This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.
Division / Department - Operations Command
Grade - Surrey Police Grade H / Sussex Police Grade 11
Status - Part Time
Contract Type - Secondment
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £38,064 - £45,058 / Sussex Police £39,813 - £43,920
Working Hours - 23.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Sussex Police Headquarters, Lewes
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
Chief Constables' Message
We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.
We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.
We wish you all the very best with your application.
Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner
The Role & Key Responsibilities
This role is a maternity cover position and will be a secondment for internal candidates and a fixed-term contract for external candidates for approximately 1 year.
From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.
It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.
In this role you will manage the development and implementation of efficient and effective Business Continuity Management within Surrey and Sussex Police. You will have key responsibilities for coordinating Business Continuity plans for both forces and will work closely with divisional and departmental representatives. You will develop and maintain the forces' Business Continuity Policy to allow Surrey and Sussex Police to work effectively during an incident and allow the discharge of the organisation's legal, regulatory and corporate governance accountability and responsibilities.
Key responsibilities include;
- Managing an effective Business Continuity programme across both forces including maintenance of plans and exercising in accordance with statutory requirements.
- Coordinating the completion and review of divisional and departmental BC plans in order to promote an effective response to any BC incident.
- Working closely with divisional and departmental representatives across Surrey and Sussex Police to support BC activities, providing support and advice as necessary.
- Attending Regional Police Force Business Continuity meetings to represent Surrey and Sussex Police.
- Supporting the completion of BC exercises across divisions and departments.
- Maintaining effective records on the status of BC planning activities across Surrey and Sussex Police, any live activations and exercises. Writing reports for Chief Officer boards on this information.
Skills & Experience
Qualifications
- An understanding of Business Continuity and experience of working in this field
- Educated to degree level of equivalent in a related subject
- IT literate in Microsoft programs, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Must be able to travel across Surrey and Sussex, ideally by car.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate confidently with all levels of supervision and command within the Police and with partner agencies.
- Ability to effectively deliver specialist advice to a range of stakeholders.
- Ability to produce concise, comprehensive reports.
- Ability to work unsupervised in a multi-agency environment.
- Proven problem solving skills and analytical skills.
- Ability to review and update a plan.
- Ability to work in and contribute to a small team effectively.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
Additional Requirements
- The post-holder must be able to pass and maintain enhanced Security Clearance (SC) vetting.
- Necessity to travel across a wide geographical area throughout Surrey and Sussex by car.
Why Work With Us?
Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.
We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
- career progression
- contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
- generous annual leave allowance
- discounts for everyday spend
- on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
- generous and supportive parental leave
- financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
- discounted contributory healthcare scheme
Further Information
For further information about this vacancy, please contact Katherine Granville on 07768 711568.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding [email protected] to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
- vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
- vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
- if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
Job Detail
Reference number
SYSX STAFF04510Date posted
04/08/2025Closing date
18/08/2025Location
Sussex Police Headquarters, Lewes
