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At the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), we are dedicated to supporting Police and Crime Commissioners in their vital work to create safer communities. Our team plays a key role in shaping policies, driving collaboration, and delivering resources that make a meaningful impact across policing and public safety.
We are always on the lookout for talented individuals who share our commitment to public service and innovation. Working with the APCC means being part of a dynamic, supportive environment where your skills and expertise can make a real difference.
Whether you’re passionate about policy development, communications or administrative support, we offer opportunities to grow your career while making a meaningful impact for the community.
Explore vacancies with us and our member organisations below.
Cumbria OPFCC – Head of Legal
Salary: £66,642 (pro rata), plus an £8000 Market Supplement
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Carleton Hall, Penrith. CFRS encourages flexible working which also means working from another station or homeworking.
Reporting to the Chief Executive of the OPFCC and the Chief Fire Officer of CFRS, this influential role is an exciting and varied opportunity for a senior legal professional. The post holder will ensure the Fire and Rescue Authority, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, and the OPFCC all receive the expert legal advice and support that they require to act lawfully and fulfil their statutory obligations.
The OPFCC are seeking to appoint a high calibre individual with a proven record of working at a senior strategic level. You must have experience of effectively working across professional and organisational boundaries and in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders.
Closing date: Friday 9 May 2025, with interviews to take place in person on Tuesday 20 May 2025 at Fire Headquarters, Penrith.
For more information, including how to apply, please visit the Cumbria OPFCC website.
APCC – Policy and Governance Managers
Salary: £47,075-£52,679 plus London Weighting if applicable
Contract: Initially available as fixed term contracts or secondments to 30 September 2026
The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) has exciting opportunities for two Policy and/or Policy and Governance Managers to join our busy team to deliver an ambitious programme of work to develop and support Police and Crime Commissioners and their equivalents (PCCs) as the public’s elected voice on policing and criminal justice.
These are rewarding and demanding roles with responsibility for leading and supporting some of the key deliverables for this programme of work. You will need to have excellent analytical, policy development, communications and problem-solving skills, a strong commitment to the development of the PCC role and ideally experience of working within the policing governance or a closely related sector. One role will have a focus on local policing – including Anti-Social Behaviour and business and retail crime -while the other will focus on supporting PCCs to effectively scrutinise their forces and to address performance issues.
The APCC is the national membership organisation for PCCs, deputy mayors and other local policing bodies. We support PCCs to provide national leadership, deliver their priorities locally and to drive strategic change in policing, criminal justice and community safety. These are varied and rewarding roles at the heart of the organisation and provide a unique opportunity to gain further experience of national policing and criminal justice policy.
Full details, including how to apply for these roles, can be found in the role specification.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 21st May, with interviews expected to be held in w/c 2 June.