Regional Evidential Property Manager

Regional Evidential Property Manager - South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU)

Full Time / Part-time (minimum 30 hours)

Permanent

SWROCU Northern Hub, Bristol, near BS34 6PY - Fixed location

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.

Salary:

A&S: Sc5

Role Description

The South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) is seeking a dedicated Evidential Property Manager to join our team. This is a new and pivotal role within the unit, responsible for the secure management, storage and movement of evidential property that supports serious and organised crime investigations across the region.

Working closely with officers, police staff and partner agencies, you will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of evidence, ensuring the highest standards of security, compliance and accuracy are upheld. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident, highly organised individual who enjoys taking ownership, working independently and making a meaningful contribution within a dynamic and rewarding environment.

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 involving 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/

You can find out more about SWROCU on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-west-regional-organised-crime-unit-swrocu

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

Essential:

• Valid full UK driving licence, as the post holder will be required to transport goods between locations across the region during duty time and using unit vehicles.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of people, including officers, staff, partner agencies and members of the public.
• Excellent accuracy skills and attention to detail.
• Experience of working within a confidential environment and an understanding of data protection principles.
• Skilled computer user with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, and experience of using spreadsheets and databases for record keeping and monitoring.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, with the ability to work under pressure with demanding workloads and deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and deal with changing demands, together with experience of working unsupervised.
• Experience of applying logical thought processes and judgement and applying procedures and policies when making decisions.
• Experience of being a point of contact internally and externally, providing advice, guidance and support.

Desirable

• Knowledge of manual handling and health and safety when lifting or moving items.
• Experience of making recommendations or implementing changes to processes.

Recruitment and Selection

• The closing date for receipt of applications is: Monday 2nd November, 0900am
• Shortlisting will take place week commencing:Monday 2nd November
• Interviews will be held week commencing: Monday 9th November

Additional Information

Vetting and safeguarding

This post is subject to a higher security clearance at MV and SC – Management Vetting and Security Clearance Level.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a five-year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last five years.

In accordance with the National Vetting Policy, SWROCU are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure a police service that employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.

Police Barred and Advisory lists

Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the police for a minimum of five years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or three years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

SWROCU is working hard to increase diversity and inclusion where communities are currently under‑represented including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions, gender, LGBTQ+ communities and those from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve. All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.

Flexible and Part Time Working

All requests for flexible working patterns and part-time working, minimum of 30hours, will be considered and be dependent on the role, this includes job shares and part‑time hours.

About us

Pension Benefit

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.

Find out more: https://www.peninsulapensions.org.uk/local-government/

Diversity & Inclusion

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

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

If you reach the assessment/ interview stage of a process and become a reserve applicant, we would like to retain your application. This will be pending further vacancies arising for the same role in a 6‑month period. By giving your consent this does not prevent you from applying for any other opportunities.

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