Firearms & Explosives Licensing Enquiry Officer - Proactive Support FEO - Cambridgeshire
The BCH Firearms & Explosives Licensing Team have a full-time vacancy as Proactive Firearms Enquiry Officer.
The post holder will be working alongside 4 other PAFEO’s and will report directly to the Intel Decision Maker.
The post is based at the department’s central hub in Monks Wood, Cambridgeshire. The role is fixed office working, so the ability to travel to and work from Monks Wood is essential. In addition to this, visits and inspections of certificate holders, dealers and clubs also forms part of the role according to demand, and so the ability to travel to various locations across BCH is also essential.
The primary role of the Firearms and Explosives Licensing Unit is to grant firearms, shotgun and explosives certificates to applicants who have a valid reason for possessing them, and who are assessed to pose no threat risk of harm to public safety under the provisions of the Firearms Act 1968, using a risk assessed approach and applying the National Decision-Making Model. Supervised and lead by the Intelligence decision maker within the unit, the proactive FEO role will have a focus on providing improved intelligence functionality to the unit, and identifying and developing increased proactive intelligence functions.
We are looking for individuals who are self-motivated with a proven track record of risk-based decision-making and have the ability to work under their own initiative as part of a team, experience in intelligence methods, interrogation of police information systems interviewing, and statement taking would be a distinct advantage.
If you are interested in applying for the advertised role please ensure you read the attached information, including role profile, and recruitment information for applicants.
For further information please contact Richard Griffiths on Richard.Griffiths@herts.police.uk
Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or Hertfordshire Constabulary (BCH), should upload either a CV or a completed ‘Staff internal role summary’ form, which can be found in the vacancy documents below. Please note you will be required to provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.
External applicants should ensure that your current CV is uploaded and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include personal details on your CV other than your name.
Additional Information
All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role.
Internal applicants within Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Hertfordshire Constabulary and Bedfordshire Police should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document.
This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.
It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.