Location of Role: Maidstone
Advert Closing Date: 01/08/2025
Starting Salary: £24,768.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
To support a growing and increasingly important Information Management Department two full-time opportunities have arisen to undertake the role of Public Disclosure Assistant.
You will review and log requests/directions clarifying with the applicant any areas where the request or direction is unclear or where further information/action is required, such as payment of a reasonable fee in accordance with force policy. You will track response progress and support the drafting of written communication with the applicants, ensuring that high standards are maintained, and responses are delivered within the required timescales.
You will work collaboratively with the Public Disclosure Officers and Senior Public Disclosure Officers in terms of administrative tasks to support the progression of cases and the timely disclosure of information/material.
The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following essential skills:
1. Ability to deal tactfully and diplomatically with people, using sound judgement and discretion
2. Strong verbal and written communication skills
3. Competence in the use of the Microsoft Office suite
4. Ability to prioritise workloads in order to meet legislative timescales
5. In addition, it will be desirable for the successful candidates to be able to demonstrate:
6. Practical understanding of data protection and freedom of information legislation
7. Knowledge or good general awareness of the policing environment/force structure
These opportunities would suit two highly motivated and dynamic individuals who can bring their experience and knowledge to an increasingly important role within our organisation.
There are opportunities within the Public Disclosure Team for future progression to the roles of Public Disclosure Officer and Senior Public Disclosure Officer.
Kent Police offer smarter working which designates that certain roles can have flexibility in terms of place of work, including the potential to work from home for those who would like to. The specific requirements of this role will be discussed during the interview stages with candidates. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidates, there will be a requirement to regularly attend a contractual workplace location, as agreed with the line manager. The contractual workplace location for this role is Maidstone Police Station. Please note that any excess travel costs from the existing contractual workplace location to any future contractual workplace location will not be paid and applicants are advised to take potential travel mileage increases into consideration when deciding to apply.
Kent Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £28,239.00.
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.
If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain.
If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.
Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
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