POLIT Administration Assistant – PPU Child
Grade E £28,071 - £32,613
Contract Type - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
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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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About the Opportunity
The Public Protection Unit (PPU) plays a vital role in safeguarding vulnerable children and supporting serious investigations within Staffordshire Police. The Online Child Sexual Abuse (POLIT) team forms a specialist part of this function, focusing on protecting children from harm in the online environment.
There is currently an exciting opportunity to join the POLIT team as an Administration Assistant, supporting police officers and investigators working on complex and sensitive online safeguarding investigations. This role offers a unique chance to contribute directly to child protection work and make a meaningful difference within the community.
You will work as part of a small, dedicated team, providing essential administrative, intelligence, and case‑management support. Your work will include reviewing and triaging incoming referrals, completing system checks, managing communications, assisting with risk assessments, and liaising with partner agencies and other police forces. You will use a range of IT systems, including Microsoft Office applications, to ensure accurate records are maintained and information is shared appropriately.
Due to the nature of the work, the role involves exposure to sensitive and potentially distressing material. You will be fully supported by experienced colleagues and line management, and welfare support is embedded within the team.
In return, you will join a supportive and professional working environment where teamwork, wellbeing, and development are highly valued. You will report to a Detective Inspector and work closely with officers and staff across public protection and partner organisations. The team operates in a collaborative, flexible, and agile way, ensuring the highest standards of professionalism and safeguarding.
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
Closing date: Thursday 23rd April 2026 at 12 Midday
Interview date: TBC
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
- Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% 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
Please note that applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified/experienced individuals. However prior consideration will be given to applications from individuals who are ‘at risk’ and employed by Staffordshire Police. If an appointment is made from that at risk group, the post may be withdrawn. In this event, a representative from the People Services team will notify any affected applicants.
Staffordshire Police 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 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
For any Recruitment queries please email hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk
Residency Eligibility
Please note you will need to have been a resident in the UK for the last three years consecutively for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles (see below link around Vetting for more information)
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)
