XA928 Safety Camera Maintenance Officer - Prosecutions & Casualty Prevention Unit **External**
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Safety Camera Maintenance Officer
Camera Enforcement Team
Prosecutions & Casualty Prevention Unit
Operational Support
Bradford
1 full time role, 37 hours Monday to Friday – Flexi time.
Salary scale 4 £26,106 - £28,653
West Yorkshire Police is looking to recruit a Safety Camera Maintenance Officer to join its Central Prosecution & Casualty Prevention Unit based in Bradford.
As an integral part of the Camera Enforcement team, you will work independently to maintain camera assets across West Yorkshire, working alone in a designated vehicle. This role is part officed based and part public facing role.
After relevant training, you will have the ability to work with back-office camera systems and perform drive through site checks, dealing with relevant calibrations certificates and ensuring all equipment is fit for purpose, you will be required to keep meticulous records.
You will be required to ensure that all signage in relation to speed camera enforcement is in place and compliant with guidance and legislation and take appropriate action where necessary.
You will support the Judicial process by presenting expert evidence at Magistrates and Crown Court in relation to all areas of Safety Camera assets.
To be considered, you will have similar experience of working in a public facing role, a proven understanding of computer applications such as MS Office, and a working knowledge of relevant common operating systems such as MS Windows.
You will be required to complete a manual lifting and handling course, a health and Safety electrical course as well as hold a full current UK Manual driving licence (Automatic licence is not applicable) and the ability to travel for business purposes. Due to the nature of the role, you must have the emotional resilience to deal with challenging situations.
Working arrangements are 37 hours per week, you will be required to work unsupervised. The work pattern is Monday to Friday office-based hours, working on a flexitime pattern.
Relevant training will be given in the operating procedures relating to type approved speed detection devices linked to recording equipment, camera devices, and associated requirements. You must therefore possess a basic understanding of speed legislation and the Highway Code. Some technical knowledge would be an advantage in this role.
The following benefits are available:
• A Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• An Employee Assistance Service (EAS) – 24/7 access to helplines, online resources, and services to support the wellbeing of you and your family.
• The option to participate in a ‘cycle to work’ scheme.
• The option to participate in the emergency services discount scheme known as ‘Blue Light’ - providing members with thousands of discounts both online and on the high street.
We are not accepting CVs or cover letters for this application, therefore please ensure you complete the required application form to enable your application to be progressed.
The 2024 version of the Competency Values Framework applies to this process. Please disregard the old link to the 2016 version which is contained in the role profile.
This application process for this vacancy will close at 23:55 hours on 1st January 2025.