Vacancy Information

Division / Department - Estates and Facilities Management
Grade - Grade D
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £25,400 - £28,805
Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Surrey Police Headquarters, Guildford

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner

The Role & Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.

It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

The Estates and Facilities Department are looking for a customer focused individual to work as part of a small but busy team in our Service Desk team. The successful candidate will require excellent communication skills interacting with visitors and customers through a range of mediums – face to face, email, telephone, and Teams or Skype.

The position will consist of 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a shift pattern of 07:45-15:30 with 30 minutes for lunch.

The role will be based at Surrey Headquarters.

Key Responsibilities

Service Desk:

Deliver a comprehensive service recording and responding to customer queries via multiple routes (email, phone or in person), triage requests and ensuring all incidents, challenges and service requests managed through the Service Desk are classified, prioritised, resourced, and remedied using the online facilities management system. Queries include maintenance fault reports, contractor attendance requests, contract related issues including cleaning, waste management, and grounds maintenance.

Using finance systems to provide a cost-effective service when purchasing items for Estates and Facilities, including the sourcing of products, suppliers and quotes on request, the creation of purchase orders, and processing of invoices. Ensuring all activity adheres to Finance and Procurement policies and procedures.

Post Room :

Responsible for managing all incoming and outgoing Royal Mail post.

Sorting post into departments, registering recorded mail, X-raying incoming mail.

Prepare and frank all Surrey outgoing mail, & courier requests daily.

Skills & Experience

• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent experience in Customer Service
• Experience of office administration, customer service or similar is desirable.
• IT Literate with experience of using Internet, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Capable of communicating with internal and external contacts using a range of platforms (for example, telephone, email, or instant messaging).
• Capable of building and maintaining effective business relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Capable of quick thinking and reactive problem solving.
• Ability to work accurately and methodically with minimal supervision.
• Strong planning and organising skills with the ability to manage deadlines.
• Knowledge of office safety.
• Experience (ability to learn)
• Using a CAFM system or 3i
• General Accounts Administration experience

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Please use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex Police

Further Information

We will be looking to conduct interviews at Surrey Police Headquarters.

If you have any questions or would like further information regarding this role please contact:

Sarah Gibson sarah.gibson@surrey.police.uk

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police

Additional Information

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.