Firearms Enquiry Officer - Police Staff
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team. A permanent vacancy has arisen for the role of Firearms Enquiry Officer within the Criminal Justice Department at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
The purpose of the role is to access, investigate and evaluate Licensing application for firearms on behalf of the organisation. To ensure that legislative requirements and environmental conditions are compiled with and to ensure that the acquisition, possession are control of explosives are in keeping with the Explosive Regulations 2014 in order to discharge the Chief Constable’s obligations of safeguarding the public.
The successful candidate will have skills or knowledge of Firearms Licensing responsibilities, have excellent communication skills and previous experience on the operation of computerised word processing, database systems and the ability to collate data and information accurately and efficiently. The postholder will be able to work on their own initiative with minimum supervision. It is also important to be able to prioritise you own workload in order to meet strict deadlines.
Please evidence your qualification, experience, knowledge/skills/abilities and any special request for the role. Special note that applicants do not need to identify skills and abilities for functions identified in the Person Specification which are specifically for the Explosives elements of the role.
When applying, please complete the information on the next few screens.
The attached Job Description provides further details about the role.
When applying, refer to the person specification to evidence how you demonstrate your suitability for the role, ensuring the four areas have been considered.
You can also attach a supporting statement of no more than 2000 words referring to the person specification to evidence how you demonstrate your suitability for the role, along with your CV.
Please ensure any documents you attach during your application do not have your name or any identifiable personal details included within the text or the document name (including any images), so that your application can remain anonymous.
For further information about the role please contact Inspector Newton, Firearms Licensing Manager on Extn 310 3021 or via e-mail on Georgie.newton@notts.police.uk.
For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.
Vetting Level – Management – you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years, with less than 12 months spent abroad (some exceptions for those living on a UK military base).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.
Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered at a later stage for candidates successfully shortlisted. Please be aware, this will not cause any detriment or impact to your application, our aim is to support you throughout the process.
Current Nottinghamshire Police staff only: Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document