a variety of formats to aid understanding.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Demonstrate excellent data handling skills being able to apply complex business rules and definitions to successfully fulfil statutory reporting requirements.
• Able to work to deadlines and delivering results through effective planning and organising of work demonstrating the ability to prioritise own time and workload, working methodically and accurately under pressure with minimal supervision.
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
Please ensure that your CV tailors to the key requirements outlined in the role profile.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 11th December at 12 Midday
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
1. Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk)
2. Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
3. Flexible / Agile Working
4. Sick pay scheme
5. Fostering friendly policy
6. Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
7. Access to health and wellbeing support
8. Eye care vouchers
9. On site Gyms
10. Staff associations
11. Reward and Recognition
12. Blue light Card
13. Flexible working options
14. Training and development opportunities
15. Car lease scheme
16. Cycle to work scheme
17. Free Parking at selected sites
18. Onsite catering facilities
19. Access to Staff Networks
20. Union support
21. Financial products and services
Staffordshire Police / Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police / Staffordshire Fire and Rescue we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link: