HP – Front Counter Officer (Peripatetic)

Job title:

HP – Front Counter Officer (Peripatetic)

Company

Humberside Police

Job description

Role: Peripatetic Front Counter OfficerDepartment: LPC Northbank – Local Policing CommandScale: SC3Salary: £24,675 – £25,626 pro rataDepending on the shift and hours that you undertake, you could qualify for 12.5% Shift allowance and weekend working which typically could increase the salary to approximately £27,700 – £28,800)Location: Various Locations across Hull and East RidingHours: Both Full time and Part time hours available Office based – shift pattern.Contract: PermanentWe are also recruiting for succession planning – Future vacancies.Do you have a passion for providing a high-quality customer service? We have the perfect opportunity for you!As a Front Counter Officer, you will be responsible for providing a service to the public by assisting with their queries and liaising with police officers and staff and different external partnerships, in order to service the needs of the community.The role includes carrying out different administration duties such as creating logs and forwarding to the appropriate area, undertaking enquiries on police systems when required, and directing calls to the relevant departments across the Force.We are looking for someone who has experience of working within a customer orientated field with clerical experience, dealing with customers face to face but also over the telephone.You will be working with minimal supervision; therefore, the successful candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent organisation skills, including prioritising own workload, and possess a level of maturity.There will also be occasions where you will be required to handle items of a sensitive nature, such as cash, drugs, firearms, therefore experience of working within a secure and confidential environment is crucial.Key Responsibilities:

• Extracting and recording relevant information from members of the public utilising the information to support actions and aid decision making.
• Obtains and verifies insurance and driver documentation relating to the seizure and release of vehicles, ensuring the information is legal before any documents are signed or vehicles released.
• Receives, records, stores, returns, and disposes of found and other than found property in accordance with Force procedures as appropriate. Maintains property registers and indices manually or using a computer, checks circulations and publications for items of lost/stolen property, and participates in audits of received/disposed property.
• Creates logs and forwards to the appropriate control area for reports of Road Traffic Collisions (RTC’s), Crime and other matters. Undertakes enquiries on systems including Crime Information Database, Command and Control, Police National Computer (PNC), and Work Allocation Database (WAD) as required.
• Deals with persons reporting on Bail in accordance with Force procedure through ensuring the correct signage, notifying the relevant Unit/Individual of any breach of bail and actioning the associated paperwork, including the youth offending bail management processes.
• Processes all paperwork in relation to the acceptance of any payment for Data Protection, Pedlars, and Firearms certificates and Foreign Nationals etc
• Receives/transmits messages via the Airwaves radio system/mobile devices which involves contact with Police Officers and Police Staff.

Please note, this role is identified as a Peripatetic role, therefore you may need to travel the force area to cover other front counters at different stations.For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.What the role requires:

• Experience of working in a customer orientated field
• Experience of working in a clerical field, incorporating record keeping, telephone work etc
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literacy/keyboard skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision when required.
• Carries out tasks in an accurate and methodical manner with an eye for detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Able to travel the force area.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.Perks of working for Humberside Police:From great perks, agile working and professional development, we want you to have the best possible journey throughout your Humberside Police Career.Our Police Staff work extremely hard, which is why we are proud to offer a host of reward and recognition schemes. Whether it’s Cycle to Work scheme, Gym and health schemes, we have the perks ready for you to benefit from.Follow the link to watch our force film!Further Perks:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Training and development opportunities
• Coaching & Mentoring Scheme
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities (Discounted Healthcare, 1st year free and 2nd year subsidised)
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Flexible/Hybrid working where applicable.
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Discount
• Access to the forces onsite gyms
• Free on-site car parking
• Humber bridge tag (If travelling from the Southbank)

Pre – Employment Checks and Eligibility:

• Internal applicants MUST have completed a successful probationary period and tenure (if applicable) before applying for another role within the force.
• Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria of at least 3 years continuous residency in the UK to apply for roles with Humberside Police.
• Successful candidates will undergo a vetting procedure pre-requisite of employment. (Please note, with holding any information asked by the vetting department, may delay the vetting procedure, or result in your vetting been refused and the offer of employment been withdrawn)
• Tattoo’s will be reviewed as a part of the recruitment process to ensure we maintain a level of professional standards and to make sure the images do not cause offence or are unacceptable.

Contact point for applicants:If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact us atHow to apply for the role:To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button below.Please note, you must wait 3 months before submitting another application if you have applied for THIS role within the last 3 months.For Information & Advice on completing an online application, please follow the link below.Closing Date: Thursday 28th November 2024 at 23:55Interview date: TBCIt is not likely that closing dates will be extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and would need to be with the permission of the Recruitment Manager and Line Manager of the role.The Recruitment Manager can authorise to close any vacancy before the closing date stated on the advert.Attachments:

• Role Requirement
• Guidance for completing your application.
• Recruitment Brochure
• Preferred candidate roadmap

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Expected salary

£24675 – 25626 per year

Location

East Riding of Yorkshire

Job date

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 08:23:09 GMT

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