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South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim – to keep South Wales safe.
We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.
We are looking for someone to join us as an Electrical Works Coordinator in our Estates & Facilities Department. Could you be who we are looking for?
About the team/Department you will be joining:
Located at the Estates Office, Headquarters Bridgend.
The successful candidate will work as part of the Estates & Facilities team who are also delivering a range of functions including Capital Projects, Minor Works Projects, Environmental Projects, managing of routine maintenance and facilities, contract management and compliance work for over 100 properties across the South Wales Police estate.
About the role and your key responsibilities:
We are looking for a dedicated individual with Electrical experience to join our Electrical Team in providing testing and support services across the South Wales Police area. The successful person will undertake day to day Electrical compliance work to help keep everything compliant with National Standards. There will also have an opportunity once settled in to join the on-call rota for building emergencies.
What skills and experience do we need you to bring to the role:
The successful candidate must
- Provide general information to customers (internal and external), on the phone, face-to-face and electronic, based on existing departmental procedures
- Carry out repair and maintenance duties as requested and provide assistance and support to trades people as instructed.
- To carry out general administrative duties which may include:-
- Word processing/keyboarding
- Formatting documents
- Co-ordination of office diaries
- Ordering
- Operate associated machinery/equipment which is essential to the role
The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC Vetting.
Please note, if you are an internal candidate and subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates are currently underrepresented within the Force, we would particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse candidates.
To support the ambition of a diverse workforce, South Wales Place is able to offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). The GIS is available for people living with a disability or identify as ethnically diverse.
If you are an applicant who is living with a disability or from an ethnically diverse background (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) and would like to be considered under the GIS, you must meet the essential minimum criteria for the role as outlined in the advert and role profile. You should take time to evidence that you meet each of the essential criteria in your application form and/or personal statement and CV.
There are numerous benefits to working for South Wales Police, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more, click here for more information.
If you would like any more information about the role, please contact Mike Fodor The Electrical Manager in Estates on 07870912176.
First time applying for a role with South Wales Police? Be sure to read our application guidance for some hints and tips around the application form and what to expect, click here for more information. Please note the successful candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to the required level.
