R0228 Scrutiny Panel Coordinator
Grade: 6 £38,169 – £44,700 (Pro Rata)
Hours: 29.2 hours a week (4 days). We can be flexible with specific working patterns, which will be discussed upon appointment in post.
Directly responsible to: Policy Manager
Working Pattern: Hybrid working with 2 days per week onsite, at the Office in Birmingham or at Scrutiny Panel locations.
Location: Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Lloyd House, Birmingham City Centre.
This is a politically restricted post.
Community‑led Scrutiny Panels are a crucial way in which the public supports the Police and Crime Commissioner to improve police practices. The role of a Scrutiny Panel is to inform the Commissioner of the impact of the use of police powers and tactics and how these affect community trust and confidence in the police.
The Office currently runs 13 Scrutiny Panels, focusing on stop and search, use of force, and strip search within police custody suites. Two panels are made up of children and young adults. Over 70 panels take place each year across the West Midlands, involving 180‑200 volunteer members of the public.
The successful candidate will coordinate all aspects of Scrutiny Panels across the West Midlands, including organising and attending panels, ensuring smooth running, recruiting members, developing processes, and scheduling training. They will ensure feedback is fed to West Midlands Police, contributes to policy development, and records are publicly available.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize and delegate Scrutiny Panel activities to ensure effective delivery, including community outreach, logistics, and training of panel members.
- Maintain accurate records and produce high‑quality quarterly reports summarising themes and trends from panel meetings.
- Recruit, motivate and support volunteer panel members, building strong relationships with stakeholders and senior police representatives.
- Coordinate with the Policing and Prevention Policy team, the Stop and Search Training Supervisor, and the Policy Officer for the Fair and Effective Use of Police Powers portfolio.
- Work flexibly, travelling as required across the West Midlands and attending panels in the evenings or on weekends.
Qualifications and Experience
- Excellent and demonstrable experience or knowledge of project management and/or coordination.
- Excellent experience of managing or coordinating volunteers and an understanding of volunteer recruitment processes.
- Strong communication skills, able to articulate clearly to a range of stakeholders including the public and senior police representatives.
- Experience of proactively supporting and motivating others, with excellent interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
- Experience of report writing, producing high‑quality reports on themes and trends.
- Ability to work flexibly, including occasional later hours and significant travel across the West Midlands.
- Great proactivity, initiative and problem‑solving skills.
The post sits within the Policing and Prevention Policy team and involves close work with experienced and knowledgeable staff.
We are committed to equality and diversity and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Applicants must demonstrate a good understanding of diversity and human rights and a personal commitment to promoting diversity and racial equality.
Why work for us?
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is committed to reducing and preventing crime. By joining, you will contribute to improving the West Midlands region through the implementation of evidence‑based policing strategies and community engagement.
Benefits include:
- Diverse and inclusive organisational culture
- Hybrid working and flexible hours
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Pay progression through multiple increments
- Learning & development opportunities
- Employee benefits package
- Commitment to anti‑racist and trauma‑informed practices
Hiring note: We recommend applying even if you feel you do not meet every criterion exactly. If you are passionate about this role, we encourage you to apply.
Legal and EEO Statement
The Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner is required to provide statutory information about equality, diversity and other statutory requirements. The selection process will be conducted and assessed in accordance with the relevant statutory guidance, procedures and standards, and any relevant policy and practice frameworks, with references to the relevant policy and statutory provisions embedded within the relevant guidance and legislative frameworks where appropriate. The Office and the West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner Committee have a legal duty to ensure that system, place and direct‑line services are free from bias, discrimination and harassment where appropriate. The Committee, relying on legislative frameworks and the Equality Act 2010, promotes the well‑being of staff and carers and considers statutory and individual circumstances. The Committee also monitors and addresses employee wellbeing and career development, and provides training and support to ensure a safe, non‑harassing and inclusive environment for employees, co‑workers and direct‐line staff.The Committee will ensure a safe, healthy and safe working environment for all employees, co‑workers and direct-line staff; for staff, carers and employees where appropriate. The Committee may impose sanctions on employees or staff for violating any of the statutory duties, including the code of conduct, or the Company’s policies and procedures.
The policy and benefits schema for the Office and the West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner Committee is designed in a way so that the policy and benefits are consistent with all statutory procedures and guidance. This is designed to facilitate the impact of the work of the Committee’s employees on the environment and the welfare of staff and employees, so it’s explicitly aligned with the statutory framework in place.The Office and the West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner Committee have a duty to promote equality, diversity and anti‑racism across its activities, safeguarding complaint processes and staff harnessing the benefits of a non‑judgmental workforce that is within the statutory framework of national, local, KWH or property and workplace policies for statutory committees.The Office also commits to protecting and allowing employees the right to participate in safeguarding, proving a safer, more inclusive, collaborative and supportive work environment.The Committee acts as a regionally themed and documented contractor for the organisation and employer authorization to the Office and the West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner Committee to implement and deliver on the Committee’s contractual and statutory commitments, to satisfy the statutory obligations on June 2021.This is included to reflect statutory EEO compliance. It describes how the Office places a strong focus on protecting staff against any form of harassment or discrimination and how it implements, monitors, and values the principles that promote a fair, inclusive environment although some parts of the text may appear brief or overly generic. This is a compliance‑driven approach for statutory law. The intended reaction is a genuine, supportive approach to the well‑being of employees and security staff.The stated purpose of this policy and the Office is to provide a “pathway” to an equal, fair and dignified standard for employees in the West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner Committee.The Office and the West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner Committee will monitor and enforce the statutory options to prevent a victim from discrimination and will include the statutory duties such as any appeal.This is included as a legally required statement in the job description, but the wording can be modified to reflect the organization’s broader commitments to equality within the statutory framework in the UK, with all relevant citations to legislative codes and references.
In summary, the Office is an equal opportunities employer, and will take every reasonable measure to ensure an equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment process to any applicant applying for the post.—To apply, please use the official application form linked directly in the West Midlands Police websites. The application will be submitted via an official platform in line with safe recruitment requirements. Overview: Continue reading for full information:The Office contains the work and re‑emphasis for shared and public space.The Committee will celebrate the entrance of this new role and answer to a committee of independent counsel. Applicants will asset favorable work dynamic.Thank you for your application.
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