At a Glance
- Tasks: Join the Road Safety Support Unit and help bring offenders to justice.
- Company: Avon and Somerset Police, committed to community safety.
- Benefits: Flexible hybrid working, competitive salary, and a secure pension scheme.
- Other info: Diverse team environment with opportunities for both full-time and part-time roles.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in your community while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Previous office experience and strong attention to detail required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
We are looking for experienced administrators to join our Road Safety Support Unit (RSSU). You will be carrying out a really important role which contributes directly to bringing offenders to justice and making a meaningful difference to the communities we serve and protect.
If you're ready for a fresh challenge and keen to explore something truly different, this is the ideal opportunity to grow your career while making a real impact. If you’re looking for a challenge that enables you to use your previous office and administrative experience, then this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you! You’ll manage your own workload, effectively prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. Your attention to detail will be critical to ensure both accurate data input and retrieval.
The RSSU focuses on detecting and prosecuting road traffic offences such as collisions, officer-reported incidents, speeding, and red-light violations. By bringing your positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills, you’ll contribute to a collaborative team where every member plays a vital part.
In this role your main responsibilities will be:
- Manage, create and update records across various computerised databases and manual systems, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
- Search and retrieve information from databases to compile files and records in line with police procedures, maintaining attention to detail throughout.
- Communicate with offenders, internal teams, and external agencies via phone and written correspondence, adhering to legislation and policies such as GDPR.
- Draft letters and correspondence as required by the unit, ensuring professionalism and compliance with guidelines.
- Carry out general administrative tasks, including printing, scanning, and handling incoming and outgoing post.
Skills and experience required:
- Proven office and administrative experience, including record-keeping, filing, and handling enquiries.
- Proficient in computer use, with experience in data entry and retrieving information from computerised systems.
- Skilled in interacting with people over the phone, with a professional and approachable manner.
- Experienced in working within established guidelines and procedures, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Additional Information: Candidates who successfully pass shortlisting will be invited to attend an in-person interview scheduled to take place week commencing 7th December 2026. We are looking to fill a number of vacancies across both permanent and fixed-term contracts, with opportunities available on a full-time and part-time basis. Two part-time opportunities are available at 18.5 hours and 22.5 hours per week.
To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.
Diversity is a strength and individuality is an asset. We recognise the benefit different life experience and perspectives can bring.
Blended Working/ Hybrid Working: Avon and Somerset Police encourage flexible working where operationally possible. This role has been identified as a blended role. The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work from home whilst also at a secondary work location, which will be a police premises. The successful applicant will have the option to discuss working arrangements with their line manager. All applicants must reside within the UK.
Important information before you commence an application (for external applicants): National Insurance Number, Address information including proof, Referee information, Full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained, Tattoos - you will also be requested to provide photos and describe any visible tattoos you have.
Important information before you commence an application - for ALL applicants: The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes. Please ensure you allow time to complete your application fully as part complete pages do not save. If the role has evidence questions you may wish to save these remotely and paste your answers into the boxes at time of submission.
About us: 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.
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