The role:
Salary: £18,499 - £19,044
It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve the Northumbria Police force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us!
We’ve got a number of vacancies for customer service and administration personnel, to support our busy business support function. We are looking for individuals with a variety of experience and skills to join the team on a temporary basis until end of December 2021 initially. If you are organised, flexible and have excellent communications skills, we would like to hear from you.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get a taste for what it’s like to work in one of the biggest Police Forces in the UK and is a rewarding role where you’ll be valued for your contribution to Northumbria Police and the communities we serve. There’ll be opportunities for personal development and plenty to learn so it’s a great chance to build on your own experience.
What do I need?
The roles we have available are varied and demanding but generally we are looking for people with the following skills –
• Excellent administration and organisational skills
• Strong customer service skills to provide an exceptional service to internal and external customers
• The ability to work well within a team
• Outstanding communication skills – both via face to face and telephone
• Great at building relationships with customers and colleagues
We’d love you to have experience of working with databases and spreadsheets but it’s not essential, so if you possess the above skills we’d still welcome your application.
Opportunities may arise at short notice and could be full or part time hours based at various locations across the region. The department is currently under a review and the hours/roles within the department may be subject to change.
Application process:
As part of the application process can you please note your skills and experience you have which make you the ideal candidate for one of our customer service and administrative vacancies and also note the location you would like to work from.
If you are successful we will retain your details and contact you when an appropriate temporary vacancy arises.
Vetting level:
Recruitment Vetting (RV)
Applicants must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed.
A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information and references.
If you have any queries with regard to the application process please contact the Talent Acquisition Team by email at careers@northumbria.pnn.police.uk
Northumbria Police are currently undertaking a role and reward project in respect of all police staff posts. For further information please contact the Talent Acquisition team.
All staff including those appointed on fixed term contracts must successfully complete their probationary period before they are eligible to apply for a Northumbria Police vacancy.
Vacancy Contact:
To discuss the position in more detail or if you have any queries about the application process please contact Laura.Howe.4139@northumbria.pnn.police.uk
Northumbria Police fully supports a policy of equal opportunities and we welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Appointments are based on merit alone.