Specialist Problem Solver

Salary: £38,169 rising to £42,612 per annum + Excellent Benefits including Government Pension

Location: Hybrid working or location of the job

Closing Date: Midday 23 October 2026

Hours per week: This role is 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need.

About the role:

The principal responsibility of the Specialist Problem Solver is to deliver, with partners, dedicated and professional problem solving that supports the prevention of crime, the management of risk, safeguards the vulnerable and contributes to community wellbeing. In addition, to work with partners in order to manage down demand on the police service and identify issues not relevant to police or a policing lead. The role holder needs to have the ability and authority to work with partners, community organisations and other members of the force to drive long term problem solving and prevention activity.

This role supports fully the force mission, our organisational priorities and the OPCC Policing Plan. In particular, this will be achieved by:

Acting as a Specialist Problem Solver

In particular, to be tasked with problem solving activity via the National Intelligence Model and appropriate strategic forums; co-ordinate problem solving around emerging risks; contribute to “Evidence Based Policing”; interrogate, interpret and analyse data from internal and external sources; embed problem solving across all force resources and ‘Quality Assure’ problem solving activity.

Acting as a Partnership Fulcrum

Act as a single point of contact for Community Safety Partnership Lead Officers; develop effective relationships and networks; represent the police at appropriate partner agency meetings and identify the most appropriate resources to deliver problem solving activity.

See attached Role profile for further information.

Want to know more about this role?

Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to the vacancy on our website for further information about the role including the role profile. For a conversation regarding the role, once you have viewed the full details on our website, please contact:

Hiring Line Manager: Kim Burnett

• Acting Problem Solving & Designing Out Crime Lead

Email Address: [email protected]

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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 employees).
• 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.
• Supportive 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.