NPFDU FOI Referral Officer/Trainer HC622599

Job Details

Job Title: NPFDU FOI Referral Officer and Trainer

Salary Range: £35,526 - £37,692

Work Location: Near Fareham

Hours per week: Full time Monday – Friday with flexible office hours

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 16th November :59

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the National Police Freedom of Information & Data Protection Unit (NPFDU) as a FOI Referral Officer and Trainer.

More about the role

This is a unique opportunity to work within a national policing unit, supporting police forces across the UK with FOI requests and the development and delivery of FOI training to shape FOI best practice across policing.

If you would like to find out more information about the role, please click here.

More about Us

The NPFDU manage and coordinate national FOI activity, and act as the central conduit for advice and guidance across UK forces. The Unit is hosted by Hampshire Constabulary and operates within the ACRO Criminal Records Office, another national unit.

All staff are employees of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, and are provided with the same benefits of working within the public sector as other members of police staff.

Our culture and work environment aim to ensure that everyone feels included and valued. We invest in our people so that they can thrive, realise their potential and enjoy coming into work.

We are located in an attractive and modern business park close to the M27 between Portsmouth and Southampton.

Please visit our website for the full range of products and services we provide to UK police forces and international agencies.

What's on offer?

As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:

• A hybrid working environment with flexible working hours
• Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days (pro-rata for part-time workers) in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years' service.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card
• Excellent wellbeing support including onsite wellbeing rooms and access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff representation groups and inclusion network

Application and Interview

If you've never completed a competency-based application or interview before, make sure you read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format and use it when giving evidence.

Please note you do not need to add a CV or covering letter, and these documents will not be reviewed when considering your application.

We would encourage you to visit our Join Us page, where you can find more information on the development and progression available, and view our candidate guidance.

Please note this role will require police vetting, which is currently attracting up to a 15 week waiting period. While we will do everything we can to onboard you as quickly as possible, please keep this timeframe in mind when applying for this vacancy.

Essential Qualifications

• Educated to Level 3 with a nationally recognised Learning and Development qualification e.g. Learning & Development QCF Level 3 (30 Credits min)
• Alternatively, an apprenticeship route is available to achieve a formal training qualification.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience of working within a multi-functional organisation and able to demonstrate current competence in subject matter area.
• Experience of conducting research and applying legal principles using a variety of sources.
• Experience in training needs analysis, design, delivery, assessment and evaluation of training.
• Experience of innovative and creative approaches to problem solving
• Experience in communicating complex issues to a variety of stakeholders and producing written reports
• Experience in working independently and possessing good time management skills

Competencies and Personal Qualities

• We take ownership Level 1
• We collaborate Level 2
• We analyse critically Level 2
• We are innovative and open-minded Level 2
• Respect and Empathy

For guidance completing our application form, please click here.

Contact details for an informal discussion

The ACRO People Services Team can be contacted by email at or by phone on

To discuss the role in confidence, or for guidance on the recruitment process, please contact Justine Brisley on

• note some benefits are subject to a minimum service requirement.

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting:

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.

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