Geographical Facilities Assistant (Colchester)

Location of Role: Colchester Advert Closing Date: 25/12/2024 Starting Salary: £24,219.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies) Part/Full Time: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Working Pattern: Mon-Fri Weekend/Evening Working: No An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Geographical Facilities Assistant based at Colchester Police Station. The candidate will join an established team which provide daily support to the various departments at Colchester Police Station. This interesting and varied role involves providing general facilities duties, which will include minor repairs to the property and furniture, maintenance and equipment inspections mainly at Colchester Police Station but also across sites of Essex as required. This role requires strong communication skills and customer service as the candidate will be liaising with staff, Officers of all ranks and including outside service providers. A force vehicle will be available as the role will involve covering other Essex Police sites as directed by your line manager to discharge your full duties. The logistics aspects of the role involve the lifting and moving of items that may be bulky/heavy with the use of aids where appropriate. Work will be administered through a variety of channels including bespoke computer programs, and the use of office applications such as MS Word, Excel and Outlook will be part of daily duties. Essex Police offer agile working which allows some flexibility in terms of work arrangements. Due to the operational nature of this role, it will be predominantly office based within an office-based team. Some travel may be required to other police sites to discharge duty. Given the requirement to provide a core service to cover an operating period of between 0800 to 1700 Monday to Friday the candidate needs to have a flexible approach towards their start and finish times as and when required as directed by local management. Typical working hours would be either 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm. This role would suit a motivated and practical individual. The post holder can demonstrate the following on the application form in order to be forwarded for an interview. Experience in practical maintenance and general repairs knowledge of Health and Safety and manual handling techniques in the workplace Evidence of excellent communication skills Working knowledge of IT and MS office applications. Hold a full UK driving licence Flexibility in core working hours and geographical location Customer service experience Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £25,623.00. 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During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete. Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status. Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so. This post is open to: British Citizens Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions. All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years. Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes. Essex Police is a Disability Confident Leader, we: have subjected our Disability Confident self-assessment to external challenge and validation are taking an active leadership role in encouraging and helping other employers on their journey to becoming Disability Confident. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work. Through the dedicated commitment of our support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included. Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.