North Wales Police have a new opportunity for a Seized Property Clerk to join our police force in Wales. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £24,921 - £27,351 per annum.
What does the Seized Property Clerk role entail?
- To process and handle general, high value and sensitive (including drugs, firearms and CSI) items of evidential property.
- Write statements of evidence and the integrity of an item showing its exact movements (e.g. completing MG11s for cash counts; writing continuity statements for Court; assisting the Seized Property Manager writing statements of evidence for Legal and PSD investigations where appropriate).
- To count under controlled conditions, package and bank seized and Proceeds of Crime Act cash in accordance with policy and procedures.
- To visit transit stores within your area of responsibility to collect and deliver exhibits in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure. This will include escalating examples of poor standards and management of the transit stores to the Property Manager.
- To input property details from the Seized Property Template onto Record Management System (RMS). Completing relevant documentation regarding the movement of items to different locations. This to include review of the standards of completion of the template, accurate inputting, master file and linking of the information.
- To deal with and action RMS tasks allocated to the property team in a timely manner. This to include using workflow tasks to supervisors where necessary. Reviewing tasks on a daily basis, and ensuring overdue tasks are dealt with or drawn to the attention of the Property Manager.
- Where possible to support the Property Manager hold coaching and engagement sessions with officers and staff with regard to protocol, best practice and to raise standards of property and exhibit standards.
- To ensure items highlighted for disposal are dealt with in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines and other relevant policies and procedures are applied. Ensure that any ‘written-off' items are disposed of according to Waste Management Procedures.
What will I need to be considered for the Seized Property Clerk role?
- Possess an NVQ 3 level of qualification or equivalent and/or equivalent level of work experience.
- Background knowledge or experience in a similar role. It would be desirable although not essential if this was related to policing.
- Possess sound judgement skills with the confidence to make justifiable decisions.
- The use of information technology to an intermediate level that includes inputting/typing skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
- Possess good communication skills, both written and oral and the ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team.
- Proven administrative, supervisory, analytical and organisational skills.
- Current and valid driving licence.
What are our benefits?
Here at North Wales Police, we value our employees and we provide ample support and training to ensure you excel in your role, alongside receiving benefits such as:
- All new starters will have a buddy/mentor to support you when you join
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Access to on-site gyms and fitness classes
- Option to become a member of UNISON, the public service union
- Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme?
- Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
- Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters and not forgetting our wellbeing dog
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working opportunities
- Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements
- Sick pay provisions
Welsh
North Wales Police are a bilingual organisation and for this role, you'll need to demonstrate Level 2 Spoken Welsh skills, which means you're able to give and ask for personal details and basic information; to make simple requests and say a few phrases about yourself in Welsh. Within your first 12 months service you will be required to reach Level 3 Spoken Welsh language skills.
Closing Date: 12 noon on 8 August 2024
Disability Confident Employer
We are recognised as a disability confident employer. This means we aim to recruit and retain disabled people, and people with health conditions, for their skills and talent. You can indicate on our application form whether you require any support or adjustments to enable you to do the job, or to assist you with your application.
If you join us with a disability or medical condition, we aim to support you so you can carry out your role effectively. Where possible we'll arrange reasonable adjustments so you can do this. If you can help us to create a safer North Wales, then we welcome your application - whatever your age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender, race or sexual orientation.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close the advert early.
There's never been a better time to join North Wales Police. Click 'Apply' now to be ourSeized Property Clerk.