We are welcoming applications for the role of Information Assurance Advisor with Devon & Cornwall Police based at the following location(s): Police Headquarters, Exeter, Police Headquarters, Winfrith, Dorset

Salary: Grade 4 - Starts at £24,921 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £27,351 per annumPlease note that the above salary is based on working 37 hours per week. If this role is part-time or you are appointed on a part-time basis your salary will be prorated to reflect this. Exceptions to starting salary may apply if you are an existing Devon and Cornwall or Dorset Police Staff employee substantively posted to a role at the same grade.Type of employment: Permanent

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About the role:

To provide business driven advice on the management of security and information risk consistent with Alliance, regional and national information assurance policy. In particular to:

• To assist Police Officers and Police Staff across the Alliance in the routine application and interpretation of security or information assurance policies and practices.
• Provide the Alliance with advice and guidance on necessary physical security requirements required to protect Police Officers and Staff, infrastructure, assets and information across the 3 Counties. Provide recommendations on cost effective improvements based on threat levels.
• Coordinate the Incident Management process, ensuring accurate reporting of incidents and ensuring appropriate actions are undertaken by relevant departments. Provides analysis and feedback, identifies trends in security breaches and recommending mitigating actions as required.
• Provide training and awareness on information assurance across the Alliance, ensuring a security culture that is embedded within the organisation.
• Undertake assigned routine or ad hoc audits to test compliance with information assurance policies or standards. Specifically this will be focused on undertaking self-audits against the ISO27001 standard or other compliance requirements.

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Want to know more about this role?

Further detail regarding this role and the essential requirements can be found within the role profile attached below.

If you think this may be the role for you and would like further information, please contact:

Hiring Line Manager: Robert Palfrey - Alliance Information Security Manager

Email Address: robert.palfrey@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

Telephone Number: N/A

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What you get if you join us:

If you work for us, you will get access to:

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers).
• Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one off payment of £5).
• Company sick pay.
• Competitive local government pension scheme.
• Job related equipment, as required.
• Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
• Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
• Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities.
• Sup portive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
• Hybrid working , with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).

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Role Profile:

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Recruitment process

Additional Information

Political Restrictions: None apply to this role.
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Application Stage:

To apply for this role, click the 'apply' button below, you will then be taken to a registration page. Please complete this registration form to create an account, once created you will be taken to the application.

Already have an account? If you have previously created an account, please click 'login' at the bottom of the page next to the 'submit registration' button. Once logged in, you will be taken to the application.

Once registered, you will have to complete an eligibility form to apply. If eligible you will move to the application form stage where you will evidence your suitability for this post. The closing date for applications is 22/08/2024, 12:00.

Selection Stage:

The selection for this role will consist of Shortlisting, Interview.

Applications will be anonymised and then shortlisted by the shortlisting panel. Following the shortlisting you will be notified of the recruitment decision via email along with feedback on your application.

If successful, you will then be invited to an interview. This will be based on the behaviours outlined within the role profile. The interview process is due to take place week commencing 4 September 2024.

Some roles may also require an assessment and / or fitness test. Further information on this will be provided following the shortlisting process.

Pre-requisites:

If you are successful through the selection stage of the recruitment process, we will make a conditional offer of appointment and commence pre-requisite checks. These checks can include:

• Vetting checks,
• Reference checks,
• Medical assessment,
• Qualification review,
• Right to Work checks.

A formal offer of appointment and start date will not be agreed until all checks are satisfactorily completed. If you are successful at the selection stage your conditional offer will outline which of these checks are applicable to you.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes.

Please ensure you allow time to complete your application fully as part complete pages do not save.

If the role has evidence questions you are required to complete in the application form, you may wish to complete these remotely and then paste your answers into the boxes at time of submission. Please note, each evidence criterion is set to a maximum of 2000 characters.

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