ANPR Technical Manager

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Salary: Band 10, £45,948 - £50,109

Location: Agile, Etal Lane Police Station and homeworking

Contract Type - Permanent, 37 hours per week, any flexible working requests will be considered

Working for #TeamNP

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job - and that's where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.

As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we'll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.

As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.

Whether you're a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.

Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it's a chance to be part of something that really matters.

Learn about our full benefits package

The Role

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Force Coordination and Operations Department as an ANPR Technical Manager.

The ANPR Technical Manager will provide expertise to enable the Force to maximise the benefits of ANPR technology to protect the public and prevent and detect crime.

They will be responsible for the management and development of ANPR infrastructure collaborating with Digital Policing Leads and external partners to ensure the provision of a fully integrated, efficient, and effective ANPR Service compliant with National ANPR Standards for Policing and Law Enforcement.

They will provide technical leadership, line management and mentoring to ANPR technician and internal consultancy across the force providing specialist knowledge, tactical and technical advice to support the delivery of force priorities and ANPR Strategy.

Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description

What you'll do

• Oversee the identification and diagnosis of camera system faults and complex technical issues and identify solutions and the required repairs and resolution to ensure optimal system performance and ANPR coverage and availability is achieved and maintained at all times.
• Design and support the installation of bespoke innovative ANPR solutions for fixed sites and mobile units across the Force undertaking relevant site surveys and risk assessments ensuring configuration to National Standards, developing solutions to support the requirements of specific police operations and departments across the force as well as providing advice and assistance at a Force, Regional and National level as required.
• Collaborate, engage and build positive effective relationships with internal and external partners and agencies to ensure support for ANPR development and maximise operational effectiveness. •
• Manage and monitor ANPR budgets in accordance with Force financial procedures, creating the technical specification and functional design to support the procurement process ensuring value for money and innovative solutions for the Force are achieved.
• Maintain up to date understanding of local and national changes impacting on force ANPR systems and service delivery and influence, lead and manage the implementation of required changes.

What you'll bring

• Knowledge on the architecture, configuration and use of Microsoft, Linux, Android and specialised operating systems within fixed environments, server environments as well as external and mobile data-based systems.
• Knowledge around the administration, management, and use of ANPR systems, including installation, maintenance and technical developments and software procedures.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to build and maintain effective internal and external relationships at all levels.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Passion and drive for continuous development, demonstrating a strong public service ethos.

For further information about the role please contact Detective Inspector Sally MacDonald by email at sally.macdonald@northumbria.police.uk

What we offer

• 26 days' leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
• NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
• Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
• Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
• Agile working - option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
• Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
• Corporate travel schemes - local rail, bus services and metro discounts
• Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
• Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
• We've invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support
• Access to gyms in some stations
• Sports & Social Club - join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
• Cycle to work scheme

Just so you know

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of an ANPR Technical Manager with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you're applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by an interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

If your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a Management Vetting (MV)/ Security Clearance (SC) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance and medical information.

Terms of appointment

This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.

If you are successful in your application, you will have a 6month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.