Firearms & Explosives Licensing Administration and Intelligence Researcher - Cambs

The BCH Firearms & Explosives Licensing Team have permanent full-time vacancies available as Firearms & Explosives Licensing Administration and Intelligence Researchers.

The post holder will be working alongside twelve other administrators and will report directly to the Business Development & Compliance Manager.

The post is based at the department’s central hub in Monks Wood, Cambridgeshire. This is also a fixed site role not suitable for agile working, so the ability to travel to and work from Monks Wood is 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. 

The successful applicant will require the ability to demonstrate an understanding and follow complex procedures in line with Firearms Legislation and be adaptable and flexible to process changes within this fast-paced environment. In addition to this, the ideal candidate will hit the ground running, possess a positive attitude and work with strong team ethics.

Proficient I.T skills and a good standard of written and verbal communication are essential in this role, due to the complex and bespoke software systems that are used on a daily basis. 

Daily duties can include but are not limited to: 

High quality and accurate data entry maintaining various databases such as NFLMS and PNC.
Interrogate computer systems, draw information, and make assessments on the findings for presentation to FEO’s and/or decision makers.
Assess reports from FEO, update NFLMS and generate holders’ certificate.
Review received payments and update the system as part of the departments finance.
Deal with incoming enquiries both by phone and email.
Providing a quality service to our customers and optimising the use of digital technology are paramount to our future vision of the Firearms Licensing Team.

The post holder will provide excellent customer service while managing a wide range of tasks and look for ways to improve the service we deliver. You may be required to occasionally travel across the Tri-force area-Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire. Please see the role profile attached for further details of the responsibilities of the role.

For further information please contact Lindsay HOFFMAN at Lindsay.hoffman@cambs.police.uk.

Additional Information

All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role.

Internal applicants within Hertfordshire Constabulary, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or 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.