Jobs and opportunities

Are you passionate about making your community safer, supporting victims and preventing crime? Working in the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is more than just a job, it’s a chance to have a direct impact on the lives of others.

Current vacancies

Delivery Officer (Secondment / Fixed Term Contract)

Are you passionate about making your community safer, supporting victims and preventing crime? Working in the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley is more than just a job, it’s a chance to have a direct impact on the lives of others.

As a Delivery Officer, you will be managing and supporting on a range of projects. This is a unique opportunity to steer the delivery of high-profile initiatives and make a tangible difference in people’s lives.  

You’ll assist in delivering complex delivery programmes, ensuring they are aligned with the strategic vision of the Police and Crime Commissioner. From inception to completion, you will oversee project delivery, balancing priorities, timelines, and stakeholder expectations to achieve meaningful outcomes that deliver a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting to a Delivery Manager you will assist in delivering a range of complex delivery programmes.
• Work on commissioning services that deliver positive outcomes for the residents of Thames Valley
• Work in collaboration with internal and external partners across the area to deliver best value for money and joined up service provision. 
• Maintain a ‘can do’ attitude, ensuring high quality projects and programmes are delivered at pace, and within budget fostering an ethos of continuous improvement.
• Foster a positive work culture and develop resilience and adaptability within the team to handle the demands of the role.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in Commissioning and/or Project Management
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of contract management, resource allocation and/or capability to use data to inform this.
• The ability to work efficiently while maintaining a high standard of delivery.

If you are a motivated professional with a passion for driving projects and services that create meaningful change whether it’s improving victim services, tackling crime, or giving a voice to local communities, join our team. By joining our dedicated and dynamic team, you’ll contribute to building a safer, more inclusive future for everyone in the Thames Valley.  

For more information about the role or to request an informal discussion, please contact helen.wake@thamesvalley.police.uk and candy.heinrich@thamesvalley.police.uk.

The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 22 March 2026.

For further details and to apply, please visit the Thames Valley Police recruitment website.

Current volunteering opportunities

Independent Custody Visitors (Banbury and Loddon Valley)

We are currently open for applications to join our Custody Visiting Scheme in Banbury and Loddon Valley.

Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) are members of the local community who volunteer to make unannounced visits to police custody suites. They check on the welfare of detainees in police custody by speaking to those detained and monitoring the conditions of the cells. The visits provide an independent check on the way in which detainees are held, in accordance with strict guidelines laid down by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, and also help foster better public understanding and confidence in the way prisoners are treated.

ICVs check and make sure that:

• Detainees have been offered food and drink
• Detainees are warm enough
• Cells are in a reasonable condition
• Religious and cultural needs of the detainee have been considered
• Detainees have been informed of their rights.

To become a custody visitor, you need to be at least 18 years old and independent of the police. Serving police officers, police staff, special constables, justices of the peace and  Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff, for example, will not be considered.

We would particularly welcome applications from younger individuals (over the age of 18) and those from under represented communities.

For further information and to apply, please visit the Independent Custody Visitors webpage.