Performance and Development Manager

Shape Criminal Justice through strategic insight and performance-driven change.

Join us as a Performance and Development Manager and drive national Criminal Justice change through strategic coordination and collaboration. You'll lead key business functions such as risk, continuity, and environmental scanning and work closely with internal teams and partner forces to integrate CJ into the wider performance design.

You’ll be

• Optimising partnership work and supporting key relationships.
• Lead planning and compliance for continuity, performance, Health & Safety and training.
• Anticipating areas that will require development and focus.

You must

• Hold a Level 5 Management Diploma and be degree educated or have equivalent work experience.
• Have a record overseeing performance schemes in a complex environment.
• Be an effective collaborative worker and have influencing skills.

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do.  We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s next

Please click APPLY to attach your up-to-date CV and tailored Supporting Statement, telling us how you meet the essential and desirable criteria by showcasing your skills and experience.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some application guidance and the recruitment process.

• Vacancy closes on Sunday 28th September 2025 at 23:55.

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Recruitment Team: careers@leics.police.uk

Who we are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.  

To understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.