Admin Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Greater Manchester Police

Greater Manchester Police

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Manchester, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Number of Posts
1

Advertised

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

Branch/Division
Information Services Branch

IT Sub-Branch/Division
Information Management

Location
Various

Grade
Grade C

Rank
Not applicable

Leadership Level
Peer Leader

Contract Type
Permanent

Hours
36.25 per week

Hours
Full time

Advertised Salary
£21,432 - £22,677 per annum

Advert
The Role

The Evidential Property Management Unit are looking for a highly motivated and flexible individual to supervise a small team of staff based at West Didsbury Police Station.

The team are responsible for providing a high-quality service to internal stakeholders and external customers interacting with the evidential property service.

In this post you will be responsible for overseeing the day to day running of a busy evidential property store in a supervisory capacity, ensuring an efficient and effective storage, review, and disposal service for all items of seized property in accordance with force policies and procedures.

To include the safe and secure handling, storage, repatriation, and disposal of these items, as well as maintaining accurate recording of property movements within the force Evidential Property
Management System (ePMS).

You will also be responsible for planning and organising the workload of the team and dealing with a variety of staffing related matters.

If you have a positive approach to delivering a responsive and efficient service in support of operational policing and are looking for an interesting and varied role, this could be the opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities
To undertake safe, secure, and efficient handling of all items of property such as general items, bulk items, hazardous substances, dry and wet forensics, firearms, ammunition, drugs, cash, and
valuables which have come into police possession.

To maintain integrity, security, and continuity of movements for all exhibits received into the store, ensuring that the ePMS Property Management System is accurately updated with storage locations, movements, and interactions.

To include retrieving exhibits from storage for investigative purposes or presentation at court and dealing with forensic submissions.
Dynamically risk assess the transfer of all incoming items of seized property into the main store, making provisions for handling of large, heavy items using the appropriate equipment provided,
complying with H&S procedures, i.e., manual handling guidance and working at height.
Ensure the safe handling and storage of high-risk items, i.e., firearms and ammunition, knives, drugs, and hazardous substances.

To ensure all items of seized property stored in the Evidential Property Store are done so in the correct manner according to Force procedures and Health & Safety regulations.

Comply with Force H&S policy and health & safety legislation at all times, including the use of PPE.
To undertake activities in accordance with the Evidential Property Management Units working practices, policies, and procedures.

To manage and complete the physical disposal of property in accordance with the Greater Management Police Property Policy including Return to Owner, specialist destruction, hazardous waste disposal, and general waste processes.

Act as a point of reference for officers and staff needing assistance with the use of the ePMS and the evidential property process.

Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required.
Skills and Experience
Essential

Experienced in supervising or assisting in the supervision of staff within a clerical/administration/store's environment or similar.
Assisted in the training of staff, including mentoring and role specific core training.
Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy.
Relevant experience within a customer focussed environment.

Desirable

Worked as a supervisor in a largescale organisation in a customer focussed area of business.
There are no formal qualifications required for this role however a B/TEC qualification or equivalent would be desirable.

Other

Fit to perform duties which include lifting and carrying of property.

Benefits:

The working hours are 36.25 per week, Monday to Friday (Daytime) and although Evidential Property Store service delivery hours are normally between 0800 and 1600, the role has a flexitime workstyle, meaning that earlier and later start and finish times can be accommodated, providing these fit in with operational requirements.

Additional time worked can also be accrued over a 4-week period and taken back in hours or full day periods.

The post attracts 24 days annual leave per annum plus bank holidays, which increases to 29 days after 5 years' service.

Other Information
Although the above post will be based at West Didsbury Police Station, there may be a requirement to provide cover at other locations within a reasonable travelling distance, expenses will be reimbur