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Location: St Helena Island, South Atlantic
Contract: 2 years FTC available immediately
Salary: £40k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement
Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. The Royal St Helena Police comprises of a Chief of Police, a DCI, three Inspectors, five Sergeants including one DS and 19 Constables including three DCs.
Supporting and mentoring less experienced staff in an operational environment, you will provide additional resilience to operational teams. Responding to a wide range of incidents you will take initial control and engage with victims, witnesses, and the vulnerable.
Having completed at least two years in a UK Police Service, you have broad policing experience including working in partnership with external stakeholders. You have practical knowledge and understanding of current policing challenges, efficiency and diversity issues.
Able to write clear concise reports, you are capable of persuading and influencing others in a variety of situations using tact and diplomacy. You effectively communicate ideas and information, verbally and in writing, using appropriate language and a style that is relevant to the situation and people being addressed.
You should be under 60 with good physical and mental health and hold a clean drivers licence in Class A and C.
In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme, you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.
Our Benefits Package Includes:
* An International Supplement, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
* Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh
* Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
* Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays
How to Apply:
An application form is available at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh where further information can also be found, or you may contact Mark Coombe via email: Mark.Coombe@sainthelena.gov.sh Tel No. 00 290 22626 or Glenda Bas via email: shgukrep.manager@sthelenagov.com, Tel No: 0203 818 7610.
Applications must be sent to shgukrep.manager@sthelenagov.com and received by 1 May 2025.
To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.
The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.
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