PNSO Data Officer - HC622903

Hampshire County Council; Netley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK seeks a PNSO Data Officer to manage National Policing Databases and uphold national standards. You will work closely with other forces, provide specialist guidance, and support collaborative initiatives across departments. The role requires at least 1 year of office experience and familiarity with computer data systems. Applicants should hold QCF Level 2 or equivalent experience. This is a permanent, full-time position located in Netley.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience working in a busy office.
• Familiarity with computerised data systems is essential.
• Experience with record keeping and quality assurance is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage National Policing Databases and infrastructure.
• Uphold national standards and maintain system integrity.
• Provide advice and specialist guidance across departments.

Skills

Experience in office work

Data systems proficiency

Cross-referencing skills

Quality assurance knowledge

Education

QCF Level 2 or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Title: PNSO Data Officer - HC622903 - 2 positions available

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 14th December 2025 at 23:59 hours

Interview Date: Beginning of January 2026 - TBC

Advert Text

Your contribute will be essential for the safety of our County!

Join our Team and you will help with managing the National Policing Databases and infrastructure, you will be the first to react to requests from the business for the purposes of complying with national operating rules and you will be supporting investigations across all departments.

A day in the Team

You will uphold the national standards and maintain the integrity of national systems.

You will act as a benchmarking, testing and policing authority in terms of governance of police systems and you will be able to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and forces, assisting and supporting Force strategy, with emphasis on collaborative working practices.

Your role will be, also, to respond to the demands placed upon the importance of national databases data standards.

About the role

You will learn to understand the details and provisions of the National Standards, the Freedom of Information Act 2000, PNC & PND, LEDS, Code of Practice in statute, including on the Management of Police Information (MoPI) and other associated legislation governing retention and disclosure of information on national databases. You will have an important part in keeping up to date the knowledge of policies and procedure surrounding national operating rules, such as facial searching, the knowledge of regulatory processes, and the changes to permitted and protected access to confidential systems and intelligence.

You will be able to provide advice and specialist guidance across Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary as required, with consideration to supporting initiatives and operations force wide or national which align to strategic direction.

You will be an important point of connection with other force departments and you will liaise extensively with other forces and agencies to provide gap analysis and play an active role in the support of collaborative working practices and projects, and national programmes.

We ask for you to hold QCF Level 2 (3 – 5 passes inc. Maths and English) OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level.

Do you have at least 1 years’ experience working in a busy office, using computerised data systems?

Do you have experience in cross referencing complex systems, familiarity with record keeping and to have undertaken Quality Assurance?

This is the right role for you !

Competencies and Personal Qualities

When applying, you will have to answer a few questions and you will have the opportunity to talk to us about you especially when responding to the CVFs questions.

The competency and values framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes the behaviours required by you, as a police officer or member of staff, to be effective in your role. Click on the below links to have a deeper undertsandment about every CVF.

Contact details for an informal discussion

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: [e-mail]

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.