Police AI- Responsible AI Lead

Details ----------- Reference number 473801 Salary £59,440 All salary uplifts are subject to the annual central pay remit. Time-served pay progression does not apply. Those based within the M25 boundary will receive an additional London allowance of £5,038 per annum. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% GBP Job grade Grade 7 T3 (18), Chief Inspector### Contract type Fixed term Secondment### Length of employment 2 years### Business area Police AI - College of policing### Type of role Other### Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Homeworking### Number of jobs available 1 Contents ------------ * Location * About the job * Benefits * Things you need to know * Apply and further information Location ------------ Remote working (anywhere in the UK)About the job ----------------- Job summary This post is open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements. Remote working (anywhere in the UK). Please note, some travel may be required. PoliceAI is a nationally significant technology and transformation programme in UK policing. Backed by central government investment and positioned at the heart of the police reform agenda, PoliceAI is the new National Centre for AI in Policing, helping to shape how policing uses data, technology and artificial intelligence to tackle crime, protect the public and modernise frontline operations. We bring together operational policing, technical expertise, product delivery, assurance and the responsible use of AI to develop and scale capabilities that improve public safety outcomes. Our work helps forces respond more effectively to demand, strengthen investigations, identify risk and harm earlier, and free up frontline time for the activities that matter most to communities. This is an opportunity to contribute to a programme with national reach and meaningful public service impact, helping to define how AI is developed, governed and adopted across one of the UK’s most important public services. The work is varied and complex, moves at pace, and has the potential to deliver better tools for policing, better outcomes for the public, and stronger foundations for the responsible use of AI. PoliceAI is hosted within the College of Policing. Our mission is: Leadership, Standards, Performance. This guides our work with individuals, forces, and policing partners towards our vision. We exist to support police officers, police staff and volunteers to deliver the best service to the public. Only through high quality leadership, consistent standards and continual performance improvement can everyone in policing reach their full potential. Our mission guides our work with individual, forces and partners towards our vision. Additional Information: We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. Due to our status as Public Servants, we are not eligible to participate in the Civil Service transfer process. Therefore, while successful candidates can transfer in on their existing terms and conditions, any subsequent transfer out of the College to the Civil Service cannot be guaranteed on existing terms and conditions, and new starter/modernised terms may apply. The College embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we comply with the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and apply the minimum selection criteria at sift stage of the recruitment process. Job description We are looking for people who are motivated by public service, interested in responsible innovation, and comfortable working collaboratively across organisational, operational and technical boundaries. Joining PoliceAI means contributing to a supportive, multidisciplinary team that is helping to shape the future of policing and ensure AI is used in ways that are effective, responsible, operationally useful and worthy of public trust. The Responsible AI Lead will shape and oversee our approach to ensuring AI is designed, governed and adopted in a way that is ethical, lawful, transparent and trusted. The role will provide strategic leadership on Responsible AI, including the development of standards, assurance approaches, guidance and transparency mechanisms such as the AI Registry, drawing on established national frameworks and good practice where these already exist. These approaches will support and enable police forces to adopt AI safely, confidently and responsibly. We are looking for someone with strong judgement, credibility and confidence working at the intersection of technology, ethics, governance and public accountability. This role would suit a strategic and collaborative leader who can navigate ambiguity, influence senior stakeholders, and turn complex issues into practical approaches that support responsible innovation across policing. Person specification Some of your responsibilities will include: * Supporting and enabling police forces to adopt AI safely and confidently by providing practical guidance, guardrails, advice and tools that balance innovation with risk, accountability and public trust. * Leading the development, adaptation and implementation of Responsible AI standards and checklist, frameworks and assurance approaches, building on existing national, regional and policing sector tools and making them usable in practice. * Leading national transparency and engagement activity, including the strategic development of the national AI Registry (a record of AI tools in use across policing) and its supporting transparency and disclosure policy, working with senior stakeholders, external experts and oversight bodies. * Provide ongoing Responsible AI assurance and strategic advice to PoliceAI leadership, and represent the organisation at local, regional and national forums. To be successful in this role you’ll need: * Strong understanding of Responsible AI principles and the legal, ethical, regulatory and public accountability considerations relevant to the use of AI in high-risk or publicly accountable environments. * Significant experience of developing and embedding governance, assurance, policy, standards or risk frameworks that enable responsible innovation while maintaining trust, compliance and accountability. * Excellent strategic leadership, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work credibly with senior stakeholders and translate complex ethical, legal and technical issues into clear, practical guidance and decisions. Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role. Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: * Please answer the technical question below Benefits ------------ Alongside your salary of £59,440, College of Policing contributes £17,219 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides . College staff have Public Servant status. As a Public Servant, you are eligible to join the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme. The College is a great place to work. We're passionate about our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including (but not limited to): * Defined benefit pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97% * Up to 31.5 days holiday (this is in addition to 8 public holidays and 1 privilege day) * Continued professional development and structured career paths * Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave * Flexi-time (for certain grades) * Benenden Healthcare * National Dental Plan * Discounts for on-line shopping * Free employee support line * Interest free season ticket loans * Rewards and recognition scheme * Learning and development tailored to your role. * An environment with flexible working options. * A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity. We also have a number of thriving staff networks that provide the opportunity for advice, support and to drive change. A place to get your voice heard, share experiences and challenge our working practices to ensure equality of opportunity for all. For more information about our benefits and staff networks, visit What we offer as an employer , College of Policing Things you need to know --------------------------- Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.### Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills. Vacancy reference: 7225 1. Application As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete: (HM can choose from below) * CV * Personal statement * 1 Technical Skills Your CV should consist of your career history/Skills and experience, including any key achievements in each role. 2. Sift – TBC An initial sift will be conducted on - *Describe a governance, assurance, or standards framework you personally led the development or implementation of in a high-risk or publicly accountable environment. Tell us what you were accountable for, how you secured its adoption by people or organisations you did not directly control, and what changed as a result.* Candidates who pass the initial sift will then be progressed to a full sift that will consist of all the remaining elements submitted (CV and Personal Statement ). Candidates who fail to meet the minimum pass score for the initial sift will not have their remaining submitted elements scored and will only receive a sift score for that assessed at the initial sift. 3. Interview – Week commencing 1st September 2026 If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview The interview will take place on MS Teams. This role is available for 24 months as a fixed term appointment and a secondment opportunity to: * colleagues employed directly by the College or the Civil Service. Please note you will be required to obtain the written support of your line manager prior to submitting your application. * serving police officers substantive in the rank of Chief Inspector, or those officers suitably qualified for temporary promotion in the rank of Inspector. All applicants must have the support of their Chief Officer which must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC and this must accompany an application. * serving police staff at the equivalent rank of Chief Inspector who have their chief officer's approval. Chief Officer’s approval must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC. Approval for a secondment must accompany an application. Central service conditions may apply. Please ensure you return the attached secondment approval form either as an attachment when submitting your application or via email to recruitment@college.police.uk. For further information on applying for a secondment please visit the “Secondments into the College” page. For fixed Term contracts: Whilst this fixed term contract is offered on the understanding that it will only last as long as the stated contract length, there could be a possibility that it could be extended or made permanent should circumstances allow. Internal College applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the recruitment process, will be given priority over other applicants. Our vetting If you are successful at interview, you will be required to undertake pre-employment security checks. You will be sent a security questionnaire which must be accessed within 24 hours. Please note, these checks can take up to 10 weeks. You will only be offered a start date after the checks have been completed. If the outcome of these checks is not satisfactory, your recommendation for employment will be withdrawn Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.### Security People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.### Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: * UK nationals * nationals of the Republic of Ireland * nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 * Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.### Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .Apply and further information --------------------------------- This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.### Contact point for applicants Job contact : * Name : Lewis Lincoln-Gordon * Email : lewis.lincoln-gordon@college.police.uk Recruitment team * Email : recruitment@college.police.uk