Company: Hampshire County Council
Location: Fareham
Posted: May 5th, 2026
Job Title: ACRO Development Officer– Strategy and Development Team
Work Location: Near Fareham
Hours per week: 24 Hours per week office hours Monday – Friday (days of the working week are negotiable) with hybrid WFH/office opportunities
Contract Type: Maternity cover for 12 months
Interviews: TBC
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated professional to join the Strategy and Development Team at ACRO Criminal Records Office (ACRO), a national policing unit based on the south coast, as a Development Officer (maternity cover).
In this role, you will work closely and collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to support the onboarding of new agencies to ACRO services.
You will also contribute to project work aimed at enhancing existing services and developing new offerings to meet organisational and stakeholder needs.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys relationship‑building, project delivery, and helping to shape and improve services at a national level.
Provide a full range of research activities to support ACRO projects and development work, ensuring strong, clear communications between ACRO and key stakeholders.
For more information about the role, please see the role profile.
ACRO supports UK and international law enforcement by processing criminal records for the purposes of public protection, safeguarding and worldwide community safety.
We are growing, now employing more than 300 people to support the fight against crime as a global leader in our field.
All ACRO 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 to 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.
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:
* note some benefits are subject to a minimum service requirement.
Education: Educated to QCF Level 3 or work experience deemed equivalent. Desirable: Recognised Qualification in Project Management, e.g., PRINCE II.
Experience: Previous research experience covering a wide range of subjects; report writing experience; advanced use of MS Office products; use and maintenance of a variety of complex record‑keeping systems. Desirable: Familiarity with police organisations and structure or other public sector organisations. Experience of tailoring PRINCE II to meet the needs of individual projects.
We assess candidates against our competency and values framework (CVF). Please review the role profile to understand the expectations for each CVF.
To discuss the role in confidence, or for guidance on the recruitment process, please contact Kelly Phelps on kelly.phelps@acro.police.uk.
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: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk.
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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