Role: Evidential Property OfficerDepartment: Criminal Justice UnitScale: SC3Salary: £23,556 - £24,462Location: Birchin way, Grims.....
Role: Evidential Property Officer
Department: Criminal Justice Unit
Scale: SC3
Salary: £23,556 - £24,462
Location: Birchin way, Grimsby
Hours: 37 Hours per week (Full-Time)
Contract: Temporary – 12 Months from appointment
As an Evidential Property Officer, you will ensure the accurate recording, safe keeping, production and retention of property (Evidential and Found) whilst in Police custody, such as computers, mobiles, drugs, firearms and cash etc. You will also maintain and supervise property records on the property management system, ensuring compliance with force policy and procedures, and eventually ensuring correct disposal as per force policy and procedures.
Previous experience working within a customer-oriented field is key, as you will deal with public and police officer/staff general enquiries relating to all property matters. You will provide advice on all property associated issues in accordance with force policy and procedures.
You will interrogate multiple force computer systems and check against Property management System records and property to ensure correct recordings of information, updating new information and dealing with retention/disposal in accordance with Humberside Police policy and procedures.
As an Evidential Property Officer, you will check and quality control Forensic Submission and Digital Forensic submission forms submitted by officers. You will supervise the collection of items for forensic examination by courier, and receive forensic samples returned by Courier after examination, ensuring each item is added to the correct evidential property record and OIC’s are notified as per force property office policy and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
• Accurately and correctly recording, safely storing, and disposing of Evidential and Found property in accordance with policy and procedures and consideration of Health & Safety requirements Criminal Procedure Investigations Act (CPIA) Regs, PACE and WEE Regs.
• Accurately recording and transferring Section 1 firearms and shotguns in accordance with firearms licensing department requirements.
• Deals with External Agencies, for Auction and Charities disposals, preparing detailed spreadsheets itemising all items for receipt and signature.
• Undertaking of duties in an efficient, conscientious manner, for maintaining exceptional accuracy and for meeting pre-determined deadlines.
• Deals with the Public, Police Officers and Police Staff general enquiries relating to all property matters. Provides advice on all evidential property associated issues in accordance with force policy and procedures.
For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.
What the role requires:
• Knowledge and experience using different computer systems
• Experience of working in a customer orientated field
• Experience of working in a clerical field, incorporating record keeping, telephone work etc
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Demonstrates accurate and methodical overview with a particular eye for detail
• Demonstrates the ability to be assertive and remain polite and calm in difficult situations
• Ability to prioritise workload
For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.
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/Agile working where applicable.
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Discount
• 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 at recruiting@humberside.police.uk
How 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.
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/triagetool?triage-select=Understanding+the+recruitment+process
Closing Date: Wednesday 4th September 2024 at 23:55
Interview date:
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Humberside police also have Disability Confident status, which means we are committed to making the most of the talents that Individuals with disabilities bring to the workplace.
