Property Assistant (Tonbridge/Maidstone)

Location of Role: Tonbridge / cover for Maidstone 

Advert Closing Date: 28/11/2024 

Starting Salary: £23,646.00 (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 arisen for an individual to undertake the role of full time Property Assistant based at Tonbridge Police Station.

This is a challenging role that requires the successful candidate to receive, log and store all items of seized property. This includes updating movements of property on the Police computer system, to and from officers and staff as and when required, reviewing the need to retain items by ascertaining when property can be disposed of via the Officer in the Case, arranging for its return or disposal as appropriate to ensure that the property retained in storage is kept to a minimum. The role also requires consultation with the Property Team Leader with regards to items suitable for auction of disposal by other means.

You will be self-motivated, able to work unsupervised at times and will also work well within a team. The post does involve manual handling; therefore, you will need to ensure that you are able to perform these duties using safe manual handling practices and be able to risk manage situations. You will also need a basic knowledge of Health & Safety procedures.

Competent IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft packages (Outlook, Word and Excel) would be advantageous whilst training will be provided for bespoke Software Packages used in this role.

The successful candidate will possess a good all-round education to at least GCSE A-C standard or equivalent in English and Maths, have excellent communication skills demonstrating the ability to deal with calls from members of the public as well as other agencies and organisations. You will also be able to plan and organise tasks effectively and deal with multiple tasks by prioritising, using strong customer service skills.

Knowledge of the Police environment and policy, as well as previous experience in Managing Police Information (MOPI) would be advantageous.

Please note that though this position is based at Tonbridge, there will be the requirement to cover other property stores including Maidstone Police Station when deemed necessary therefore a full and clean UK driving licence is essential.

Whilst the post advertised is a full-time position, consideration would be given to part-time working applications.

Benefits Include:

• Training and professional development opportunities

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• A healthy Annual Leave package; increasing with employment term

• Flexible working dependant of duties

• On site fitness centre and canteen (location dependent)

• Collaborative and supportive work environment

• Cycle to work scheme

• Wellness programmes

• Blue light Discount Card

• Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to public safety and community well-being

For further information about this role, please contact Evidential Property Manager Caitlin Sullivan on 07980 684184 or caitlin.sullivan@kent.police.uk

Your application is shortlisted on the content provided within the 'reason for application' section. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria.

Kent Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £26,958.00.

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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 or pre-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.