Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP) Co-Ordinator Part Time

Norfolk Constabulary

• Various locations
• Part-Time (up to 37 hours) – Temporary
• Band D: £24, 546 per annum/pro rata
• Closing date: Friday, 26 February 2021 at 5pm

The National Policing Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP) is a diverse and passionate team working across all of England and Wales to aim to improve policing for vulnerable children and adults and their communities. Being a part of our team offers the chance to contribute to work challenging structural inequality and disproportionality, supporting the most vulnerable and marginalised within society.

As a team with come from a range of professions and backgrounds: people from the charity sector, academics, police officers and a mix of genders and abilities. We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join us and take a dynamic role supporting the work of the wider programme through administrative/coordinator support.

We are looking for a supportive, organised and reliable individual with skills to deliver a co-ordinator/executive assistant/personal assistant/administration or office manager role.

Our team enjoys a range benefits in addition to the salary available such as:

• All expenses such as travel and meals when travelling for work
• Cycle to work scheme
• Blue Light Card with 100s of discounts
• Paid-for training available and the opportunity to have mentoring

The position is for one part time fixed term role until March 31st 2022. This is a national role so working from London, working from home and working from Norfolk are all options which can be discussed at interview stage. If you are working from London, London weighting will be added to the salary.

National Policing Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP)

Our team’s aim is to improve the police service response to protecting vulnerable children, adults and communities. We hope to achieve that by:

– Working collaboratively to understand current picture, interventions and strategic approaches used to address vulnerability.

– Conducting and utilise research to target key practice gaps and identify potential solutions both within and outside policing.

– Promoting evidence-based responses and facilitate knowledge sharing.

– Supporting effective partnership working, recognising that protecting vulnerable persons cannot be achieved by any singular agency acting alone.

– Influencing the wider systems and policy landscape to support the delivery of more effective holistic approaches.

You can find out more about specific areas of our work here:

Main Activities of the role:

• Provide comprehensive and co-ordinated PA support to members of the VKPP, to include filtering emails, correspondence, managing VKPP inbox, arrange travel, arrange appointments and meetings, maintain diaries and ensure sufficient preparation is completed prior to attendance at meetings/events.
• Work co-operatively with the VKPP and national Norfolk teams and colleagues, undertake various administrative tasks to ensure the efficient running of the VKPP, provide administrative support to Senior Project Manager and Head/Deputy Head of VKPP and other members of the team.
• Deputise for the VKPP at national meetings to give updates/briefings on behalf of the team’s workstreams.
• Lead on all administrative for all aspects of recruitment which are the responsibility of VKPP, working in conjunction with the management team.
• Undertake induction of new staff and those seconded to the team.
• Undertake research tasks and accurately produce documents, reports, presentation material, performance data, and make recommendations where appropriate which will contribute to VKPP activity; using both local and national sources of information to identify efficiency savings.
• Provide support to project work within the organisation, and with community partners/other agencies in accordance with the relevant legislation, policy, procedures, partnership and information-sharing agreements.
• Provide support to individual workstreams and workstream leads, by assisting with stakeholder engagement, preparation of business cases and project documentation for the management, governance and effective implementations of workstreams.

• Co-ordinate and manage report submissions and requests for coordination from forces to ensure the VKPP meets obligations to its funders and stakeholders
• Work with management team to ensure work streams progress to plan, challenge progress where appropriate, manage and mitigate risk and initiate corrective action as necessary.
• Any other duties that are commensurate with the role and grade as may be requested by management.

It is essential that applicants meet the following criteria:

• Senior PA/Secretarial and Executive administrative experience with the ability to maintain efficient office support systems, respond to key deadlines e.g. maintaining the diary, arranging meetings, taking minutes etc
• Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ICT Systems
• RSA level 2 typing/word processing qualification or equivalent proven ability
• Proven ability to research and accurately compose documents and presentation material, making recommendations where appropriate
• Demonstrate highly competent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise at all levels

• Flexible approach to work and changing priorities including the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to use initiative, share ideas and participate in the improvement and development of the service
• A passion for supporting services which are aimed to tackle vulnerability
• Willingness to travel to London and across England and Wales as required

Hours of work are up to full time and this is negotiable. The post is offered on a fixed-term contract.

The recruitment criteria for all posts are subject to reasonable adjustment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Applications from at-risk staff will be prioritised and receive preference in any selection process.