At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Taxi Compliance Officer with inspections and administrative tasks.
- Company: Join Avon and Somerset Police to enhance community safety.
- Benefits: Flexible volunteering hours, gain experience, and make a difference.
- Other info: Volunteer at your convenience, with support from experienced officers.
- Why this job: Help ensure safe transport in your community while developing valuable skills.
- Qualifications: Good administrative skills and attention to detail required.
Do you have good administrative skills and attention to detail? Do you want to help make your community a safer place in your spare time? If so, you should apply to become a Taxi Compliance Volunteer. The purpose of this volunteering role is to provide support to the Taxi Compliance Police Officer to ensure private hire and hackney carriage vehicles and drivers adhere to the correct legislation and statutory provisions.
In this role you will be supporting the officer with a range of administrative tasks such as:
- Attending locations within Avon and Somerset on pre-determined dates in company with Taxi Compliance Officer.
- Inspecting vehicles for compliance with road traffic law and licensing conditions for example, lights, brakes, tyres, brake discs.
- Drafting paperwork following the paperwork (prohibition notices, non-compliance notices).
As a taxi compliance volunteer you will have flexibility around how often you wish to volunteer, to fit in with other commitments and volunteering hours can be accommodated 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. The role is based at The Bridewell police station but covers the Avon and Somerset force area. The nature of the role may at times require you to complete tasks under your own initiative and with minimal supervision. You will need to be able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
If you would like to learn more about this volunteering role before you apply please contact PC Patrick Quinton via Patrick.Quinton@avonandsomerset.police.uk.
Taxi Compliance Volunteer employer: Avon and Somerset Police
As a Taxi Compliance Volunteer with Avon and Somerset Police, you will be part of a dedicated team committed to enhancing community safety. This role offers flexible volunteering hours, allowing you to contribute meaningfully while balancing other commitments. You'll gain valuable experience in compliance and administration, all within a supportive environment that values your input and fosters personal growth.
