Evidential Property Administrator (Middle Engine Lane Police Station)

Salary: Band 4, £26,106 - £26,403 per annum

Hours: 37 hours, Mon - Fri, Permanent (x2 positions)

Location: Middle Engine Lane, Newcastle

Working for #TeamNP

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.

As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.

As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.

Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.

Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.

Learn about our full benefits package

The role

Our Business Services department are essential in providing support to Area Commands and departments across the force. We have a fantastic opportunity to join the team as an Evidential Property Administrator.

This is a rewarding role where you’ll provide a range of administrative services to support operational work and business planning. You will be responsible for effectively managing the storage, retrieval, and disposal of seized evidence.

You will also work with internal and external stakeholders to return or dispose of property securely in line force policy and legislation.

What you’ll do

Ensuring all evidence is stored securely and accurately recorded using appropriate systems.
Requirement to problem-solve and make sound decisions.
Conducting daily checks to facilitate transfer to other stores.
Ensure computerised and paper-based records are maintained accurately.
Supporting internal customers with evidential property enquiries.
Storing high-risk items which may require specialised processing with strict policies and procedures (firearms, fireworks, electricals for example)
Handling, recording, and arranging appropriate storage and disposal of drugs in compliance with Health & Safety guidelines.

Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the Role Profile

What you’ll bring

Excellent planning and organising skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
The ability to problem-solve and make sound decisions.
Strong customer service skills.
The confidence to work alone when required.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Focus on accuracy and accountability.

We know it's important for you to feel that you're not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Deborah Maddison, Talent Acquisition Adviser on email deborah.maddison@northumbria.police.uk

Just so you know

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Property Administrator with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face-to-face interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Leader, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance and medical information.

Terms of appointment

This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.

If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

“Internal candidates with priority status will be given precedence for this role over other applicants.”