Supervisor WRSU

Warwickshire Police; Newbold on Avon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire Police in Rugby is seeking a Supervisor for the Warwickshire Road Safety Unit to oversee administration and frontline speed enforcement support. The role combines leadership of a small team, process improvement, and ensuring compliance with national guidelines and legislation.

You will coordinate workload, guide staff, and respond to public requests while maintaining high standards of professional service and ethical policing across the Warwickshire Police Area.

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level/NVQ Level 3.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and its workplace application.
• Thorough knowledge of Road Traffic Law relating to speeding offences.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to ensure team members are inspired and motivated.
• Coordinate Warwickshire Road Safety Demand on a daily basis.
• Provide ethical decision making in demand management.
• Monitor and support workflow and ensure effective team working.
• Respond to initial public complaints and escalate as needed.
• Update force systems in line with policy and legislative requirements.
• Collate and provide management information as requested.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Time management

ICT skills

Data reporting

Problem solving

Education

A Level/NVQ Level 3

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

EROS Core

Pentip

HADECs

Job description

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

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Competency and value framework (CVF) level? 2

29/09/2026, 12:00

Supervisor WRSU

Rugby , Warwickshire

Permanent Contract

Full Time

The closing date for this post is 12 noon on 29th September 2026

The main purpose of the role is to assist in providing a professional, effective and ethical enforcement service across the Warwickshire Police Area. Providing advice and support to managers and staff internally and externally on road safety and speed enforcement matters

To provide the first level of management for administration resources within the Warwickshire Road Safety Unit.

To supervise the performance of all office resources and provide direction and guidance in the administration of Speeding/Red light/ Red X offences.

Ensuring workloads are prioritised to meet all targets whilst maintaining a smooth flow of demand through the unit.

To review and monitor working practices continually ensuring that all processes meet national guidelines best practice and legislative requirements.

Main Responsibilities:

Provide supervision to ensure that team members are inspired and motivated to perform their duties, managing their welfare and development through coaching and mentoring and promote safe working practices.

Responsible for the daily coordinating of the Warwickshire Road Safety Demand.

Provide ethical decision making in the management of demand.

Monitor and support all team members with their workflow ensuring effective team working.

To respond to initial complaints received from the public escalating as appropriate to the Manager of the unit.

To respond to all Freedom of Information requests and internal and external requests for information from the unit escalating as appropriate to the Manager of the unit

To ensure accurate and timely updating of all force systems used within the unit in accordance with force and national policy and legislative requirements such as EROS CORE, Pentip and PNC.

To collate and provide management information as requested by the manager

To highlight service improvements, propose changes to processes and implement under the guidance of the Manager.

To support the Manager for all buildings and facilities related issues.

To undertake other duties commensurate with the nature, level of responsibility and grading of this post, as required.

Knowledge:

Educated to A Level/NVQ Level 3.

A thorough knowledge of health and safety legislation and its application to the workplace.

A good working knowledge of the Highway Code.

Thorough knowledge of Road Traffic Law relating to speeding offences and associated road safety issues/casualty reduction and the criminal justice system.

Experience:

Significant supervisory experience of managing and supporting a team working in a related environment which involves challenging issues, working under pressure, high workloads and tight deadlines.

Previous experience of buildings/facilities management would be desirable.

Key Skills:

Able to set out logical arguments clearly, and communicate effectively adapting language, form and message to meet the needs of different people / audiences.

Skilled in using specialised software related to own area of work to extract, analyse and report on data.

Able to supervise a team and take personal accountability for creating strong engagement of individuals with their personal and team objectives and with Force values, behaviours and strategic priorities.

Able to manage the introduction of new business processes or ways of working at team level.

Able to gather and handle information and identify cause and effect, developing a course of action designed to target root causes and mitigate risk.

Able to review and assess individual and team performance against expected standards, providing objective and effective feedback and ensuring corrective actions are taken where necessary.

Able to plan ahead; to allocate work appropriately within the team and to identify and mitigate risks to delivery.

Able to identify key stakeholders, understand potential roles and to take appropriate steps to understand their needs and concern.

Good oral and written communication skills including the ability to research and collate information.

Significant ICT skills relating to the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and Outlook) and databases, preferably within speed enforcement or the criminal justice field (EROS Core, Pentip, HADECs).

Commitment to maintaining up to date knowledge of legislative process changes that effect the justice system and processing of speeding offences.

Ability to work under minimum supervision.

Ability to manage time effectively and to prioritise workloads.

Special Conditions

Regular travel across Warwickshire.

Lone working.

We support the “Happy to talk flexible working” campaign, which aims to encourage uptake of flexible working for individuals, the flexible working options that may be considered for this role include;

Compressed Hours

Why work for Warwickshire Police?

Warwickshire Police has gained a reputation as a pioneering and innovative force, responsible for policing a large diverse, multi-cultural population.
If you are looking for a fresh challenge which offers a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, variety and the chance to broaden your experience, then Warwickshire Police is the force for you.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Warwickshire Police are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are working hard to increase diversity and inclusion within the Constabulary, where communities are under-represented, including those from minority ethnicity communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions and gender, LGBTQ+ communities and those from other disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds, who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve.
All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.

Recruitment and Selection Policy

Internal applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the selection process, will be offered the role over the remaining internal and external applicants.

Police Barred and Advisory lists

Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the police for a minimum of 5 years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or 3 years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.

Vetting and safeguarding

Warwickshire Police are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure a police service that employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.

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