Vacancy Information
Recognising the service and achievements, of our officers, staff and volunteers is essential for the force and allows the force to show gratitude to these individuals who work hard to support the force priorities and make a difference to the communities across Sussex.
The Role & Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a volunteer to come and join the Events, Reward and Recognition team; your role will involve supporting with the administrational tasks of events in force as well as physically supporting at the events if you are available. The role is based at Lewes Headquarters but will involve travel to events.
Key Responsibilities:
• To Support with event administration such as sending out placeholder emails, invites to recipients and follow up from the generic email address.
• To convert and condense recognition submissions into suitable text that can be added to certificates.
• Support with preparation of materials for force events, such as certificates, framing, event programmes and attestation.
• To provide support after an event, including posting certificates, medals and coins through the internal mail.
• To provide logistical support at force events. This will comprise of a range of duties to ensure that signage and displays are in place in good time for each event and cleared up to leave the premises tidy and in good order. This could also include reception duties, meeting and greeting and managing refreshments etc.
Skills & Experience
• Good computer and IT skills.
• Great written communication skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Clear and concise verbal communication skills with people from different roles during a force event and an ability to work without direct supervision.
• Own transport to travel to event locations.
Why Volunteer With Us?
We take pride in looking after our volunteers, through volunteering you will have the opportunity to:
• Experience policing first-hand
• Meet new people and teams
• Learn and develop your skills
• Support your local community
We will reimburse any travel expenses you may incur whilst volunteering and we have recognition schemes in place for us to formally show our appreciation for your service.
As a police support volunteer you will have access to financial and mental well-being guidance and support, discounts for everyday spend, our on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs. Volunteering with us will also allow you to apply for other voluntary and paid positions within the Force.
Further Information
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Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding ecruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.