Vacancy Information
Division / Department - Police and Crime Commissioner
Grade - Grade 6
Status - Full Time and Part Time Available
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £21,837 - £23,100
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
The Role
The Force Postal Team are looking for a highly motivated and organised individual to join their team and undertake the role of Postal Services Assistant.
In this post you will be responsible for delivering a high quality postal service to the Force ensuring the safe and secure and secure transport of mail and parcels between Sussex Police sites. This will also include daily deliveries and collections of mail, forensic exhibits and uniform from Surrey Police HQ as well as various ad hoc courier requests.
You will manage incoming and outgoing mail for the Force from the mailroom at Sussex Police HQ.
There are two positions available;
Full time position working Monday to Friday.
Part time position working three days (Thurs, Friday + one day)
If you have a positive approach to delivering a responsive and efficient service, this could be the role for you.
Key Responsibilities
To collect and deliver mail, parcels, supplies: including transportation of firearms, forensic science exhibits, ppe supplies and other transportable items or equipment.
To provide a daily scheduled Force courier service delivering post and any other items to designated hubs across the Force area.
To provide a daily scheduled Force courier service delivering post and any other items to Surrey Police Headquarters.
To provide a daily scheduled centralised franking service for external Force mail.
To provide a postal tracking service for important, urgent, high value or critical items.
To provide a responsive ad hoc collection and delivery service on demand from requests sent to the Estates and Facilities Helpdesk.
To assist with general logistical support services, which may include out of force locations, as required.
Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.
Skills & Experience
Good organisational skills
Attention to detail – logical method of working
Research and problem solving skills
Good communication skills (be able to talk at all levels).
Good level of literacy Computer literate, including basic use of EXCEL
Ability to work on own and be self motivated
Physically fit and able to lift and carry
Be methodical, logical and detail oriented.
Excellent customer service skills
Well motivated, enthusiastic and well-organised
Full driving license and ability to drive a large van
Further Information
For further information about the role please contact: Adam Holt, Facilities Specialist Services Team Leader, 07771 530500 or email: adam.holt@sussex.police.uk
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@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
- vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
- vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally.
If the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is success it will result in a transfer of employment
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self-employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
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