Constable Planner

National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC)

Background Information

Launched in April 2013 and overseen by the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC), the National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) has a remit to ensure policing is prepared to deal with mobilisation of police assets to both spontaneous and pre-planned events, and to coordinate and plan for these deployments. This remit covers all UK police forces, as well as those within Crown dependencies and UK overseas territories.

In April 2020 the NPoCC Strategic Intelligence and Briefing (SIB) team was launched as an addition to the existing Operations Unit. The Operations Unit maintains an oversight of national capacity and capability of specialist policing roles and assesses these in relation to the Strategic Policing Requirement (SPR).

NPoCC helps effectively coordinate these resources to support forces during large scale events, operations and times of civil emergency. The team also works with NPCC portfolio leads across a wide range of specialist areas, to assist in developing the UK policing preparedness and response to events and emerging issues. For example, over the last 18 months NPoCC’s work has included working with host forces to co-ordinate the resourcing of international summits, as well as the response to national protests such as Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain. We have also been extensively engaged in planning and co-ordinating the Police response to the pandemic (Operation Talla) and routinely work with Government Departments and Policing Stakeholders in planning other potential nationally significant deployments.

NPoCC works with partners, organisations and intelligence agencies to ensure that as threats change, there is sufficient policing capacity to deal with them.

NPoCC also has a key role to play in providing assurance to government that the Police Service has the ability to mobilise and respond to emerging threats. This is done through formal reporting and representation at a variety of government meetings, including COBR when required.

Monitoring national capability is also a core function of NPoCC. This is assessed through an extensive testing and exercising programme, undertaken with partner agencies including the Home Office, Cabinet Office’s Civil Contingencies Secretariat, the Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government, the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme and policing partners such as NPCC portfolio leads, College of Policing and HMICFRS.

Employer: National Police Coordination Centre

Vacancies: 1

Job Title: Constable Planner

Rank:  Police Constable

Location: 10 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0NN (with potential for flexible working subject to negotiation)

Contract: Period of Secondment: 2-year minimum requirement (with opportunity to extend)

Vetting level: NPVV3 or MV and SC

THE ROLE
NPoCC is seeking to identify Planners for an immediate vacancy with further projected vacancies during the next 12 months. Successful candidates will:

• Be enthusiastic, dynamic and competent individuals who can work well in a team to deliver effective results in support of the police service.
• Have an experienced operational background and the ability to apply that knowledge to effective problem solving.
• Be an organised individual, with the ability to undertake and balance a range of tasks; whilst ensuring that outcomes are delivered to a high standard, within required timeframes and supporting team members to do the same.
• Be a positive and effective communicator with the ability to understand and respond to the needs of customers, colleagues and managers; providing advice and guidance, develop effective working partnerships and enhance organizational reputation.
• Possess high professional standards; showing initiative, personal resilience and motivation to deliver a quality service.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Your application should refer to the Competency and Values Framework (CVF). Please provide evidence related to the relevant level for your rank. The framework has been attached for reference.   

Completed applications must be submitted by 6th July 23:55.

NPoCC is committed to ensuring that we have a work force that represents the communities we serve and we are keen to attract applications from under represented groups.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Occasional national travel is expected.  Expenses will be paid for all additional travel.  London weighting and Central Service Allowance is paid to police officers on secondment. Flexible working arrangements are welcomed at NPoCC, but there is an expectation because of some specific work you will own that you will regularly be able to work in London at our offices on Victoria Street. Where appropriate, accommodation will also be available depending on individual circumstances and home force location. Please do not hesitate to get in touch to discuss your own circumstances as we are keen to attract candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, and where possible will consider various working arrangements.

Please contact Inspector Carla Bailey Carla.bailey@npocc.police.uk or Inspector Paul Leigh paul.leigh@npocc.police.uk if you would like an informal discussion or if further information is required regarding this role.

Interviews for those selected in the initial sift will be held in person at 10 Victoria Street at a time to be arranged. If requested, the interview can take place via Microsoft Teams.

Please note that all applications must be supported by your home force Chief Officer Team (Executive) and HR prior to submission.