Holmes Indexing Team Leader - Woking, United Kingdom - Surrey Police

Surrey Police

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Woking, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

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.

Division / Department - Specialist Crime
Grade - Surrey Police Grade F / Sussex Police Grade 9
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £28,062 - £32,227 / Sussex Police £28,302 - £30,783
Working Hours Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Woking

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.
Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner

The Role & Key Responsibilities

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.

A vacancy has arisen for a full-time HOLMES Indexing Team Leader (ITL) working within the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team (MCT) at Woking police station.

You must already have your HOLMES 2 Indexing qualification.

With your specialist indexing knowledge you will be expected to support and advise the Senior Investigating Officer on the HOLMES indexing policy/staffing and maintain accountability for this function.

You will have responsibility for the management of HOLMES incident databases in accordance with policies and procedures.

The position requires you to provide 1st line supervision for Indexers and Typists including performance management and welfare.

You will be required to prioritise and allocate workloads to support case deadlines, including the provision of support to other areas of Specialist Crime when required (Serious & Organised Crime and Economic Crime).

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to manage staff and workloads within a busy and demanding environment.

There may be a requirement to work from other Major Incident Suites within Surrey & Sussex at times of demand.

You will be also required to assist the HOLMES Manager with technical upgrades and the delivery of HOLMES training.

Skills & Experience- Well evidenced experience of the HOLMES Indexer role

An ability to motivate, develop and lead a team
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Evidence of working to deadlines with the minimum of supervision

Given the close proximity and high level of access to sensitive information, the post-holder must possess the highest professional and ethical standards.

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 flexitime 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

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people.

It's really 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 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 the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disabilit