Team Leader - Property (Maidstone/Tonbridge)

Location of Role: Countywide 

Advert Closing Date: 05/12/2024 

Starting Salary: £26,385.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time 

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri 

Weekend/Evening Working: No 

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic and confident individual to join the Business Services Leadership Team undertaking the role of Team Leader (Property) for West Division based at Maidstone/Tonbridge. The role would suit a highly motivated individual with a positive approach to support the delivery of a responsive and efficient service to customers and stakeholders. 

This is a challenging role that requires the successful candidate be able to co-ordinate and supervise the day-to-day demand of the West Division property stores, undertaking audits and compliance in line with governing legislation, ensuring service level agreements are achieved, and completing basic project work. There will be the requirement to travel to other property stores county-wide on occasion.

As a customer focused individual, you will have the ability to work under pressure and be extremely organised to manage multiple customer requirements simultaneously setting priorities for the Property Team in addition to managing a personal workload and have a practical approach to decision making and problem solving. You will have experience leading on change whilst ensuring your teams are motivated.

As a Team Leader, you are expected to evaluate and mitigate risks wherever possible, completing risk assessments as required, therefore a knowledge of Health & Safety is essential. Whilst formal risk assessment knowledge is advantageous, training and guidance will be given as required.

You will work with the Evidential Property Manager to assist in the planning and review of disposal arrangements for items of property. As a Team Leader, you will be expected to manage civil claims presented by members of the public, therefore strong communication skills are an essential.

Applicants will need to provide evidence of the following essential qualifications/skills/experience within their reasons for application: 

• IT / Office Technology – demonstrate that you can use relevant computer systems including Microsoft packages. Full training will be given for bespoke computer packages.

• Evidence of good customer service and communication skills

• Evidence of supervisory experience/leading (including change)/prioritising for others

• Health & Safety – demonstrate an awareness and understanding of H&S
     

In addition, please provide evidence of the following desirable criteria: 

• Knowledge of the property discipline

• Sound knowledge of Police environment and policy- including use of SAP or Service Manager

• Educated to A Level or equivalent

• Risk management experience – demonstrate the ability to evaluate risks and undertake necessary risk assessments.

For more details or to discuss the job role further, please contact the Evidential Property Manager PSE Caitlin Sullivan on caitlin.sullivan@kent.police.uk or 07980 684184.

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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.

This post is open to:

• British Citizens

• Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.  

• Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions.

All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.

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