Job Details
Job Title: Volunteer Humane Dispatcher - HC620451
Location: Various across Hampshire and Isle of White
Salary: Volunteer
Hours: 15 hours max per week
Contract: Permanent
Job Purpose
The successful candidate will assist the Police with the Humane dispatch of injured animals.
Key Accountabilities:
To assist the Police with the humane dispatch of injured animals, to be prepared to respond to call-outs day or night.
Important: the successful candidate will be be vetted by the Force Firearms Licensing department. Will have signed an agreement and must be in receipt of a letter of authorisation from the Force Firearms Licensing department. Successful applicants will have their Firearms Certificate endorsed with a clear condition authorising their use for the humane dispatch of animals as required by Hampshire Constabulary.
To have signed an agreement and must be in receipt of a letter of authorisation from the Force Firearms Licensing department. Successful applicants will have their Firearms Certificate endorsed with a clear condition authorising their use for the humane dispatch of animals as required by Hampshire Constabulary.
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Essential Qualifications and Skills
Must hold a shotgun certificate and a firearms certificate with an open condition.
Holder of DMQ HAD Award or equivalent HAD Qualification recognised by a UK Police force
Must hold a full UK driving licence and use of an appropriate personal vehicle suitable to respond to call out to humane animal dispatch
Must have a valid membership of BDS / BASC for insurance purposes.
Desirable
Experience in deer management/stalking and/or the humane dispatching of animals’
Competencies and Personal Qualities
We are Emotionally Aware Level 1
We Collaborate Level 1
Courage
Public Service
Candidate guidance for completing the application form
Contact details for an informal discussion
You can contact the Recruitment Team on police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk
Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.
The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
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