Vacancy Information

Are you passionate about helping your community and making a positive impact?

We are looking for dedicated volunteers to join our Community Events Team to represent our Force at events across the county throughout the year.

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

This volunteer role offers you the opportunity to join a friendly team dedicated to positively engaging with Surrey's communities. You will attend events across the year and the county, volunteering alongside your team members, police officers and staff, to provide information and reassurance to the public.

This is a flexible role, which means that you can volunteer at the events which are most convenient for you. At the start of each event, you and the team will set up the stand ready to engage with the public. Throughout the event, you will engage with the public, offering information, advice and force merchandise. You will help with activities aimed at children and young people, including fingerprinting of bookmarks and trying on police uniform. At the end of the event, you and the team will pack everything away ready for the next event! Before you apply for this role, please bear in mind that you will spend quite a lot of time on your feet at events, so it can be physically tiring.

If you're ready to make a lasting impact and help strengthen relationships within the community, we want to hear from you!

Skills & Experience

Your enthusiasm and flexible approach will help you to integrate into the team and volunteer alongside others to support community events. You will need to have great communication skills to enable you to engage confidently with members of the public from across our communities.

Previous experience of volunteering, community engagement and/or working within police environment would be beneficial, but this is not essential as you will be supported by experienced members of the Community Events Team.

Why Volunteer With Us?

We take pride in looking after our volunteers, through volunteering you will have the opportunity to:

• Experience policing first-hand
• Meet new people and teams
• Learn and develop your skills
• Support your local community

We will reimburse any travel expenses you may incur whilst volunteering and we have recognition schemes in place for us to formally show our appreciation for your service.

As a police support volunteer you will have access to financial and mental well-being guidance and support, discounts for everyday spend, our on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs. Volunteering with us will also allow you to apply for other voluntary and paid positions within the Force.

Further Information

For more information please see the role profile at the bottom of this advert. If you have any further questions, please contact us via email volunteer@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.

Attachments

• Community Events Volunteer Role Profile - Updated March 2022.pdf