Role Briefing with: Darren Harding

Date: 31.03.2025

Recruiter: CJ

TEAM PURPOSE:

TEAM STRUCTURE:

6 in the team – 3 teams of 2.  Netley based (near Southampton

(3 in Kidlington and 3 in Hampshire).  Within 2 hours of Netley.

ROLE LOCATION: Hybrid / Netley.  (Less requirement to be onsite in Kidlington, but in Hampshire a lot ,more requirement to be onsite).

Like to be flexible.  But have to expect to be on site throughout the entire shift in many instances.

But classed

Early shift – flexibility but more likely to go onsite.

Late shift – can be delivered from home.

12 days in a 3 week cycle.

ROLE SALARY: £33K + shift allowance (13.5%).   Plus day rate per call out, (typically £2K to 2.5K extra per year).  Around the £40K mark all in.  Plus if called out can get call outpayment and can opt for more rota – almost £45 – 50K, (but not guaranteed).  

HOURS: Per shift pattern

ROLE SUMMARY:

• Any monitoring tools – ideally Azure
• Passion for policing – policing / community pride.
• Physical check of  servers and virtual check
• Patching
• General upkeep of the infrastructure.
• Some kit delivery.
• Drive to site if required (will be sent on a police driving course)
• Keep the datacentre hearts beating – aware of the risks of overheating in the summer.

 TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT:

MS technology, 365, azure, desktop,

Cloud virtual awareness.

Service now beneficial not essential. 

ITSM – incident management.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Confidence essential and potentially some tech leadership.  Stand on their own 2 feet. Perhaps a Team Leader type and independent worker.  Lead on a difficult situation. Lots of common sense. (candidates interviewed to date have been too junior). Mature decision maker.
• Be aware of what monitoring and alerting is – come up with ideas.
• Perhaps challenge the status quo – why do we do this this way when it can be done in a better way.
• 2 years minimum in a IT setting.   Not necessarily ops team – often coming from service desk, 2nd line.
• Annual ride a long day,.

WHAT's EXCITING ABOUT THIS ROLE:

• Police sector
• Great team culture – ideas encouraged, Team Leader is the natural step.  They can step into any other area of the TVP IT Team.
• Lots of previous team members have launched therie career into other areas of TVP – need to have worked for a year before moving on.

CV SUBMISSION PROCESS:

CV to Darren and Matt.

1 stage interview.  MS Teams based.

Interview w/c 07.04.2025

“Why do you want to work for the Police”

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