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We appreciate your interest in joining the Police Ombudsman's Office. We do not have any vacancies currently.

Why work for us? 


We’re a people-based, values-led, flexible organisation and we rely on a high-performing, motivated and happy staff to achieve our vision.

We offer modern, flexible working arrangements to support a positive work/life balance, mirror the terms and conditions enjoyed by the Northern Ireland Civil Service and are committed to creating increased opportunities for our staff’s personal and professional development.

Flexible Working
    • Hybrid working with a 60-40 split between office and home
    • Flexi-time from 7am to 8pm and up to three flexi days off every month
    • Options for term-time and part-time working, condensed hours and career breaks
Generous Leave Policies
            • 25 days annual leave rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30 days
            • 12 bank and public holidays per annum
            • Maternity, paternity adoption and shared parental leave for your new arrivals
            • Special paid leave, ensuring time off when you need it most
            • Occupational sick pay, if you’re unlucky enough to be unwell, with 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay over a rolling four-year period
Competitive Public Sector Salaries
            • Civil Service salary scales, with automatic progression to the top of your scale and, subject to regional agreement, an annual pay increase 
            • Civil Service pension scheme, with generous employer contributions to your pension pot
            • On-call allowances and overtime payments (for applicable roles)
Learning and Development
            • Comprehensive learning and development programme, investing in staff development every year
            • Informal and formal training opportunities, with more than 500 sessions attended by staff every year
            • New leadership framework, tailored for all levels of staff
            • For investigators: regular temporary promotion opportunities, a rotation policy to gain broad investigative experience across different teams, formal accreditation of skills through the Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP).
Health and Well-being
            • Access to counselling, advice and occupational health services
            • Annual flu jabs and eye test vouchers
            • Mental health 1st aiders
            • Access to a private health care provider.