Location of Role: Kelvedon
Advert Closing Date: 15/05/2024
Starting Salary: £33,915.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Part Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
The role
This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continuous improvement of policing and fire and rescue services in Essex.
The PFCC is seeking a Scrutiny Officer to ensure the efficient and effective running of a range of governance boards and scrutiny functions through the provision of high quality, proactive support and administration. This is a broad and varied role which will be supporting a number of governance boards and project managing any scrutiny reviews commissioned by those boards.
What we are looking for
We are therefore seeking an individual who is well organised and adept at prioritising their workloads and managing competing demands appropriately whilst still maintaining high standards. The successful applicant will be educated to an A Level or equivalent vocational qualification or above and will demonstrate considerable experience of providing an effective administrative support function, preferably within a public sector environment. They will pride themselves on accuracy and attention to detail.
The successful applicant will be able to work competently and confidently both on their own initiative and as part of a team. We are a small, friendly team, so seek applicants who work cooperatively with others to get things done, who willingly give help and support to colleagues, and who equally ask for help and support when they need it.
Applicants will be required to demonstrate sound working knowledge of data protection and information security legislation and principles and must be able to deal appropriately with confidential and sensitive material.
Within your application please also evidence the following skills/experience:
1. Office technology
2. Excellent minute taking skills
3. Information gathering and analysis
4. Office organisation
5. Customer Service
It would also be desirable for an application to have the following skills and/pr experience;
6. Research techniques
7. Knowledge of police / fire and rescue environment and policy
8. Knowledge of legislation and policy
9. Project management
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of society regardless of any protected characteristic you may have.
Offices are based at Kelvedon Park, which provide onsite parking opportunities. The PFCC offers agile working, which designates that certain roles can offer flexibility in terms of place of working, including some home working. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend the contractual workplace, as agreed with the line manager.
Please note that security vetting is a prerequisite of employment by the PFCC and that all posts within the PFCC’s office are politically restricted in accordance with the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £35,982.00.
Your application is shortlisted on the content provided within the 'reason for application' section, which is limited to 9000 characters. Within your answer please refer to the criteria stated in this job advert and include any experience, skills and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for the role. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria.
All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.
Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.
Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
This post is open to:
10. British Citizens
11. Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
12. Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions.
All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.
Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
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