Police Constable

Are you a Police Constable looking for a new and exciting challenge or have you recently left Policing and looking to return?

The Port of Tilbury London Police is seeking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced transferee or re-joiner Constable to Police London’s major Port. No two days are ever the same, policing a unique environment with its own unique challenges. We love being able to provide the best service possible to the port, its tenants and customers and being able to adapt to a variety of different incidents.

A full driving licence is essential for this position.

We provide a 24/7 service to the Port, 365 days a year, so officers are required to work night shifts and weekends.

**Salary in line with national Police pay scales, negotiable dependent on service and experience + Pension Scheme**

**About The Role**

**Duties will include**:

- Effective patrolling of the Port estate in vehicles and on foot
- Responding to emergency incidents within the Port and on board vessels
- Engaging in community policing, by building trust within the Port Community
- To add value to the port through enhancing tenant satisfaction, by offering crime prevention advice and tackling long term policing issues
- Undertaking the searching of persons, vehicles and premises to locate evidence and the recording of circumstances
- Interviewing persons suspected of criminal offences
- Attending scenes of accidents, administering enhanced first aid when necessary,
- Being proficient in the use of technical equipment, including radios, speed detection devices and Police computer systems
- Dealing with victims of crime in a professional and compassionate manner
- Showing excellent communication skills both written and oral
- To be able to work effectively within a small team environment
- Undertake the vast range of duties encompassed within the role of constable

**We offer**:

- Competitive salary
- Defined Pension Scheme and Life assurance (if in the pension scheme)
- Supportive on-site Occupational Health service providing free physiotherapy and access to a private counselling service
- Regular Health Promotion activity designed around employee needs
- Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their family
- Employee Benefits - Gymflex, Cycle2Work, Employee discount platform
- Attractive Family Friendly Policies
- Onsite canteen
- Free Parking

**Required Criteria**
- Have the right to live and work in the UK
- Hold full UK driving licence
- Previous UK police experience

**Skills Needed**

**About The Company**

Over our 50 years of experience we have witnessed our ports grow to become important assets to support and deliver growth both for the UK and local economies.

The growth impact has been achieved due to the continued investments in our infrastructure, making sure that our ports are able to continually develop their services and support the growth of many industries.

Our people have played a significant role. They have delivered the highest quality of service through their expertise, loyalty and flexibility and, without them, we could not have built the strong reputation and the long term agreements with many customers that we have today.

**Company Culture**

Welcome to Forth Ports Careers. As a leading port operator, we employ over 1,100 people across our ports in Scotland and the Port of Tilbury in London.

A career in a port business is very rewarding. There is real variety within each role and significant opportunities for promotion and career development. Don’t just take our word for it; view the “Some of our People” section and the video below to gain insight into the kinds of jobs our employees do, how they’ve grown with us, and what motivates them each day.

The port business can be seen as a barometer for the economy and this drives us to be adaptable and fast paced as we identify new business opportunities.

**Company Benefits**

We are committed to creating a positive working culture for all employees, as well as a good work-life balance.

Here are just some of the benefits of working for Forth Ports.

Vacation, Paid time off, Paid sick days, Retirement plan and/or pension, Employee discounts, Gym membership or wellness programs, Cycle to work, Competitive salary, Employee Assistance Scheme

**Salary**

Not disclosed