Firearms Licensing Administrator Assistant (6 Months FTC)
Firearms Licensing Administrator Assistant
Grade D : £24,747
Flexi Time
6-month Fixed Term Contract - Full Time 37 hours per week
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Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
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Reporting to the Firearms Licensing Office Supervisor the post holder will work within the Firearms Licensing Unit located at Staffordshire Police HQ.
The post holder will form part of a specialist team and have responsibility for processing all correspondence and applications relating to certificates prescribed by firearms and explosives legislation. This will include undertaking appropriate background checks using a multitude of IT databases having regard for GDPR.
The post holder will have responsibility for recording and managing all communications in relation to firearm and explosives certification and will accurately maintain and update electronic databases.
The post holder’s core tasks will focus on:
- Basic administration duties
- Electronic scanning and storage of files
- Process of certificate payments
- Maintaining databases in relation to such areas as enquiry allocation and recorded telephone renewals
The post holder will provide specialist advice and knowledge to colleagues, partners and other individuals and agencies in respect of firearm and explosives legislation.
The post holder will work within a customer-based environment which at times will be challenging and potentially confrontational. Contact with the customer base will be via telephone, electronic and postal communication.
Working within the Firearms Licensing Unit, the post holder will assist in the development and delivery of services offered by the unit in line with national guidelines.
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
Closing date: Friday 30th January 2026 at 12 Midday.
Interview date: TBC
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
- Pension Scheme - one of the best pension schemes in the country with guaranteed pension payable for more information visit the LGPS website: Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk) Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible / Agile Working
- Sick pay scheme
- Fostering friendly policy
- Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Eye care vouchers
- On site Gyms
- Staff associations
- Reward and Recognition
- Blue light Card
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Parking at selected sites
- Onsite catering facilities
- Access to Staff Networks
- Union support
- Financial products and services
Staffordshire Police / Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police / Staffordshire Fire and Rescue we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk positive.action@staffordshirefire.gov.uk
Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:
Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)