An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Geographical Facilities Assistant based at Colchester Police Station. The candidate will join an established team which provides daily support to the various departments at Colchester Police Station. This interesting and varied role involves providing general facilities duties, which will include minor repairs to the property and furniture, maintenance and equipment inspections mainly at Colchester Police Station but also across sites of Essex as required. This role requires strong communication skills and customer service as the candidate will be liaising with staff, Officers of all ranks and including outside service providers. A force vehicle will be available as the role will involve covering other Essex Police sites as directed by your line manager to discharge your full duties. The logistics aspects of the role involve the lifting and moving of items that may be bulky/heavy with the use of aids where appropriate. Work will be administered through a variety of channels including bespoke computer programs, and the use of office applications such as MS Word, Excel and Outlook will be part of daily duties. Essex Police offer agile working which allows some flexibility in terms of work arrangements. Due to the operational nature of this role, it will be predominantly office based within an office-based team. Some travel may be required to other police sites to discharge duty. Given the requirement to provide a core service to cover an operating period of between 0800 to 1700 Monday to Friday the candidate needs to have a flexible approach towards their start and finish times as and when required as directed by local management. Typical working hours would be either 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm. This role would suit a motivated and practical individual. Requirements Experience in practical maintenance and general repairs Knowledge of Health and Safety and manual handling techniques in the workplace Evidence of excellent communication skills Working knowledge of IT and MS office applications Hold a full UK driving licence Flexibility in core working hours and geographical location Customer service experience Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £25,623.00. Your application for this role will be shortlisted on the content you provide within the “reason for application” question. CV’s, covering letters or attachments are not included in the shortlist. Within your “reason for application” answer, please refer to any experience, skills, and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for this role, based on the role criteria stated in the job advert or job description. All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process, you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.