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Base pay range
Salary: £26,106 rising to £28,653 per annum + Excellent Benefits including Government Pension
Location: Blandford Police Station
Hours per week: This role is 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need.
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team in firearms licensing as a Senior Administrator. Firearms Licensing returned to Dorset in April 2024, based at Blandford the team are responsible for managing 10,000 firearm and shotgun certificate holders and Registered Firearms Dealers.
As a Senior Administrator you will support firearms licensing in managing risk, processing applications and be the first point of contact with the public dealing with telephone and email enquiries.
You will also be required to undertake basic investigative enquires and searches of the Police National Database (PND) and the Police National Computer (PNC) and maintain data held within Niche and the National Firearms Licensing Management System (NFLMS).
We welcome applications for staff who have knowledge of firearms, recreational shooting activities although prior knowledge is not necessary, and you do not need to be a certificate holder to apply.
Previous investigative experience is beneficial but above all we ask you be professionally curious in your enquiries.
Please provide evidence against the criteria using the STAR format.
Previous applicants need not apply.
The post is a static role based at Blandford due to the need to print certificates on secure paper, there is limited capacity for hybrid working.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Inspectors 1989 Chris Biggs or 2079 Darren Coupe.
Please see job description for full details.
Want to know more about this role?
Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to the vacancy on our website for further information about the role including the role profile. For a conversation regarding the role, once you have viewed the full details on our website, please contact:
Hiring Line Manager: Christopher Biggs - Inspector - Firearms Licensing Business Change
PLEASE NOTE: Should you decide to apply for this role, when you are asked to state how you found out about this vacancy, please remember to select LinkedIn.
What you get if you join us:
* A competitive salary with yearly increments.
* 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees).
* Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
* Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).
* Company sick pay.
* Job related equipment, as required.
* Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
* Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
* Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
* Development and training opportunities.
* Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Administrative
* Industries
Law Enforcement
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