PS/558/B - PO1 - Commissioning and Pathways Officer - Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC)

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Bedfordshire is looking for a successful, well organised and experienced Commissioning and Pathways Officer to join their small yet far reaching team. 

The successful candidate will be required to work on their own initiative but also as part of a team, they will be responsible for some elements of income generation by way of preparing and submitting funding applications for the OPCC, working closely with the Commissioning Project Advisor and also working with the Early Intervention Project Manager connecting young service users and their families/support networks with mentors in order to support them to make healthy choices in their own lives. 

This role opportunity comes at an exciting time as the Office is about to embark on delivering the newly appointed Police and Crime Commissioners -Three-year Police and Crime Plan. This means we will have new opportunities for the creation of projects that will drive down criminality, support victims and improve trust and confidence across the communities of Bedfordshire in their police service. 

The Office of Police and Crime Commissioner is based in Kempston, Bedfordshire and the role will require both remote working, travel and days in the office. 

Please contact Antonina Belcheva; Safer Streets & Commissioning Lead Project Manager by email: antonina.belcheva@beds.police.uk, if you need further information about the vacancy. 

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, should upload either a CV or a completed ‘Staff internal role summary’ form, which can be found in the vacancy documents below. Please note you will be required to provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. 

External applicants should ensure that your current CV is uploaded and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include personal details on your CV other than your name. 

This force is a Disability Confident employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments for your application process that you have not made explicit in the application, please contact the HR Service Centre on 01438 75 7777 (or the above email address) or the manager contact for this role directly. We also offer the guaranteed interview scheme; this means that all candidates with a disability covered by the Equality Act 2010, who meet the minimum entry requirements for the role, will be invited to attend an interview. 

All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below. 

Everyone at Bedfordshire Constabulary takes personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. 

It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.