Citizens in Policing Administrative Support - West Midlands, United Kingdom - West Midlands Police

West Midlands Police

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West Midlands, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Citizens In Policing Administrative Support

Type:
Volunteer

Employment Type:
Permanent

Location:

Lloyd House, Birmingham

Closing Date:
Sunday 5th November 2023

Who we are:

The Citizens in Policing team welcomes and supports the integration of volunteers into West Midlands Police. Based in Lloyd House, we oversee volunteers in the Special Constabulary, the Cadet Scheme and Police Support Volunteers. We are guiding the force in how we best recruit, retain and reward volunteers within the organisation.

Why we need your help:

We have an amazing new opportunity for you to support our Citizens in Policing Coordinators, as a volunteer you will support the team to ensure information logs are updated, external queries are answered and all training is completed and accurately recorded.

You will learn about the different volunteer roles we offer and witness first-hand the importance and difference our volunteers make.

You will be given various opportunities to learn new skills as well as vastly improving those you have already gained.

You will be an integral member of the team, and the skills you gain will be a fantastic addition to your CV, as well as a massive help to us.

If you are interested in working as part of a team, in an office-based environment with the opportunity to gain a number of skills then this is the volunteering role for you

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
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We are looking for a team of enthusiastic volunteers to assist us with any of the following:
Ensure our information logs are kept up to date with current information
Ensure training is all up to date for our volunteers and chasing this if training isn't being completed/attended
Support with the volunteer exit process by removing volunteers who are no longer with us and asking for their feedback
Support with external enquiries regarding our volunteer roles
Ensure we have all the ID for Vetting and DBS checks recorded and completed for all of our volunteers to ensure safety is maintained.

What we can offer you:

While volunteering is unpaid, there are a number of benefits our volunteers gain from their time with us:
Be a part of our Policing family
Opportunities to develop and share your skills and expertise
Gaining valuable work experience and new skills
Enjoyment in doing something you like while meeting new, likeminded people
Contributing to the local community by helping in the work West of Midlands Police (WMP)
Ongoing training related to these roles
Additional opportunities to become involved with other organisations that partner with WMP

Essential Information:

Applicants are considered on their merits and regarded equally
We will induct and train you to carry out the role
Volunteers are eligible to claim £5.00 towards their lunch if they volunteer over 4 hours on given day.

This role description is intended as an indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended with any changing needs of West Midlands Police - It is expected that the volunteer will be flexible, using this document as a framework.

Next steps:

The role will not commence until the volunteer has been security & DBS cleared. A thorough vetting process is in place for all volunteer roles. You will also be required to submit references covering the last 5 years before commencing your volunteer role.

Essential Criteria:

A good understanding of GDPR
Previous administrative experience
Friendly and approachable
Good communications skills & a good level of written and spoken English
Reliable with good timekeeping skills
Happy to work independently or as part of a team
Attention to detail and good observational skills

Vetting:

The role will not commence until the volunteer has been security & DBS cleared. A thorough vetting process is in place for all volunteer roles. You will also be required to submit references covering the last 5 years before commencing your volunteer role.

Hours:

Weekdays between 08:00 and 16:00.

We are looking for volunteers to commit at least 16 hours per month, ideally for a minimum of 6 months.

Time and date to be agreed with the department supporting the volunteer

Location:

Lloyd House, Birmingham City Centre

Interviews:

Interview dates TBC.

Contact:

About Us
West Midlands Police is England's second largest police force.

Together we serve the 2.9 million people who call the region home - one of the youngest and most diverse populations in Europe.

The shared vision of our 12,500 officers, staff and volunteers is to be recognised as a police service that is big enough to cope with everything that is asked of us, while showing we are small enough to care about the things that really matter to people.

This vision is built on three strategic priorities: