Syp - Performance Analyst

Role: Performance Analyst

Department: Performance & Governance

Location: Carbrook House, HQ, Sheffield

Salary: £29,874 - £33,915

Hours: 37hrs

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Purpose:

An exciting new role has become available with South Yorkshire Police.  The post of Performance Analyst sits within the Performance Management Unit which is an established team covering all aspects of data reporting and analysis across the force. 

As part of this role, you will examine data covering the varying crime types which impact South Yorkshire and conduct analysis to enable us to determine patterns in offending and assist in producing problem solving plans to tackle crimes like Residential Burglary.  You will also explore a wealth of data relating to crime investigations covering areas like forensics and suspect management. 

If you love working with data and have great communication skills, experience of Microsoft products, e.g., Word/Powerpoint/Power BI and are passionate about supporting improvements and service to the public, then we want to hear from you!  SYP also understand the value of work/life experience and so if you have skills to bring from another area, we also encourage you to apply. 

This role lends itself to flexible and agile working which includes a mix of home/office work and flexible working hours.  Our comfortable Headquarters office offers a modern workspace with free onsite parking or easy transport links with the tram station being a short walk away and close link to the M1.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce analytical reports and presentations to support strategic change within SYP including monthly, quarterly, financial year, rolling year and ad hoc management Information as required.
• Help to develop innovative ways of extracting data to feed into analytical products.
• Present reports and findings to senior staff and officers, to ensure they are kept updated on areas of risk.
• Commit to develop personal knowledge and skills in the field of performance analysis.

Skills and experience:

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.  

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid role.

Fixed: This is a traditional arrangement, applicable when the work is mostly required to be undertaken at a fixed single place of work (on police premises) for most of the time.  The work can only or is more effectively delivered from a police premises or other agreed organisational/partner premises.

Field: This applies to roles that do have a base, however, due to the nature of their duties is required to travel to other locations. Due to the nature of these roles, they cannot accommodate flexible working from home on a permanent basis.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

Closing Date:

Sunday 11th February 2024 @ 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Lee Bell via email on Lee.Bell@southyorkshire.police.uk.  Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It’s really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills.  We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role.  We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance or review and sickness absence criteria check.

Apply for the role:

To apply for the role, please submit your CV and your expression of interest to the hiring line managers at: Lee.Bell@southyorkshire.police.uk and Catrina.Hall@southyorkshire.police.uk before the closing date.  Please ensure you include the name of the role and the closing date in the subject field of your email.

You should write no more than 500 words detailing how you meet the experience and skills outlined in the attached role profile.