Are you ready for a new challenge? Are you ready to deal with a different call every time? Can you be that calming voice to someone in their hour of need? Can you emotionally deal with reports that no ordinary person ever gets exposure to in their normal day to day life? If so then we are now recruiting for Police Emergency Call Handlers.
This advert is for successful candidates to be added to a pool of future recruits that will be offered the role as and when vacancies arise and courses are planned. Current courses are scheduled for 21st July 2025 and 4th November 2025, however these are subject to change or removal if the vacancies are not there.
Priority will be given to the highest scorers as part of the interview stage.
The training for this role is six weeks classroom based, working Monday to Friday at Mansfield Police Station. The second six weeks will be days and afternoon shifts, Monday to Fridays, in the Control Room at FHQ, where you will start to take live calls under supervision. You must be available for the entire 12 weeks as this is a core requirement of training for this role.
Main Purpose of Role
To answer emergency and non emergency calls from the public and other agencies, ensuring that calls are dealt with appropriately and comply with policies and procedures.
Upon successful completion of your years probationary period, there will also be opportunities to develop further in to the role of Police Dispatcher.
Key Skills & Experience Required
Become a part of the policing family and get a rewarding career in the heartbeat of the Force helping people often at their most vulnerable. Every day is a different day!
To enable you to become effective in the role, you must be able to communicate effectively, make decisions using your own initiative and manage your own levels of stress. You must be able to work as part of a team and have experience of, or an ability to deal with members of public over the phone who may at times be upset or angry.
You must be able to work a rotating shift pattern and unsociable hours over a 24/7, 365 day period, for which you will be paid a shift and weekend working allowance.
In order to apply for the position please give examples on what you have done, why, and your considerations on the following 3 subjects in no more than 500 words each. Tell us how you can demonstrate the areas, giving good examples to support your application:
Communication Skills
Decision Making/Problem Solving
Stress Management (of self)
PLEASE NOTE. FAILURE TO GIVE 3 EXAMPLES WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION NOT BEING PROGRESSED.
Please attach this as a word document on the following screen. CV's are not essential but may be considered. Please write N/A in any of the following pages if not applicable.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a work based test, where you will need to be able to type a minimum of 30 words per minute, have a good grasp of spelling and be able to demonstrate good accurate keyboard skills along with the ability to converse on the telephone and record information at the same time. Reasonable adjustments can be offered at the testing stage, subject to need.
This work-based test is currently scheduled for around week commencing 10th March 2025, and interviews will follow approximately 2 to 3 weeks after.
For further information about the role please contact .uk.
Vetting Level - Recruitment- you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 3 years
PLEASE NOTE: If you have previously applied in the last 6 months and were unsuccessful at assessment and / or interview stage, your application will not be considered.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.
Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.
All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.
Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.