Scrutiny Panel Coordinator

R0228 Scrutiny Panel Coordinator

Grade: 6 £ 38,169 - £44,700 (Pro Rata)

Hours: 29.2 hours a week (4 days). Flexible working patterns discussed upon appointment.

Directly responsible to: Policy Manager

Working Pattern: Hybrid working – 2 days per week onsite at the Office in Birmingham or at Scrutiny Panel locations.

Location: Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Lloyd House, Birmingham City Centre.

Closing Date: 12 noon on Monday 20th July 2026. Interviews will take place in person on 30th and 31st July 2026.

Contract: Permanent, part-time 0.8 FTE.

This is a politically restricted post.

Community‑led Scrutiny Panels are a crucial way in which the public supports the Police and Crime Commissioner to improve policing practices. The role of a Scrutiny Panel is for community members to inform the Police and Crime Commissioner of the impact, or potential impact, of the use of police powers or police tactics and how the actions of officers using these powers may affect community trust and confidence in the police.

The Office currently runs 13 Scrutiny Panels, which focus on stop and search and use of force, and on use of force and strip search within police custody suites. Two scrutiny panels are made up of children and young adults. Over 70 Panels take place each year across the West Midlands, made up of 180-200 members of the public who volunteer their time.

This new role coordinates all aspects of Scrutiny Panels across the West Midlands, including organising and attending all Panels, ensuring their smooth running. You will be responsible for recruiting community members, developing processes that support Panels, and scheduling training for Panel members. You will ensure feedback from Panels is fed back to West Midlands Police, contributes to policy development, and that records of Panel meetings are publicly available.

• Excellent and demonstrable experience or knowledge of project management and/or coordination.
• Excellent and demonstrable experience managing or coordinating volunteers, and an understanding of the processes and approach required when working with and recruiting volunteers.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate yourself to a range of stakeholders, particularly members of the public and senior police representatives.
• Experience proactively supporting and motivating others, and excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills to engage volunteers.
• Experience in report writing, producing high quality reports quarterly based on themes and trends emerging from Scrutiny Panels.
• The ability to work flexibly. Panels often take place in the afternoon or evening at police buildings and other venues across the West Midlands, requiring significant travel and sometimes later hours in line with our Flexible Working Policy.
• Great proactivity, initiative and problem‑solving skills.

The West Midlands is a vibrant and diverse part of the country and the Police and Crime Commissioner is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Applicants must demonstrate a good understanding of diversity and human rights, and a personal commitment to promoting diversity and racial equality.

• We behave with integrity and honesty in all we do.
• We work objectively and with impartiality to support the Police and Crime Commissioner and each other to achieve the objectives of the Police and Crime Plan.
• We support each other by driving inclusivity within our interaction with each other and the public.

• Diverse, inclusive, and supportive organisation.
• Flexible working.
• Hybrid working from home policy.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Pay progression through multiple increments.
• Learning & Development opportunities.
• Access to an employee benefits package.
• Committed to being an anti‑racist and trauma informed organisation.