Vacancy Information
Would you like a fun and flexible volunteering opportunity which allows you to engage with local communities on behalf of Surrey Police?
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals from each of our eleven boroughs to join our Community Events Team who represent Surrey Police at events across the county, particularly in the spring and summer months.
The Role
As a Community Events Team Volunteer you will work as part of a dedicated team to make valuable connections with the public and increase their awareness of Surrey Police. You will offer relevant Force and local-level messages as well as information about the different volunteering opportunities within Surrey Police.
You will be able to choose the amount of commitment to suit your circumstances as community events are held throughout the year, with the spring and summer months being the busiest times.
Key Responsibilities
Volunteering with the Community Events Team across Surrey you will:
• Deliver key Force and local-level messages to members of the public
• Engage with members of the public, including children and young people, through activities such as fingerprinting and trying on police uniform
• Liaise with event organisers
• Help set-up and pack-down the stand and associated equipment
Skills & Experience
Your enthusiasm and commitment will help you to integrate into the team and volunteer alongside others to support community events.
You will need to be able to engage confidently with members of the public and will be required to wear a Police Support Volunteer uniform.
Previous experience of volunteering, community engagement and/or working within police environment would be beneficial, but this is not essential as you will be fully supported by experienced members of the Community Events Team.
Contact Details
For more information please see the role profile at the bottom of this advert. If you have any further questions please contact us via email volunteer@surrey.police.uk.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@policejobssurreyandsussex.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
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