Workplace Adjustments Co-Ordinator

Division / Department:
People Services

Grade:
Surrey Police Grade G / Sussex Police Grade 10

Status:
Full Time

Contract Type:
Fixed Term Contract

Salary Grade Range:
Surrey Police £34,060 - £39,149 / Sussex Police £35,772 - £39,276

Working Hours:

36.0 Hours per Week

Shift Allowance:
No

Politically Restricted:
No

Location:

Surrey Police Headquarters, Guildford

Starting salary will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro‑rata if the working hours are less than full time.

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference. It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

This is a new and exciting opportunity within Sussex Police as we aim to provide the best possible support for all of our colleagues, being the best they can be.

The role holder will work with individuals and line managers to support them in gaining support through Access to Work and our internal Dyslexia Assessor Teams, support networks and Support and Development team.

The Workplace Adjustment Coordinator will work within the collaborated Support & Development Team and will be expected to provide guidance and signpost internal and external support to colleagues who may have additional learning or neurodiversity needs in order to allow them to engage as fully and productively as possible in their roles within the organisation.

You will enjoy a high level of autonomy and impact, and we are seeking an individual who can recognise our existing strengths – but challenge our current processes to be the best possible experience for all our staff and officers. You will work alongside the Learning and Professional Development team, and our Human Resources partners to ensure effective support for all our colleagues.

The job holder will have discretion in how they manage their own workload and allocate cases to the Dyslexia Assessor Teams. They will be expected to provide advice on adjustments but with the ability to recognise when a case is complex and will need the involvement of the relevant business partners.

They will have discretion to process agreed Access to Work requests but the agreement must come from the relevant line manager. The ability to be creative and to think out of the box will be essential to success in this role. If you are interested in joining a dynamic and expanding environment to further develop your career, then we would love to hear from you!

• Process agreed workplace adjustments in a timely manner, keeping all stakeholders updated of progress as needed.
• Make sure that the Access to Work scheme is being used as fully as possible, signposting individuals and line managers to the scheme where appropriate.
• Providing advice and guidance; where appropriate positively signpost colleagues to mechanisms supporting their welfare in terms of absence, neurodiversity needs, learning support aides, pastoral support and any wider concerns.
• Coordinate the caseload of the Dyslexia Assessor Teams (DAT) in Sussex Police. Monitor Quick Scan results and arrange further screening if needed. Identify trends in adjustments being requested and report on these regularly to make sure that adjustments are easily accessible through appropriate suppliers.
• Provide advice and guidance on Workplace Adjustments, referring complex queries onto the local HR Business Partnering team as needed.
• Liaise with Procurement to make sure that supplier agreements are in place for regularly requested adjustments.
• Assist in updating the Workplace Adjustments and Neurodiversity intranet pages with up-to-date news and articles, including maintaining the suppliers list.
• To advise and monitor spending on A2W and ensure that systems are in place to recoup expenditure.
• Horizon scan for awareness campaigns, communications and potential training to increase the awareness of Workplace Adjustments across the forces.

• Passionate about inclusion and helping others to bring their whole self to the workplace.
• Willing to challenge outdated thinking on the reasons that individuals may need…