Shift Driver
Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.
An opportunity exists to join Fleet and Logistic to assist in the provision of Transport Operations Shift Driver service delivery to the force. You will be part of a professional, dedicated team and will need to be flexible in your approach.
Responsibilities;
- To drive and operate as required on general and specialist duties, cars, personnel carriers, prison vans, coaches, light commercials, recovery vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, and trailer towing.
- To transport vehicles, goods, equipment, confidential waste and personnel including loading and unloading as required, operating both within and outside the Force area.
- To undertake Forensic Services collection and delivery and general dispatch duty in support of the force as required.
- To provide a general chauffeuring service.
- To recover, move or impound, broken down, damaged, abandoned vehicles or vehicles causing obstruction or used in crime, as directed by a police officer, using force recovery vehicles.
- To facilitate a police vehicle collection and delivery service in support of the force, from locations inside and outside the force area, using force recovery vehicles.
- To operate and generally maintain emergency and other specialist equipment and stores as directed.
- To carry out all routine checks on vehicles to ensure correct maintenance and road worthiness and take remedial action as appropriate.
- To clean the interior and exterior of vehicles as required.
- To stand in for the Transport Co-ordinator for such periods as are deemed operationally necessary.
- To undertake training and development to facilitate the performance of this role.
- To carry out any other duties commensurate with the purpose and grading of the post that may from time to time be determined.
Essential:
- An unendorsed driving licence covering appropriate groups including C+E (CE) licence entitlement.
- At least 3 years experience of driving and operating a range of cars and commercial vehicles, including daily checks and routine maintenance necessary and appropriate to maintain roadworthy conditions.
- Ability to comply with the necessary Force standards of competence for the vehicles to be driven or operated.
- Ability to lift/move equipment/goods weighing up to 25kg, using mechanical aids where necessary.
- Good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively and both verbally and in writing.
- To have a good knowledge of roads in the Force area.
Desirable:
- To hold a first aid at work certificate.
- Computer Literate.
- Possession of a full, manual, D licence (PCV) entitlement.
- Possession of a police driving authority.
Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.
Medical: Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.
Shift pattern: 2 earlies - 06:30am to 15:30pm, 2 lates - 13:30pm to 22:30pm, 2 nights - 21:30 - 06:30am followed by 4 rest days
Salary: Driver L3 £31,296 - £35,326
Interviews: TBC
Contact: For further information contact careers@westmidlands.police.uk
Benefit Statement
By choosing to join West Midlands Police you will receive an enhanced benefits package including:
Fair remuneration with progression opportunities and access to a very competitive pension scheme.
Enhanced annual leave in addition to public holiday entitlements.
Discounts across travel, parking, daily costs of living and leisure activities.
A comprehensive wellbeing package including 24/7 support, free eye tests and flu jabs.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.
"Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.
“Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities”