Standards & Governance Officer

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) acts as the voice of the public on policing and crime matters. Supported by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), the PCC is responsible for setting the strategic direction for policing within the Gwent Police area.  As Standards and Governance Officer you will play a key role in supporting the PCC in holding the Chief Constable to account for the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan priorities and their statutory responsibilities.  You will also work closely with the Professional Standards Department, reviewing complaints, undertaking dip sampling and supporting the Head of Assurance and Compliance regarding appointments to Police Misconduct Hearings.  Due to the nature of the role, you must have an understanding of how to handle sensitive information with tact and diplomacy.

If you want to gain experience and develop your career in Corporate Governance and complaints, we will provide a supportive, learning environment with plenty of hands-on experience and responsibility for the right candidate.  We need you to be efficient, effective, willing to learn and someone who takes pride in the quality of their work with a keen eye for detail.

This is a full-time role.  You will be expected to work flexibly with part of the week in the office.

For further information, please see the job description.

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What are our benefits  

Here at Gwent Police, we value our employees, and we provide ample support and training to ensure you excel in your role, alongside receiving benefits such as: 

• Generous annual leave entitlement that rises to either 27 or 30 days depending on grade plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee Assistance programme and a range of wellbeing support programmes
• Free access to on-site gyms
• Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme and Vectis Card
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Local government pension scheme
• Range of support networks     
• Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements    
• Generous sick pay provisions   
• Option to become a member of UNISON, the public service union

INTERNAL CANDIDATES: Please note that we are unable to progress you to shortlisting unless we have received your Line Manager Approval form. Please submit this in line with the closing date. Thank you.

To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds, with a range of professional and life experiences, so that we are truly representative of our communities.

Gwent Police provide a positive action support programme for underrepresented groups. To find out more please email Brian, Clare & Rima via positive.action@gwent.police.uk or visit our positive action page here: Positive Action | Gwent Police

We are proud to be a Welsh speaking policing service and welcome applications from candidates with Welsh Language skills.