Team Leader, Uniform & Reception (Headquarters, Maidstone)

Location of Role: Maidstone 

Advert Closing Date: 27/05/2026 

Starting Salary: £27,492.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri 

Weekend/Evening Working: Yes 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Team Leader, Uniform & Reception based at the Kent Police Headquarters in Maidstone.

We are looking for a proactive, customer-focused Team Leader to oversee the day-to-day running of the Uniform Stores and Kent Police College (KPC)  Reception function. You will supervise two small teams, support service delivery, and ensure uniform and equipment needs are met efficiently and professionally. The Team Leader position requires confident, personable and effective communication skills as regular engagement with staff and officers of all ranks, internal and external stakeholders is a consistent responsibility of this role.

Essential skills and experience:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Proven ability to supervise the daily work of a small team
• Experience of uniform and police equipment (or similar regulated/controlled stock)
• Good working knowledge of IT systems and confidence using digital tools
• Strong problem-solving skills, including scoping and evaluating alternative products
• Experience working with suppliers, monitoring progress, and holding to account for agreed lead times

Desirable skills and experience:

• Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the workplace
• Knowledge and understanding of Police environment

This opportunity would suit a highly motivated and dynamic individual who can bring their wide experience to a small but resilient team.

If you have the skills and experience to lead a busy, customer-facing stores and reception service, we will welcome your application.

We are looking for someone who can be flexible in their approach to working hours, but the role will primarily be 5 days per week, Monday to Friday, 7.4 hours per day, with occasional evening duties.

For further information about this role, please contact Julia Coddington – Business Services Manager on 07972 004426 or julia.coddington@kent.police.uk.

Kent Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £31,731.00.

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All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance.  During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete. 

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.