Vacancies in the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC)
The OPCC is a small team, which supports the work of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
All vacancies are published on our website and in the vacancies’ section of the Cleveland Police website.
Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV)
In April 2022, the Government announced that 20 police force areas across England and Wales would receive funding to support Violence Reduction Units (VRU’s), where it was confirmed that the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Cleveland will receive £3.5m to establish a local VRU.
Tasked with leading and co-ordinating the local response to serious violence VRU’s are responsible for delivering a ‘whole system’, public health approach to tackling violence. They take a preventative approach, whole-systems approach to violence reduction which comprises of:
- Multi-agency working
- Data sharing and analysis
- Engaging young people and communities
- Commissioning and developing evidence based- interventions
Locally, the VRU will be named Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV). The work of CURV will be supported by a range of complementary partnership action, with £1.4m of investment in ‘Grip’ activity, which will support the police to take additional enforcement activity in specific hotspot locations most affected by serious violence.
At a local level, preventing, reducing and tackling serious violence is a key priority in the PCC’s three-year Police and Crime Plan.
Nationally, the VRU programme forms a key part of the Government’s suite of action to tackle serious violent crime as set out in the Beating Crime Plan.
Head of Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV)
Salary: £62,793 – £73,260 – Management Grade 4
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Cleveland, Cleveland Police Central HQ, Hemlington, Middlesbrough
As a result of securing Home Office funding to establish a Violence Reduction Unit, a new and exciting opportunity has arisen to lead and develop the Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV).
As the Head of CURV you will be at the forefront of building and driving forward a multi-agency approach to prevent, reduce and tackle the key drivers of serious violence across Cleveland.
You will be responsible for co-ordinating strategic partners, key stakeholders to ensure an evidence-based, collaborative and sustainable approach to violence reduction is delivered against local and national priorities.
As an inspiring, innovative and engaging leader with a passion for making communities safer, you will work closely with senior colleagues across the public, voluntary, private, and academic sectors across the local, regional and national landscape to effect system change.
We are seeking a highly talented individual who possesses the relevant knowledge and experience to fulfil this unique and high-profile role.
Head of CURV – Role Profile (application, 439kB)
To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact Lisa Oldroyd, Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer – pcc@cleveland.pnn.police.uk
Click to applyApplication forms should be completed no later than 23:55 on Monday 27 June.
Analytical and Insights Officer – Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV)
Salary: £37,134 – £42,597 (PO4-PO6)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Cleveland, Cleveland Police Central HQ, Hemlington, Middlesbrough
As a result of securing Home Office funding to establish a Violence Reduction Unit, a new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an analytical and insights lead to inform the development and delivery of the Cleveland Unit for Violence Reduction (CURV) multi-agency response to serious violence.
As the CURV Analytical and Insights Officer you will be responsible for providing high-quality information and analysis that supports the commissioning, development, implementation and evaluation of a wide-range of projects and initiatives, including the production and review of a suite of bespoke analytical products that provide detailed insights into the prevalence and root-causes of serious violence.
With an understanding of the partnership landscape you will develop close relationships with key stakeholders across Cleveland as well as the Home Office and other key national partners to ensure that CURV are at the forefront of data sharing and analysis.
We are seeking a highly talented and motivated individual who possesses the relevant knowledge and experience to fulfil this unique role.
Analytical and Insights Officer – CURV – Role Profile (application, 434kB)
To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact Lisa Oldroyd, Chief Executive & Monitoring Officer – pcc@cleveland.pnn.police.uk
If you are interested in applying for this role please progress your application via the link.
Click to applyApplication forms should be completed no later than 23:55 on Monday 27 June.
The Police and Crime Commissioner is committed to improving the diversity of the workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. All appointments will be made on merit.
Vacancies with Cleveland Police
Cleveland Police wants to deliver the best possible policing.
In order to do that, it offers a range of paid and unpaid roles. They range from the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA,) for people wanting to have a career as a police officer, to voluntary roles in the Special Constabulary.
For more information, go to: Cleveland Police Careers