Administration and Finance Assistant - South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU)

Administration and Finance Assistant - South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU)

Role type Police Staff

Permanent

Contract type Full Time

Department SW ROCU

Location Almondsbury - SW ROCU Northern Hub, within the vicinity of junction 16 of M5 - BS34 6PY

Grade/scale SC 4

Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum.

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20/10/2026, 09:00

Full Time / Permanent

SWROCU Northern Hub, Bristol, near BS34 6PY

Please note that the location of the role will have an impact on the terms and conditions. If you have any concerns about your ability to regularly travel to this location using your own transport, then please speak to the hiring manager before submitting an application.

If you are applying from one of the Regional Forces you will be seconded to SWROCU in line with the Joint Services Agreement and will remain on your home force terms and conditions and graded pay scale for the role. This recruitment platform is hosted by Avon and Somerset Constabulary.

The successful candidate will join a busy team, providing both financial, general and operational support to the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, the regions response to serious and organised crime.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual that has previous experience of Administration and Finance to join this specialist team. The individual will need to be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of Microsoft Office, database skills and have excellent attention to detail, you will be providing support to the Office Manager as well as assisting and meeting the demands of the team.

Estates management and being the main point of contact, along with security of the building will be a major part of this role, due to the sensitive nature of the work and experience of working in a confidential environment will be advantageous.

SWROCU is a collaboration of police officers and police staff from the five South West regional forces. We’re part of a national network of nine ROCUs covering England and Wales.

We have more than 20 capabilities that staff and officers work in to Pursue offenders, Protect and Prepare individuals and organisations, and Prevent people from engaging in serious and organised crime.

Our capabilities are here to advise, to assist, or to fully adopt investigations.

We work with local forces and national partners to target and disrupt criminals posing the greatest risk of Serious and Organised Criminality (SOC). This includes offenders involved in cyber threats, economic crime, drug conspiracies, modern slavery and human trafficking, and child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Police staff in one of our five regional forces can find out more about the work of this team and read first‑hand accounts of people working at SWROCU at https://www.southwestrocu.police.uk/

We’re looking for committed people with the right skillset – or ambition to develop that skillset – to join us.

What we can offer you –

• Flexible working – with many of our roles we can be flexible regarding working hours.
• Continuous professional development – we encourage and support career growth, giving you the opportunity of a flourishing career.
• Well-being support – we have many support mechanisms in place to assist in improving your personal health and wellbeing.

Skills, experience and qualifications required

• Intermediate level IT and database skills, including being proficient in the use of MS Office packages with a particular focus on the use of Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Experience working within a general and/or financial administration role and liaising with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Experience of working within a sensitive and confidential environment is desirable.
• A professional qualification in the discipline of administration and finance would be advantageous
• A working knowledge of the Data Protection Act and the Government Security Classification System desirable.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - we would like to make you aware that this webinar will be a group video call which may show your personal details, such as your name and email address, to other attendees on the call. Attendees also need to be mindful of the misuse of personal data and information displayed in the webinar.

• The closing date for receipt of applications is: Tue sday 20 th October 2026 at 9am
• Shortlisting will commence: Tue sday 20 th October 2026
• Interviews will be held week commencing: Monday 26 th October 2026

A pension that grows with you, whatever stage you’re at

Alongside your salary, you’ll be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), administered by Peninsula Pensions. This is a high‑quality defined benefit pension, providing a secure, inflation‑linked income for life, based on your earnings and length of service.

If you’re early in your career, it’s a valuable way to start building long‑term financial security from day one, with employer contributions that significantly boost the value of every pound you pay in.

If you’re more experienced, the scheme offers a level of certainty and stability that is now rare, helping you plan confidently for the future with predictable retirement income and benefits for your dependants.

Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset. We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.

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