Workplace Implementation Lead

In this role you will be required to proactively engage with officers and staff at all levels across various departments to understand the extent to which agile working can be adopted within particular teams and in turn identify and document the requirements for technology and workspace to enable this to be most effective.

Develop and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensure all relevant stakeholders are aware of plans, including DDaT, Comms, People Services, Estates and lead relevant activity to ensure interdependencies are considered and suitable resources are allocated in order to effectively support the workplace transformation.

Undertake detailed requirements gathering with affected managers and teams in order to understand optimal workplace changes alongside technology solutions that would create the most effective working environment and working practices that impact positively on staff and enables the transition is as smooth as possible.

Identify potential risks and issues, take responsibility for seeking resolutions and alert the Business Change and Workplace Strategy Manager to any risks or issues which may impact on project timescales, resourcing or dependencies. Keep an accurate record of such risks and issues to aid mitigation.

Lead workshops and provide ongoing support to supervisors and managers in relation to the cultural changes required to support a transition to agile working. Also support staff to work collaboratively and creatively enabling them to perform to their full potential whilst optimising space efficiency.

Initiate responses to queries in relation to the transition to agile working, informing others as to the reasons and benefits of the change and signposting them to written communication and guidance as appropriate.

Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post., 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 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 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.

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.,

• Degree/HND or other Higher Education qualification.


• Proven ability in the use of MS Office products- Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Outlook software.


• Strong oral and written communication skills and evidence of the ability to express information in a clear, concise and logical way both in formal written reports and verbally.


• Evidence of the ability to work collaboratively and to motivate and influence others toward team goals.


• Well evidenced problem solving skills and proven ability to see a wide perspective, taking account of all relevant information and perspectives when identifying issues, devising solutions


• Strong decision making skills


• Excellent organisational skills and evidence of the ability to think and act in a clear and logical way.


• Proven ability to build personal credibility, trust and respect.


• Strong attention to detail and understanding of the importance of information precision and accuracy.


• Proven ability to manage multiple activities, to take initiative and work without direction, prioritising tasks effectively and responding flexibly to changing demands under pressure.


• Ability to understand a wide variety of complex information and to identify and assess risks and resolve them.
  
  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, 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 noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com 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