Uniform Fitter/Storesperson (Headquarters, Chelmsford)

Location of Role: Chelmsford 

Advert Closing Date: 29/01/2026 

Starting Salary: £27,204.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Part Time 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri 

Weekend/Evening Working: No 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Uniform Fitter/Storeperson.

This is a challenging role that requires the successful candidate to carry out the measurement and fitting of bespoke and off the peg uniform and equipment for a wide variety of Police officer and Police staff roles within the force. This will be carried out in accordance with force procedures and protocols.

The successful candidate will process requisitions ready for the picking, issuing and packaging of uniform and non-uniform items. There is also a requirement to undertake stocktaking duties, process exchanges, returns and the disposal of returned uniform and non-uniform equipment as directed.

To deal promptly and safely with incoming deliveries including unloading and checking of goods, signing advice notes and placing items into stock, updating the stores record system as appropriate.

Based in the Uniform Stores the successful candidate should be aware that this role will involve a large element of manual handling.

Applicants should provide evidence of the following skills/experience within the reason for application:

Essential:

• Delivering high levels of customer service and working in a customer service environment.
• Communicate effectively, thrive under pressure and understand the cultural differences of others.
• Strong teamwork to build trust, share knowledge, and achieve common goals.

The following areas would be desirable:

• An understanding and awareness of Health and Safety and manual handling in the workplace.
• Embracing new ideas, adapting to change, and seeking creative solutions for continuous improvement.
• Using facts and evidence to understand problems and make better decisions.
• Experience of using embroidery or sewing machines.
• Knowledge of stock control.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office 365 packages.  

For any queries regarding this position, please contact Paul Davis, Assistant Business Services Manager 01245 457286

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Your application for this role will be shortlisted on the content you provide within the “reason for application” question, within the application form itself. CV’s, covering letters or attachments are not included in the shortlist. Within your “reason for application” answer, please refer to any experience, skills, and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for this role, based on the role criteria stated in the job advert or job description. Please provide as much detail as possible as insufficient content may mean you do not meet the shortlisting criteria, however please note this question is limited to 9000 characters and this system will count spaces and blank lines as characters. This count may differ from the Microsoft Word word count function therefore you may wish to use a different online character counter to check the characters used.

Depending on your current vetting level and security clearances, you may be required to complete additional vetting information during the recruitment process.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.

As a Disability Confident Leader we:

• Have subjected our Disability Confident self-assessment to external challenge and validation.
• Are taking an active leadership role in encouraging and helping other employers on their journey to becoming Disability Confident.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.

Through the dedicated commitment of our support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.

Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.