Person specification

Leadership

Strategic Perspective:

  • Looks at issues with a broad view to achieve the organisation's goals. Thinks ahead and prepares for the future.

Openness to Change:

  • Recognises and responds to the need for change and uses it to improve organisational performance.

Negotiation and Influencing:

  • Persuades and responds to the need for change and uses it to improve organisational performance.

Maximising Potential:

  • Actively encourages and supports the development of people. Motivates others to achieve organisational goals.

Working with others

Respect for race and diversity:

  • Considers and shows respect for the opinions, circumstances and feelings of colleagues and members of the public no matter what their race, religion, position, background, circumstances, status or appearance.

Teamworking:

  • Develops strong working relationships inside and outside the team to achieve common goals. Breaks down barriers between groups and involves others in discussions and decisions.

Community and Customer Focus:

  • Focuses on the customer and provides a high-quality service that is tailored to meet their individual needs. Understands the communities that are served and shows an active commitment to policing that reflects their needs and concerns.

Effective Communication:

  • Communicates ideas and information effectively, both verbally and in writing. Uses language and a style of communication that is appropriate to the situation and people being addressed. Makes sure that others understand what is going on.

Achieving results

Problem Solving:

  • Gathers information from a range of sources. Analyses information to identify problems and issues, and makes effective decisions.

Planning and Organising:

  • Plans, organises and supervises activities to make sure resources are used efficiently and effectively to achieve organisational goals.

Personal Responsibility:

  • Takes personal responsibility for making things happen and achieving results. Displays motivation, commitment, perseverance and conscientiousness. Acts with a high degree with integrity.

Resilience:

  • Shows resilience, even in difficult circumstances. Prepared to make difficult decisions and has the confidence to see them through.