Location of Role: Chelmsford
Advert Closing Date: 24/09/2024
Starting Salary: £23,121.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Geographical Facilities Assistant based at the bustling and active Essex Police Headquarters in Chelmsford.
The candidate will join an established team which provide daily support to the various departments at Chelmsford Headquarters across a large site which comprises of multiple buildings.
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 Essex Police Headquarters 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.
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.
This role would suit a motivated and practical individual.
It is essential that the post holder can demonstrate the following on the application form in order to be forwarded for an interview:
1. Experience in practical maintenance and general repairs
2. knowledge of Health and Safety and manual handling techniques in the workplace
3. Evidence of excellent communication skills
4. Working knowledge of IT and MS office applications.
5. Hold a full UK driving licence
6. Flexibility in core working hours and geographical location
In addition, it would be desirable if you could evidence:
7. Customer service experience
Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £24,462.00.
Your application is shortlisted on the content provided within the 'reason for application' section, which is limited to 9000 characters. Within your answer please refer to the criteria stated in this job advert and include any experience, skills and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for the role. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria.
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Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.
Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
This post is open to:
8. British Citizens
9. Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
10. Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions.
All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.
Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
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