Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Position: Firearms & Explosives Licensing Administration and Intelligence Researcher
Type: Permanent, Part Time
Location: Monkswood
Scale: 5
Salary: £29,109
Hours: 22 hours
The BCH Firearms & Explosives Licensing Team has a permanent part-time vacancy for a Firearms & Explosives Licensing Administration and Intelligence Researcher. The post holder will work alongside fourteen other administrators and report directly to the Administration Team Manager.
The post is based at the department’s central hub in Monks Wood, Cambridgeshire. The ability to travel to and work from Monks Wood is essential.
The primary role of the Firearms and Explosives Licensing Unit is to grant firearms, shotgun, and explosives certificates to applicants who have a valid reason for possessing them and who are assessed to pose no threat risk of harm to public safety under the provisions of the Firearms Act 1968, using a risk-assessed approach and applying the National Decision-Making Model.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate an understanding and follow complex procedures in line with Firearms Legislation and be adaptable and flexible to process changes within this fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess a positive attitude and work with strong team ethics.
Proficient IT skills and a good standard of written and verbal communication are essential due to the complex and bespoke software systems used daily.
Daily duties include but are not limited to:
* High quality and accurate data entry maintaining various databases such as NFLMS and PNC.
* Interrogate computer systems, draw information, and make assessments on the findings for presentation to FEOs and/or decision-makers.
* Assess reports from FEO, update NFLMS, and generate holders’ certificates.
* Review received payments and update the system as part of the department's finance.
* Deal with incoming enquiries both by phone and email.
* Providing a quality service to our customers and optimising the use of digital technology.
The post holder will provide excellent customer service while managing a wide range of tasks and looking for ways to improve the service delivered. Occasional travel across the Tri-force area (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire) may be required.
For further information, please contact Fran SLY at Fran.Sly@beds.police.uk
Additional Information:
All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role. Internal applicants within Cambridgeshire Constabulary should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications in a Word/PDF document.
This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences, and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed, so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.
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Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Legal
* Industries: Law Enforcement
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