project manager London, England
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Job summary
This post is open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements.
About us:
We’re the professional body for the police service in England and Wales. We work with everyone in policing to set standards, to share knowledge and good practice and to support the development of police officers and staff. Our mission is to drive a consistent approach across policing where the public and the service expect it, to boost professionalism and to improve leadership at every level.
Although we're a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.
We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive. Our extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers network for equality and inclusion (ENEI) membership and status as a disability confident employer means everyone can bring their whole self to work.
Job description
We look forward to reading your application for the role of Project Manager Apprentice.
The selected candidate will have an opportunity to learn, earn and have a rewarding career at the same time. As a Project Manager Apprentice at the College of Policing you will gain a wide range of useful experiences and skills. You will work towards the L6 BSc Honours degree in Project Management. You can then be eligible to become full members of Association for Project Management (APM), the Chartered Body for the Project Profession. You will build your skills over a 48 month period - starting in October 2023 which will help you develop personally and professionally across the time on apprenticeship. You will be part of a Portfolio, Programme and Project Management professional community and will work alongside a team supporting the delivery of a diverse range of programmes and projects. As your knowledge and skills increase over the duration of the scheme you will have opportunities to be part of and lead projects, utilising and developing your professional skills to support Policing. The on-the-job experience will help you build a portfolio of evidence towards your apprenticeship. You will be given dedicated time to focus on your studies to help you stay on track and work towards successfully completing your qualification(s).
Person specification
- Highly organised, methodical and motivated, with the ability to meet deadlines and cope well with a complex range of competing priorities
- Ability to use own initiative and passionate about delivering the best possible service for clients
- Innovative mind-set that seeks creative solutions
To be successful in this role you’ll need:
- Academic entry Criteria - 120 UCAS Tariff Points (From a combination of acceptable Level 3 Qualifications) https://www.ucas.com/ucas/tariff-calculator.
- English and Maths GCSE grade C/4 or above or equivalent
- Highly organised, methodical and motivated, with the ability to meet deadlines and cope well with a complex range of competing priorities
Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role.
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Highly organised, methodical and motivated, with the ability to meet deadlines and cope well with a complex range of competing priorities
- Effective team worker with the ability to work individually
- Commitment to learning and personal development
- Logical and structured approach to problem solving
Benefits
The College is a great place to work. We're passionate about our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including (but not limited to):
- Defined benefit pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Up to 30 days holiday (this is in addition to 8 public holidays and 2.5 privilege days)
- Continued professional development and structured career paths
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Flexi-time (for certain grades)
- A range of flexible working arrangements
- Benenden Healthcare
- National Dental Plan
- Discounts for on-line shopping
- Free employee support line
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Rewards and recognition scheme
We also have a number of thriving staff networks that provide the opportunity for advice, support and to drive change. A place to get your voice heard, share experiences and challenge our working practices to ensure equality of opportunity for all.
For more information about our benefits and staff networks, visit What we offer as an employer , College of Policing
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Selection process details
Vacancy references: CEO 6387/6388
Interviews will be held via MS Teams on 27 & 28 July 2023
How to apply and contact information:
For further information visit our ‘Work for us’ page.
We believe that a diverse workforce brings many benefits to the organisation including diversity of thought and improvements to the way we work internally and with partners and communities. We strive to be fully inclusive but we know there is more to do. We genuinely encourage people from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups to apply for this role.
We want to continually improve our recruitment processes and to remove any barriers to equal opportunities that could disadvantage those from particular backgrounds. In order for us to have the information to do this, we ask you to please complete the diversity section of the online application process. We use a “blind” shortlisting process and we hope that by using this method we will be able to promote greater diversity in our workforce and remove any subconscious decisions based on biases.
The College is committed to support the Greening Government Commitment and reducing our Environmental impact. We have a dynamic Environmental Management Plan in place which encompasses various objectives, including our pledge to reduce business travel. To support our green agenda we have, in phase one, installed Electric Vehicle Charging Points at our sites in Ryton (12 points) and Harperley Hall (4 points) alongside two at our Harrogate office. We encourage employees to become an Environment Champion to help with promoting and delivering our Environmental Management Plan. Our One Step Greener approach encourages all College staff to make small changes to create a better future for everyone.
Please note that in order to work for the College of Policing you must have the Right to Work in the UK with indefinite leave to remain. In addition, you will also be required to provide an address history in the UK for the preceding 3 years.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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