Business Support Officer

Location

Mansfield House

Business Area

Criminal Justice

Department

J - Criminal Justice Department

Rank

N/A

Grade

4

Salary

£30,468 - £34,329

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

37

Additional Working Conditions

Suitable for Job Share, Flexi-time, Part Time

Type of Contract

Permanent

Vetting Level Required

RV

Description

Provide effective co-ordination across the key Criminal Justice functions of Custody and Prosecutions.

As a Business Support Officer, you will deliver effective coordination of risk management, health and safety and business continuity activity. You will help to develop and implement improvement activity and national change by conducting research and undertaking analysis, review and evaluation.

What you’ll be doing

• Undertake a lead coordinating role in a nominated functional area, ensuring that delivery against the business plan is proactively monitored and managed.
• To take an active role in the creation and coordination of the departmental risk register, business continuity plans, action plans and business plans.
• Assist senior managers in the creation and management of policies, procedures, web sites and communications.

The must haves

• Effective coordination across functions, agencies and management levels.
• Problem solving skills including identifying problems, researching potential solutions, isolating the optimum solution and implementing it.
• Able to challenge the ‘norm’ and present ideas and arguments in a logical manner.

You will need to hold a full UK Driving Licence with access to own vehicle and be prepared to use this for business purposes or be able to source transportation to travel around the East Midlands on a regular basis.

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s next

Please click APPLY to complete your application telling us how you meet the essential and desirable criteria by showcasing your skills and experience.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some application guidance and the recruitment process.

• Vacancy closes on 22nd August 2025 at 23:55.

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Talent Acquisition Team: talent@derbyshire.police.uk.

Who we are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

Document Attachment

Business Support Officer.pdf – 169KB