Location of Role
Chelmsford
Advert Closing Date
01/06/2026
Job Grade/Rank
£27,204.00 (pro‑rata for part‑time vacancies)
Part/Full Time
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working
No
Job Summary
This is a key support position within the Firearms Training Department, also providing essential assistance to Operational teams. As the dedicated full‑time Chronicle Administrator, you will undertake a range of administrative duties to support the Firearms Training Team, with a particular focus on accurate data management within the Chronicle system.
Based at Essex Police Headquarters, you will work closely with Firearms Training Instructors and build strong working relationships across the Training Team, Operational Teams, 7 Force Armed Policing, and external partners.
Responsibilities
* Maintaining, reviewing, and quality‑assuring the Chronicle database to ensure accurate and complete training records for all accredited officers, including both Firearms and Taser qualifications.
* Recording all armed deployments – planned and spontaneous, across the county to maintain an up‑to‑date and reliable operational history.
* Researching, extracting, and presenting data from Chronicle for a range of reports requested by Senior Officers.
* Supporting the Firearms Training Team in the coordination and delivery of training events.
Qualifications
* Previous administrative experience, with strong office and organisational skills.
* The ability to plan, organise, and prioritise your own workload, while managing interruptions and multiple demands.
* A good standard of general education or equivalent relevant experience.
* Experience of working both independently and as part of a wider team.
* Good computer literacy and confident use of software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e‑mail systems, and the intranet.
* A willingness and ability to learn new systems, which should be clearly evidenced in your application.
Additional Information
This opportunity will suit a highly motivated and proactive individual who brings a breadth of experience, accuracy, and a keen eye for detail to the role.
This is an Office‑Based Agile Worker position. You will work predominantly (60% or more) from your designated team area at Headquarters, with the remainder of your time worked from home or other police sites where appropriate.
Flexible working arrangements, including some home working, may be agreed following an assessment of operational needs and your suitability for home‑based work. Where home working is approved, you will still be required to attend your contractual workplace regularly.
Eligibility
Depending on your current vetting level and security clearances, you may be required to complete additional vetting information during the recruitment process.
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.
Equal Opportunities
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.
Disability Confident Leadership
* Have subjected our Disability Confident self‑assessment to external challenge and validation.
* Are taking an active leadership role in encouraging and helping other employers on their journey to becoming Disability Confident.
DE&I Commitment
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.
Through the dedicated commitment of our support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.
Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
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