Property Officer

Force- Cambridgeshire Constabulary- Role Type- Police Staff- Contract Duration- Permanent- Contract Type- Full Time- Department- Business Support- Location- Thorpe Wood- Grade- Scale 4- Salary- £23,100Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.
- Hours / Week- 37- Closing Date
- 27/08/2023, 23:55
- Job DescriptionThe role is 0800 x 1600 hrs Monday to Friday, there is no requirement to work weekends or bank holidays.

Whilst this post is for a full time member of staff - consideration would be given to part time working of 30 hrs/week, worked over 4 days - taking a Wednesday off on one week and the Friday off the second week.

You will join the existing team at Thorpe Wood Police station in Peterborough. Your role as a Police Property Officer will be to support the operational policing and reduce organisational risk by providing;
A managed service for the administration, storage and disposal of crime and evidential property.

**This will include**:

- Retaining seized property for evidential purposes in line with force policy.
- Manual handling and disposal of seized property.
- Reviewing and upkeeping records in relation to all aspects of the property management system (PMS).
- To recommend any improvements to storage facilities and processes.
- You will work with external partners, police officers and investigators to dispose of property efficiently and effectively.
- Delivering support and awareness of the property policies and all elements of the electronic records management system. You will also contribute to achieving Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s vision, purpose, and values.
- Dealing with enquiries from members of the public.

**What will you need ?**

This role can be quite physical at times with a significant amount of manual handling required. You must consider yourself in general good health and physically fit enough to carry out the role.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary are looking for someone that has a minimum of one year’s experience working in an office environment together with a minimum of two years’ experience of working in a customer facing role (retail, reception etc.) servicing the needs of customers effectively and dealing with complaints. To be considered for this role you will also need a GCSE or equivalent (minimum Grade C) in English Language.

You’ll need to be a confident communicator to be able to deal with upset, aggressive or confrontational people in a polite, diplomatic, and positive way. You will also demonstrate good degree of computer literacy, with knowledge of computer databases, and accurate keyboard skills.

**Additional Information**

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or Hertfordshire Constabulary (BCH), should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document.

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.

**It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.**

To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds with a range of professional and life experiences so that we are truly representative of our communities.

**Why work for Cambridgeshire Constabulary?**

We have gained a reputation as a pioneering and innovative force, responsible for policing a large diverse, multi-cultural population.

If you are looking for a fresh challenge which offers a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, variety and the chance to broaden your experience, then we are the force for you.

**Benefits include**:

- Access to the local government pension scheme (police staff) or Police pension scheme (Police officers) including career average, employer contributions and death in service.
- Paid leave days depending on force and length of service (police staff - 24 to 33 days, police officers 22 to 30 days).
- Paid sick leave of six months full pay and six months half pay (depending on service).
- Occupational maternity, adoption, and paternity pay (dependent on service).
- Carers and discretionary leave.
- Flexible working arrangements including compressed hours, flexible shifts, job share, annualised hours and agile working (depending on role requirements).
- Gym facilities, weekly yoga classes, exercise classes, squash facilities, exercise space etc. are available (depending on location).
- Each force has its own sports or sports and social club, offering discounts, trips, and events.
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